Results 18,101-18,120 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is a conspiracy of silence within his Departmentââ
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: There is a conspiracy of silence within the Minister's Department regarding the issue of the relationship between Britain and Ireland in respect of Sellafield and nuclear matters. Recently, I made a freedom of information request to his Department on Sellafield and his correspondence with the British Government in this respect. However, as a result of the Cabinet's decision to shut down the...
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is not doing his job.
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: Will the Minister publish his correspondence?
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister closed it down.
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: These are simple e-mails between the Minister and his staff or people working for him. A policy of secrecy and a cloak of silence exist around his activities. Undoubtedly, the Minister's intentions are good, proper and honourable. However, I am unable to acquire any information and the Minister voted within the Cabinet to amend the Freedom of Information Act. A cult of secrecy surrounds the...
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: We may have expired by the time the Minister acts. He should do something today in this regard and should not simply let it happen.
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister should get off his butt and do something.
- Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister should go there and do the business.
- Nuclear Plants. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The picture has changed since that meeting. The British Government now intends to build ten new nuclear power stations. Those stations will generate a significant amount of waste and there is only one place to reprocess it, which is Sellafield. Does the Minister not think there is greater urgency about this now? I acknowledge the Minister's bona fides on this matter but does he not believe we...
- Nuclear Plants. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The key issue is where the waste will go. It will go to Sellafield.
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The problem with storage is the ambient temperature and other issues regarding the quality and capacity of the location. The machines cannot be placed in a bin or large space in a basement. Is it not important to now move on and get people out to vote? The numbers of people voting in general elections is reducing, particularly in urban areas. We need more polling stations near where people...
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: Put them in Willie's care.
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: Put your face on it.
- Election Management System. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is asleep.
- Litter Pollution. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: Did the Minister write it for him?
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister stated that donation limits were too inflexible.
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has withdrawn his proposal. He was quoted in The Sunday Business Post on 15 May as stating that the present limits were: . . . 'too inflexible'. The minister indicated that he favoured a system strong on transparency, rather than one which concentrated on limiting the amounts given. Is he now limiting the amounts to the increase in inflation and the cost of living?
- Political Donations. (29 Nov 2005)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister has changed his mind.