Results 18,361-18,380 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: They are not allegations, they are statements of fact, and I have the documents to prove it.

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister did just that.

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister interfered by introducing regulations. He got around the decision of An Bord Pleanála.

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is not untrue.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of national importance, namely, that the Health Service Executive has decided, after inspection, not to recommend the transfer of Leas Cross residents to certain other nursing homes in the Dublin area, the breaches of regulations found at the further homes in question, the names of the homes in question, whether...

Local Authority Housing. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It was fabulous for the builders.

Local Authority Housing. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: There are 193 houses on four tenths of an acre.

Register of Electors. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to ensure that the electoral register properly reflects the electorate in time for the next general election, given the reported inaccuracies in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/05]

Register of Electors. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. While I note with approval his reference to a cross-party approach to the matter, the fact is the Minister represents a Government which has wasted €50 million on electronic voting machines which do not work or in which we do not have confidence. The Government would have been far better off if it had decided to spend a much smaller sum of €3 million or...

Register of Electors. (28 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The issue of people living in flats and apartments is one which particularly needs to be addressed. There is generally no difficulty with the older estates on which people have traditionally lived. Problems arise in areas in which people move about very quickly and it is to these the Minister should direct the attention of local authorities. Recently, I came across an apartment complex from...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been informed by the NRA on its talks with the NTR; if he has received a report from the NRA on these talks; the central issues which are on the agenda during these talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21227/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in the development of a new rail station at Spencer Dock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21228/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (21 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount that each health board spent over its budget for 2004 before the boards were dissolved in December 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20917/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the areas in which the additional funding for disability services announced in the 2005 budget has been spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20916/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is automatic entitlement to a medical card for a person suffering from epilepsy and brittle bone disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20819/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (21 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Transport if an application to sit a driving test will be expedited on medical grounds for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20653/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (21 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding visa applications for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20988/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (21 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the treatment of the elderly in Leas Cross nursing home and the decision of the HSE to remove 24 public health patients from the home and to advise all private patients to leave the home.

Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (16 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an advance copy of a report (details supplied) will be given to Patient Focus and the 140 women in the group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20414/05]

Departmental Funding. (16 Jun 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the support being given by his Department towards the Cork City of Culture for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/05]