Results 18,481-18,500 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. For years, the Government has promised to introduce a strategic national infrastructure Bill and each new list of proposed legislation published at the beginning of every session includes provision for such legislation. The Bill has been delayed because of the Government's inability to resolve its internal crisis on the question of what constitutes...

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is opposed to an incinerator in Cork, the Minister does not want one in his constituency and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform does not want one on the Poolbeg peninsula.

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It will delay the Bill.

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no point in having a Bill to address major infrastructural deficits if it does not include fast-tracking cases through the courts system. Does the Minister support such provision?

Proposed Legislation. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not good enough. If we are to fast-track the motorways which need to be built and the major infrastructural developments required in the economy, we must ensure they get through the planning and legal systems. The find at Carrickmines Castle held up the extension of the M50 for God knows how long and the M3 could take a long time to complete. We want the Minister to take action now.

Local Authority Housing. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State is not doing his job.

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: At a meeting last week, the representative of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland said that it was decision time on the long-term storage of radioactive waste not just in the UK but also in Ireland. That gave rise to concern because, as the Minister said, successive governments have already made that decision. We are absolutely and implacably opposed to the long-term underground...

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome that. Will the Minister clarify his position with the RPII, lest an untoward misunderstanding arise? I do not know why that comment was made at the committee meeting but it worries me. The Minister has clarified the position but I urge him to make it clear to the RPII.

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, I have no difficulty with the Deputy's question but it is exactly the same as my Question No. 88. Can I respond after the Minister replies? Otherwise, there is no point putting it down.

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: So the Minister's press statement is wrong.

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is wrong.

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Can I ask the Minister about a critical issue mentioned in my question?

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: A representative of BNFL was quoted in The Irish Times as saying the danger was zero out of seven while the RPII, which did not have all the information, responded that it was one out of seven. However, the Minister correctly stated it was a serious incident. The key issue is that it took 25 days for that information to be made public. The Minister's statement quoted the board of BNFL on...

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It took 25 days for the information to be made public.

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: If an accident happened, we would not know about it, we would all be dead.

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is being manipulated by BNFL.

Nuclear Waste. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The company is manipulating the media and the information stream. The Minister is being conned into believing there is no problem.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (18 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the report by Drogheda Independent this week that rats have been seen on the third floor of the Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, a totally unacceptable and disgraceful situation requiring an immediate response from the Minister for Health and Children.

Written Answers — Patient Discharges: Patient Discharges (17 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patient discharges from acute hospitals to nursing homes from the beginning of April 2005; the location and name of each nursing home; the number of patients discharged to each home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16213/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline offences recorded and detected for the Drogheda area from 2000 to 2004. [15926/05]