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Social and Affordable Housing: Motion. (19 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of the ones who were here, many more of them were living in their own homes.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion. (19 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: He was talking about Dundrum, County Tipperary.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion. (19 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I move: That Dáil Éireann: noting, —the average house price in Ireland now stands at €255,776, an increase of €18,000 in one year; —the price of an average house has increased from an average of €75,000 in 1996; —42,500 people aged over 30 now live with their parents according to Census 2002; —only 315 affordable housing units have been acquired under Part V of the Development...

Closed Circuit Television Systems. (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and welcome the Minister of State. Drogheda is now the largest town in Ireland, growing in population to outstrip any other town, including Dundalk. More than 31,000 people live in the town, but it has the same number of gardaí— 90 — as five years ago despite the significant increase in population. Similar to other town centres around...

Closed Circuit Television Systems. (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister should tell them that on a Friday night.

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Organisations: Voluntary Sector Organisations (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether his recent decision to cut funding to the CWC will undermine its ability to work on behalf of the community and voluntary sector; if he will consider reversing this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11463/05]

Written Answers — Voluntary Activity: Voluntary Activity (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the current Exchequer surplus, he intends to fully meet the funding commitments originally set out in the White Paper on Voluntary Activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11464/05]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if adequate funds will be provided to the Garda in County Louth for the provision of speed cameras on the approach roads to the towns of Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee. [11554/05]

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Bill and the debate which deal with the fundamental issue of how the Garda operates and how the service can be improved and the service that we, as politicians, think ought to be provided. Listening to the last speaker I am delighted Sinn Féin is talking about human rights. Sinn Féin and its fellow travellers in the IRA have a dismal and appalling human rights record North and...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am not kidding myself. This is the party that has a baseball bat in one hand and an election poster in the other. It is time for them to make that step from the gun and the baseball bat to democracy. If they do that it will be welcome and overdue. To sit in a democratic Parliament and mouth the words it has just mouthed is insincere and hypocritical in the absence of such a commitment and...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a real fear. Why are more gardaí not rostered for weekend and night duty? Is it a question of the Government not being prepared to pay the overtime? Clearly it is not prepared to recruit the gardaí. That is the nub of the issue in regard to public order offences throughout the country. CCTV in not in place in enough towns and cities nor are there enough gardaí on duty at night. I...

Written Answers — Recycling Facilities: Recycling Facilities (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the proposed civic amenity centre for Drogheda, County Louth. [11150/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the continued deposition of untreated waste into landfill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11149/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if further research will be made into the high rates of cancer in Drogheda, County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11322/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding an application for funding for a group (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding an application for funding for a group (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11353/05]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs created in County Louth in Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11350/05]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital expenditure by the job creating agencies in job creation for County Louth; the individual funding for each year since 2000 for Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11351/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and location of community gardaí in the Louth and Meath areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11298/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in the Drogheda area; the number stationed each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11340/05]