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Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (19 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is very poor. If the Minister uses it, he will find it impossible to get into the news media section.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: And noise.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: I understood there was a commitment from Government to have a debate on the national spatial strategy when it was published, but that was almost two years ago. Can we have that debate as soon as possible, please?

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if local development partnership based in Drogheda and Dundalk can offer financial assistance to third level students in the Ardee area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24336/04]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (12 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the NEPS based in Drogheda covers a school (details supplied); and if not, the reason therefore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24014/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extra special needs assistant hours will be allocated to persons (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24016/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Louth is eligible to work in the State. [24401/04]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (12 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons (details supplied) in County Louth will be granted permission to remain in the State. [24403/04]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for his view that Irish speakers are discriminated against, as he is reported as saying at a recent press conference. [22749/04]

Written Answers — Polasaí Dátheangach: Polasaí Dátheangach (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 221: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta aige ó ritheadh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, agus an bhfuil go leor airgid ag na 650 comhlachtaí pobail chun leibhéil agus caighdeáin fheabhsaithe seirbhísí poiblí a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge, agus an gceapann sé go mbeidh breis airgid ag teastáil uathu. [22673/04]

National Drugs Strategy. (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the interventions which will be taken by his Department under the national drugs strategy to tackle the spread of heroin misuse nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23422/04]

National Drugs Strategy. (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: I congratulate the Minister and the Minister of State on being re-appointed to their positions and I wish them well. However, as the Minister of State has admitted, the drugs problem has significantly increased outside Dublin city during the Minister's term of office. I acknowledge there has been significant improvement in the 14 to 21 age cohort in Dublin city, but is it not true that in...

National Drugs Strategy. (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not true. The report states——

National Drugs Strategy. (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: The report states that the numbers reporting problem opiate use have increased steadily from 116 to 419 over the past two years. The Government has failed in this area.

National Drugs Strategy. (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister allowed me to address a point.

Departmental Expenditure. (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Hear, hear.

Irish Language. (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree with what the Minister said. As a supporter of the Act — I stressed that in my question to him — does he not think it would be a good idea if many of these plans were published only on the web because it is a waste of money in terms of printing and so on? It would be far more efficient if they were bilingual and on the web. If one wants to see them, one can access the web and...

Irish Language. (5 Oct 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Nach bhfuil sé fíor, ó thaobh an daonáirimh is déanaí de, go bhfuil laghdú mór tagtha ar chainteoirí Gaelainne i roinnt dúichí a glaotar Gaeltacht orthu faoi láthair? Ní gá fanacht dhá bhliain chun é sin a shoiléiriú. Ní labhartar Gaeilge i gcuid des na dúichí sin ar chor ar bith. Molaim an obair atá déanta ag an Aire, ag TG4 agus ag gach duine a oibríonn chun na...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (17 Jun 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person, details supplied, in County Louth will be granted permission to remain here. [18159/04]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (1 Jun 2004)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance when the contract between the Garda Síochána and the mobile phone company for the mast at the Garda station in Clogherhead is due to come to an end; if his attention has been drawn to the county council's policy of not placing mobile phone masts in close proximity to schools; and if he will adhere to this policy in any renegotiation of this...