Results 141-160 of 18,530 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Environmental Pollution: Environmental Pollution (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the report by PharmaChemical Ireland which claims that in the pharmaceutical and chemical sector carbon dioxide emissions were reduced by 12%, overall polluting potential of discharged waste waters decreased by 42% and hazardous waste production was reduced by13%; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received deputations from businesses which will be financially penalised by new charges on dumping of waste water; his views on whether such charges will ultimately be borne by consumers through higher charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3994/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Environmental Protection Agency's discussion paper on centralised anaerobic digestion released on 2 February 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3995/05]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when his Department intends to draw up a risk analysis of the world's nuclear plants to assess the plants which pose the greatest risk to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4001/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the waste infrastructure capital grant scheme will be made available to the private sector. [4002/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether an increase in the purchase of so called flat pack furniture may lead to an increased packaging waste stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/05]

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he attended meetings with the Orange Order concerning the historical significance of the Battle of Aughrim site in County Galway which is the proposed location of the M6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4014/05]

Written Answers — Regional Authorities: Regional Authorities (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the nature of his Department's contact with regional authorities; his views on whether the structure of these authorities is working well and offering value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4016/05]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to promote a green purchasing policy on foot of the publication of the EU handbook on environmental public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4041/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the guidelines for regional and planning authorities on strategic environmental assessment submitted by Comhar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4048/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress to date on the cross-Border waste awareness campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4051/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of times he has met the County and City Managers Association; the topics which were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4052/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 273: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of times he has met with the General Council of County Councils; the topics which were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4054/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of times he has met with LAMA; the topics which were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4055/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department intends to publish a report on the GMS services; if so, when it will become available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4257/05]

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the reopening of a rail-link between Dunboyne and Dublin's city centre as expressed by Irish Rail cannot go ahead unless Irish Rail develops a third intercity rail station in Dublin, such as that proposed at Spencer Dock in view of the recent support for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the recent revelations regarding the significant variation in the cost of storage of electronic voting machines throughout the country.

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion. (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is an important debate and I welcome the Labour Party motion. If there is some disagreement, then that is healthy because there are different views on waste management. I was surfing the Internet recently and I went into the Progressive Democrats website for light relief to check its manifesto for the local elections.

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion. (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: No one ever reads the Minister's website except myself. He should change his statistics. I discovered from the Progressive Democrats website that the party had made a promise during the local election that it would introduce a similar national waiver scheme to that outlined by the Labour Party tonight. There is a real need for it. There is much controversy over waste management and there are...

Election Management System. (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I asked for this debate on foot of last week's revelations regarding the variation in cost of storage of electronic voting machines. It costs in excess of €658,000 per annum to store the machines throughout the country. That was all very well, until Deputy McGrath discovered there is a difference in a variety of costing depending on the county in which the ballot box is situated. In some...