Results 161-180 of 18,530 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Election Management System. (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a waste of money.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he intends to take to control the emission of certain fluorinated greenhouse gases as proposed in Directive 70/156/EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4081/05]

Written Answers — Health Centres: Health Centres (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide the village of Dunleer with a new health centre. [4521/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation regarding a new railway station for Dunleer, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4520/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in the provision of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Louth. [4522/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (15 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times that each Member of the Cabinet has used the Government jet since June 2002; the nature of each trip; the respective destination; the persons who accompanied them and the cost of each trip. [4605/05]

Programmes for Government. (16 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Taoiseach referred earlier to the existence of thermal treatment plants in other countries. Does the not agree that the key issue in terms of the Government's policy relates to the health aspects of these plants and people's concerns in that regard? The EPA is refusing to appoint representatives of the World Health Organisation at its oral hearings.

Programmes for Government. (16 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does the Taoiseach agree that concerns about the health issues involved are genuine, sincere and widely held and that the EPA is not addressing them?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss a matter of national importance namely that 30 kg of plutonium which is enough to make eight nuclear bombs has gone missing at Sellafield and that there have been security breaches on 45 occasions last year at British nuclear installations including a case of unauthorised access and the theft of sensitive information.

Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: In view of the fact the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, has refused to make a decision on the future of the archaeological site on the M3 motorway in Tara, will the Tánaiste indicate if he will have to wait until the National Monuments Bill is passed before he can come to a conclusion on the matter? Also, when will the Bill come before the House?

Volunteer Training. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Does the Minister of State agree it is time to direct more energy into volunteering? In conjunction with the Minister for Education and Science, he could ask schools to become involved in volunteering. They could then direct teenagers to go and visit old people who have no one to visit them at home or in hospital. We are too relaxed about this. It is no wonder that volunteering is dwindling...

Volunteer Training. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: We might be, but the Minister of State moved away from it as well.

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the allocation to local roads projects in CLÁR areas has not been increased for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5821/05]

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his reply. Is it the case that funding for local road schemes has not been increased for the past two years and has stood at €6 million a year? Does the Minister agree that, given rising costs and expenses, it is not good enough to say that this will be sufficient to do all the work needed in rural areas, particularly disadvantaged rural areas? Those of us who are...

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister would never do that.

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Cén fáth ar éirigh Aoife Ní Scolaí as oifig i gConradh na Gaeilge? Nach bhfuil sé fíor nach raibh aon mhuinín aici i bhForas na Gaeilge? Cé gur gnáthrud é go mbíonn achrainn idir grúpaí, tá sé an-tábhachtach ar fad nach mbeadh easpa tuisceana agus straitéise ag baint le Foras na Gaeilge. Nach bhfuil an tAire in ann aon rud a dhéanamh chun iad a chur ag caint le chéile?...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister of State's difficulty is that he is answering too many questions together.

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: We have heard some soporific views expressed on the other side of the House. The Government is about to commit a political raid on the €200 million contained in the dormant accounts fund for those most in need, the community and anti-poverty organisations. In the past, decisions were not made on behalf of those groups by the Minister of State or his Department but by the Dormant Accounts...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: It was independently allocated. Now it will be decided by the Minister's political masters.

Irish Language. (22 Feb 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: I agree with Deputy O'Shea that much money has been spent on the Irish language and that not enough progress has been made since the foundation of the State. I agree with the Minister that more needs to be done and I fully support his views on preserving, improving and supporting the Irish language movement. It is also important that we interact with people who speak languages other than...