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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will offer extra funding to voluntary or community groups involved in combating drug abuse in County Kildare in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47711/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to address the issue of depopulation by way of funded projects in those areas affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47712/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to support community-based organisations in County Kildare in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47713/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure by his Department from the proceeds of the national lottery, the dormant accounts fund or other sources in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47714/09]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to offer financial assistance to community groups attempting to combat anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47717/09]

Written Answers — Urban Regeneration: Urban Regeneration (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to assist rural or urban groups involved in urban regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47718/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a domiciliary care allowance appeal will be heard in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47725/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Take it easy. Christmas will come if the Deputies are lucky.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I have also raised that issue before in this House. There has been a creeping development whereby on a daily and weekly basis there has been an increasing erosion of the rights and procedures already established in the House. It is being done by stealth.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I fully support the point raised by Deputy Stagg. This is something that should be done and it does not require Dáil reform.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It does not require anything new.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It simply requires that we go back to the way we used to do business. It is as simple as that.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: That is a good point.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: We need a scientific analysis.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: This year, I and other Members have asked several times about the Multi-Unit Developments Bill which has been abandoned somewhere in the Seanad. At the time we were told that discussions had taken place between the Attorney General and various other Ministers and their legal representatives. What progress has been made to bring that Bill urgently to this House because thousands of residents...

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is not. The Seanad has abandoned it. Theoretically, it is there and I know the Ceann Comhairle means well when he says that, but I am concerned that it has been on the Order Paper for approximately five years, in various shapes and forms.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is not deliberating on it. No debate is taking place. It has been abandoned. It is frozen in time. The Members of this House know that too. It is going nowhere.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: One could say that the legislation is reclining in the Seanad but it is not. It has been abandoned. With no disrespect to the Taoiseach or to the Ceann Comhairle-----