Results 20,721-20,740 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Legislation appertaining to the issue raised by Deputy Terence Flanagan a moment ago was promised in the House by the Minister for Finance in the context of the NAMA legislation.
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I was present when it was promised.
- Flood Response Reports. (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the request for the information concerned. Will the Minister broaden the request to take into account all factors that might have contributed to the flooding that took place in November and early December? Notwithstanding the reliance on climate change issues, there should be more reliance on drainage issues, the need for which has been clearly identified over a number of years....
- Social and Affordable Housing. (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Correct.
- Social and Affordable Housing. (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Does the Minister of State agree that many of the houses off-loaded to very vulnerable people in the middle and low income groups in the past 12 months were not at affordable prices? In fact, a debt was hung around their necks at a time when they were most vulnerable. Does he agree that the long-term lease system is not a good one in terms of value to the consumer or the taxpayer? This is...
- Social and Affordable Housing. (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: This is as brief as I can be. This costs the taxpayers and the families in question up to â¬500 million per year. It is extraordinary that nobody has concluded that the obvious thing to do is acquire some of those houses and allocate them at rental prices, with an option to purchase them at a later stage.
- Social and Affordable Housing. (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State knows those figures are not correct.
- Social and Affordable Housing. (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister should see what is happening.
- Severe Weather. (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Government did not.
- Severe Weather. (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Where was the Minister at that time?
- Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, unilaterally or in conjunction and consultation with other relevant Departments he intends or expects to initiate, participate or co-operate in a structured national plan to address the issue of flooding at various locations throughout the country that have previously been the subject matter of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the need to allocate extra funding to local authorities in view of the expenditure incurred by them arising from inclement weather conditions in the past number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2913/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received requests for extra funding from local authorities in the wake of the recent severe weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2914/10]
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made to date in efforts to dispose of the e-voting technology; if offers have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/10]
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure the provision and availability of adequate domestic drinking water storage facilities with particular reference for the need to meet a specific minimum requirement at all times regardless of weather or other conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2616/10]
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it will be possible to increase domestic water storage capacity to a minimum level whereby water shortages associated with freezing conditions might be alleviated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2911/10]
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department alone or with the cooperation of other Departments is willing to carry out a survey of the areas throughout the country that have been the subject to flooding over the past 20 years with a view to carrying out the necessary remedial works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2907/10]
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to address the issue of flooding of residential properties throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2908/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when a full medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2924/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jan 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2925/10]