Results 2,181-2,200 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Infrastructure Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: On that issue, the Minister for Finance has undertaken a review of the PPPs. He has given quite a lot of time to listening to the various participants and stakeholders in PPPs from different perspectives. Many of them felt there were too few projects that were too costly and some of the international companies said that the cost of doing their presentations and then losing out under the...

Infrastructure Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The group made a very positive report on housing, indicating that all of the land and sites have been fully put forward. The roll-out of those houses is moving on apace, comprising something like 3,500 units between this year and next year. In addition, many sites are now rolling out. To be frank, the quick way to complete this process is through land swaps. This happened with the Harcourt...

Infrastructure Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I assure Deputy Sargent the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government takes all issues into account and regularly reports on them. The Deputy should pursue the issues with the Minister, Deputy Roche. The Department is at all times considering new ways, and considering climatic conditions and land and spatial planning issues. On all of those issues, the committee is not just...

Infrastructure Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: If our population grows to 5 million, in particular if 2 million of the population are in the greater Dublin area, the use of rail will be the only way to go in the next 15 to 20 years. All of those issues are being considered. The committee is focused on major infrastructural issues. Other issues can be pursued with local authorities in the relevant areas. County Monaghan has been served...

Infrastructure Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The case of particular roads should be taken up with the local council.

Infrastructure Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Ulster canal is one of the topics I always discussed with my good friend, David Trimble. He was a great advocate of it. It is good to see Deputy Ó Caoláin is continuing with that, despite David having moved on.

Infrastructure Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I was very supportive of that long-started and positive project. I am not sure who we will link up with on the Northern side now that David is gone.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 26, Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m. Private Members' business shall be No. 56, motion re Morris tribunal reports and establishment of commission into...

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for the crimes Bill. However, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has appointed Professor Finbarr McAuley to chair the statutory criminal law codification advisory group which will progress the codification of the legislation.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It has been passed by Cabinet and is due for publication shortly, either next week or in the next few days. I will check it for the Deputy, but it has gone through Cabinet.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for the transport reform Bill. There is some work done on the draft heads, but there is no date for the heads yet. Some other transport Bills are due in 2006, but I have no date for that particular Bill.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation is enacted. I will bring the Deputy's remarks to the attention of the Minister.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Government has approved the heads of the Bill and it has gone for drafting. I do not have a date for the Bill, but I will ask the Department to bring forward a date.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: That Bill will come before the House in 2006.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: What is the title of the Bill?

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I mentioned the health inspectorate Bill. The drafting of that legislation is a priority and it should be ready for the autumn session.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: That legislation is due in the autumn session.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The energy Bill is due in 2006.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The electricity Bill is due in 2006.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The national roads infrastructure Bill is now named the road (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. It is being drafted, but I do not have a date for it to come to the House.