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Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Every day.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Precisely.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Unfortunately.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is on promised legislation.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Speaking of soothing, I am a little confused and I am seeking the assistance of the Ceann Comhairle, not for the first time. In the previous session, No. 39 was the electricity (transfer of transmission assets) Bill, which seems to have disappeared and re-emerged in a new life. It is now No. 38 and named the electricity (transmission on assets) Bill. It has different terms of reference....

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Am I to conclude that it is now a different Bill and that a U-turn has been done somewhere along the line?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I do not want to be disruptive. The purpose of the Bill as originally listed is not in concert with the purpose as now set out. There is a vast difference between the unbundling and the transfer of ownership of the electricity, which is a different story.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: No. This is promised legislation.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I will finish with this one so. Does it mean what I thought it was or does it mean what the Tánaiste thought it was?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: If the Tánaiste can bring him into the House to shed some light on this, it would be very helpful.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence. I am trying to encourage the Minister into the House to clarify it.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have a final question on promised legislation. Legal costs are likely to become a very serious issue in the very near future with particular reference to tribunals. Is it intended to bring the legal costs Bill before the House at an early date in anticipation of the very heavy legal bill likely to-----

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Will it wait until next year? Can we afford to wait?

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans, if any, to ensure that the surplus housing stock is utilised to meet the housing needs of the families on the local authority housing list here, having particular regard to the current criteria whereby such applicants with an income of more than €40,000 per annum are deemed ineligible on...

Written Answers — Electoral Management System: Electoral Management System (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action taken to dispose of the electronic voting technology; if any contacts have been made with other jurisdictions or inquiries received from abroad with a view to sale or disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16273/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the action that has taken place in the period since November 2009 to address the issue of flooding in various areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16263/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department in conjunction with other Departments have finalised plans for the prevention of flooding in the future; the financial structure in place to meet such requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16269/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has received a response from the EU towards flood damage costs arising from the flooding of November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16270/10]