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Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total electricity production available to the national grid from the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45334/10]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost per unit of electricity for each of the various generation methods including conventional and alternatives. [45335/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date in developing and marketing natural resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45337/10]

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Unelected.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have a number of questions I want to ask the Minister of State, and it is not fair on him because he was not here when previous regimes applied and it was a serious offence for any Minister not to answer a question directly and in great detail. A Cheann Comhairle, you will remember those times. Does the Minister of State recognise that a number of Departments are spectacular in their...

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I know. Notwithstanding the subordinate bodies or quangos that have been set up by the Government over the past few years, is the Minister of State aware that previous Ministers answered the questions relative to those Departments and there was no need for Dáil reform for that to happen? Would the Minister of State consider it useful, important and courageous to revert to that good old...

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The evidence suggests otherwise.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order. The Ceann Comhairle's ruling is incorrect in this regard. It has long been established-----

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, Ceann Comhairle, it has been long established-----

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle is changing Standing Orders by degrees and without consultation, as Deputy McManus said. In my time in this House the rule has always been that the programme for Government or any aspects of it, are eligible for raising on the Order of Business in the normal course of events.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: No, Ceann Comhairle, the programme for Government may have implications for legislation and that has already been established.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Apropos the earlier discussion, the Ceann Comhairle is unwinding the right of the Members of the House.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to lodge my strong objection.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is correct.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: When is it intended to introduce the collective investment schemes consolidation Bill, whose aim is to update legislation on collective investment schemes generally? Particularly in view of the events of the last week, it would be appropriate to introduce it at the earliest opportunity.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is peculiar. There is another Bill I want to ask about. Although it must be a moot point at this stage, the purpose of the international agreements Bill is "to amend the Bretton Woods Agreement Act 1957 to provide for Ireland's membership of the IMF's new arrangements to borrow, NAB", which is very appropriate in the present context.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I know. I feel complicated myself, actually.