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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 3 June 2010, the band rating in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; her plans to advance this project in the next six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47781/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of autism or other special teaching units currently available at all mainstream schools throughout the country; the full extent of the requirement; the number of applications for such facilities currently before her; the way she intends to respond to such requests; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (16 Dec 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an urgent review of a late application for early childhood care and education scheme can be undertaken in the case of a pre school (details supplied) in County Kildare in order that they can avail of same from January 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47746/10]

Fiscal Policy (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent to which he, the Governor of the Central Bank and the Regulator are in ongoing dialogue with the EU Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank in the matter of the achievement of the various targets set by him and agreed with these institutions in the context of the EU stabilisation bailout...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Correct.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is a representative of the people.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Did the Taoiseach inquire about the matter afterwards?

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: It is an interesting question, which concerns taxpayers' money.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I was going to propose something positive at this stage in the new year - an award for creativity to the Government Chief Whip. According to the published legislative programme, there is at least one year's legislation on the basis of the Government performance over the last five years. The document encompasses at least one year's work. I wish to bring the creative part to the Ceann...

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has decided not to go on and on, which we are glad to note.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Either we are serious about this or we are not. An indication was given some time ago that there was a very short legislative programme that would be dealt with quickly in the new year, and then there would be a general election.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I have not been over it.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I am entitled to go over it on the Order of Business.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I am anxious to let my party colleagues in as well. As I see it, it will be this time next year before this legislative programme is completed on the basis of our previous performance.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: The other matter I wish to raise is something to which the Ceann Comhairle can attend himself. Over the Christmas period, we all had occasion to listen to commentators speaking about the performance of legislators both in this House and in the Seanad.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: No, this is a matter for legislation.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: This is a matter that relates to performance. Without doubt, the biggest single obstacle to the performance of the Houses of the Oireachtas is the reluctance of Ministers to answer legitimate questions.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I am not.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: I have raised this many times before.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Bernard Durkan: If we continue like this, we will have a good case for abolishing Parliament altogether because it is not being allowed to work.