Results 3,101-3,120 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when same is likely to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25590/05]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in relation to the provision of the extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25591/05]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects to be in a position to meet the requirements in terms of accommodation or otherwise in each of the schools, primary and post-primary, in Celbridge, County Kildare, in the course of the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25592/05]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects to be in a position to meet the requirements in terms of accommodation or otherwise in each of the schools, primary and post-primary, in Maynooth, County Kildare, in the course of the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25593/05]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects to be in a position to meet the requirements in terms of accommodation or otherwise in each of the schools, primary and post-primary, in Leixlip, County Kildare, in the course of the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25594/05]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects to be in a position to meet the requirements in terms of accommodation or otherwise in each of the schools, primary and post-primary, in Naas, County Kildare, in the course of the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25596/05]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25597/05]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Disciplinary Action: Defence Forces Disciplinary Action (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1320: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason pay has been terminated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25175/05]
- Written Answers — Hearing Impairment Claims: Hearing Impairment Claims (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1321: To ask the Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies under army deafness compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25176/05]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1426: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures to be followed in regard to qualification for a career break of up to four years for local authority officials together with the appeals protocol to be followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26014/05]
- Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (28 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 1427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the current position in relation to road and bridge re-alignment at Bond Bridge, Maynooth, County Kildare; when the project is likely to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26015/05]
- Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: I refer to important legislation about which the Ceann Comhairle will be anxious to know. This concerns implementing the commitment of the programme for Government to consolidate the Minerals Development Act and to update legislation in line with reform proposals of delivering better Government. We are all anxiously awaiting the deliverance of better government. When is that Bill likely to...
- Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: The Government will definitely be overworked next year.
- Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Next year again.
- Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: It is an improvement on next year.
- Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: That is right.
- Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak in support of this motion which carries within its terms the basic parameters for public procurement. No Minister in any Government should be afraid to allow the Comptroller and Auditor General to examine such proposals before the money is spent. This is particularly so to protect the Minister's integrity and that of his Department, as well as...
- Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: ââmounted on a white charger like Don Quixote, tilting his lance at one of the pylons. We know what happened to Don Quixote. I note, however, that the same Minister has not voiced any objection to the number of occasions on which Ministers are accommodated by soft interviews on RTE, as if it were their toy. It is the national broadcasting station which is there for everybody and is not...
- Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Absolutely.
- Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Mountjoy should have been replaced 40 years ago and it certainly needs to be replaced now. In doing so, the Government should take account of best practice. The Minister should recognise that he is not spending his money or that of the Government but the taxpayers' money. The Minister should also recognise that the procedures involved should be in accordance with current best practice. The...