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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in determination of an appeal for higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1490. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to allow redress for homeowners who have already completed the overdue and necessary remedial works to their dwellings as a result of pyrite under the pyrite remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33139/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1618. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to be in a position to give an indication regarding the rate or level of water charges likely in respect of persons with disabilities or medical conditions; the extent to which basic or free allowance is likely to apply in these instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1613. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which part-time or whole-time fire services currently exist throughout the country; the extent to which it is expected to develop these services in the future on a part-time or whole-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34844/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1614. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities continue to receive adequate provision to meet the disabled persons housing adaption grant requirements; the numbers currently awaiting approval throughout the various local authorities countrywide, with particular reference to County Kildare; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1615. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons currently on the various local authority housing lists throughout the country, with particular reference to County Kildare; the extent to which rent increases in the private sector are making it impossible for such families to exist or remain in their homes; if urgent provision can be made to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1616. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which reduction targets in respect of carbon emissions continue to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34850/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments Data (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1617. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received in his Department for funding from Kildare County Council to complete development works in unfinished housing estates within the past two years to date; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to respond to such applications, in the short and medium term; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Census of Population Publication (17 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 1761. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to release the 1926 census ahead of centenary celebrations of 1916; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33957/14]

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear. Well said.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: You did.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: When is it expected to bring the promised climate action and low carbon development Bill before the House? Have the heads been approved by Cabinet and will it be passed by the end of the session? I have previously raised the bail Bill in the past and I am sure the Tánaiste is also concerned about it. It seems to have moved somewhat into the dim and distant future. Is it intended to...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. It is approximately 25 years since I first tabled a parliamentary question about the availability of adequate supplies of domestic drinking water in all areas throughout the country. I submitted similar questions on each occasion on which successive Ministers with responsibility for this matter came before the House. It is extremely...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Fianna Fáil did it - it was responsible.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Incidentally, now that I see Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív in the House, he was the man who was running around the country in recent years talking about septic tanks. He wanted a groundwater supply. In what world was he living? We are living in the real world. Does Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív remember cryptosporidium, the bacteria in the water supply in Galway, with which he...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, Acting Chairman, but Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív irritated me at the vital moment.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There is only so much rubbish one can put up with. There is plenty of the old nonsense.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Incidentally, as I have not yet turned on Westmeath, Deputy Robert Troy should take it easy.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There is only so much one can tolerate and my tolerance has been tested several times the recent years.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy may wish to look into his heart and ask himself what the people wanted. He should ask himself whether they want cryptosporidium in their water supply. Have they indicated that this is the way they want it, or have they indicated otherwise? I will ask him a further question. He should know well - he is an intelligent man - that if the groundwater supply becomes polluted, all...