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- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the general thrust of this Bill as it indicates an anxiety to address an issue that needs to be tackled. The Minister himself has indicated that. It also serves to focus on the issues to which the Bill refers because failure to focus on a subject is failure to do anything about it. It is appropriate that the Green Party introduce the Bill at this time, given that the issues involved...
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Absolutely.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: A hopeless case.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Left, right and centre.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Absolutely.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Correct.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear. It is a litany of failures and a disgrace.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister is getting embarrassed.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: There is no need for the country either.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: That will not happen anyway.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Everyone should praise the Minister a bit more.
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken directly or indirectly to achieve compliance with the Kyoto protocols; the extent to which each or any measure taken has had a specific affect or effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36686/05]
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 552: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to provide extra funding to the local authorities with a view to carrying out reinstatement and improvement to minor roads throughout the country that have suffered from increased traffic volumes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36980/05]
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to offer increased funding to the various local authorities for the purpose of improving and upgrading roads other than those for which the National Roads Authority is responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36982/05]
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his success to date in 2005 in regard to compliance with the Kyoto protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36965/05]
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his intentions regarding the future use of the electronic voting technology; the cost and associated costs to date in 2005; the likely future costs and or use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36687/05]
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (29 Nov 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to be in a position to provide an explanation as to the reason the e-voting project has been allowed to proceed to date in 2005 with obvious and increasing cost implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36975/05]