Results 4,601-4,620 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: One could put an S-hook on it.
- Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Some 500 connections by the end of 2004.
- Fisheries Protection. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Spread it out.
- Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: I compliment all concerned in the resolution of the dispute that ended in the acceptance of the Labour Court's recommendations which gave a new lease of life to the post office services. What efforts are being made to accelerate the degree to which the post office network can meet the ongoing and ever-increasing customer needs and provide new services? Will the Minister give an indication of...
- Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: It was terrible.
- Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: We would never accuse the Minister of that.
- Digital Hub. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Can the Minister indicate to the House the full extent of public investment in the digital hub project, the total outlay involved and the degree of recovery, or potential recovery, at a later stage?
- Digital Hub. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: But we are selling.
- Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: That is right.
- Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: At the close of the last session the Taoiseach, in response to a question from me, indicated the energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill would be brought before the House before the end of the last session. While he meant it and said it sincerely it never appeared. Why did it not come before the House? When will it come before the House? Along with that, another alarming detail is the fact...
- Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach said that last session and it never appeared.
- Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: What about the other Bills that have disappeared altogether?
- Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Can some light be shed on the other Bills that have disappeared? What happened? Where have they gone?
- Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: There is no gas. If there was an obsession about them on the Government side it would help.
- European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: I will try to group the questions together and if I get an opportunity, I will return to them towards the end of the debate. I concur with the views expressed by my party leader, as well as by Deputies Rabbitte and Quinn of the Labour Party in respect of some of the developments that have taken place. As for the EU sugar regime, it has been suggested in certain quarters that, contrary to...
- European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: They should be.
- European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister did not answer a couple of questions. What about rural development?
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to encourage the production of energy form bio-mass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1960/06]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the companies, groups or interests with which he has had discussions in the context of the provision of accelerated telecommunications services; the nature, scale and extent of such discussions; if existing competing service providers have been involved; if he anticipates new entrants to the market with a view...
- Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (25 Jan 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 641: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to bring Ireland's energy policy into line with best practice in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2004/06]