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- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State should be ashamed of himself. He has come to the House and has the effrontery to suggest that the Government had done well and had a good surplus of money, even though it did not know it was there. This is like the postman going out to deliver letters but discovering his bag is empty one day and he has a full bag another day. The Government should be careful; it will do...
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: I wish to emphasise the failure of the Government to deliver on its projects, failure to deliver on time, failure to deliver within price and failure to deliver to the people to whom it made wild promises. The Government should be given time to apologise to the people. Just as in American football, there should be time out allowed for the Government to issue a profound apology to the people...
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: The Government could not even leave the Kinnegad motorway alone. It has immediately established toll booths, in case the motorway might work. There are now more tolls. The motorist who contributes â¬5.2 billion to the Exchequer every year gets nothing in return. He cannot park and if he parks where he should not park, his car will be clamped. He cannot drive anywhere because somebody will...
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: The Government is deluding itselfââ
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Is the Government sure it has not been eating magic mushrooms? It is delirious, delusional and hallucinating. It does not know what the people are thinking. They should come up close and ask the questions because the people will tell them very quickly. I note the new rules governing the right of Revenue to make inquiries and this is to be welcomed. I participated in the DIRT inquiry and I...
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: He is a lick.
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Would he like to crawl over?
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Poor old Dick.
- Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the works which will qualify for grant aid through his Department from the dormant accounts fund; the amount of moneys to date in 2006 expended from this source and the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4364/06]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure by his Department to date in 2006 to assist communities attempting to combat drug abuse; the extent to which he intends to provide and improve such aid in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4365/06]
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which he has assisted or will assist in the provision of free travel in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be awarded to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4744/06]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to address social or economic deprivation in urban or rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4733/06]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to assist directly in urban or rural regeneration; if community-based applications of this nature will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4736/06]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if financial assistance will be offered towards community-based programmes for the restoration of urban and rural-based buildings or structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4734/06]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, having regard to his previously expressed views on the subject, he is satisfied that An Taisce has ceased to interfere in the area of rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the closing dates for applications for grant aid under various headings in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main headings under which grant aid has been offered to various projects in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4739/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount awarded by way of grant or other financial aid to various groups or bodies on a county basis in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4742/06]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department will offer financial assistance towards a community-based initiative to provide telecommunications or other community enhancing facilities at the Black Valley, County Kerry or other areas deficient in such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4740/06]