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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding made available by his Department for sewerage schemes categories under the heading of small schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the need for a substantial increase in such funding with particular reference to minimising pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22819/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 448: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacy of the funding available for group sewerage schemes throughout the Country; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22820/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to increase the funding available to the various local authorities for group sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22821/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 450: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will initiate an accelerated local authority house building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22822/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 453: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority houses built by the various local authorities and excluding construction by the voluntary or charitable sectors throughout the country in each of the past five years; the number of applicants on local authority housing waiting lists; if a projection has been carried out to reduce...

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (13 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which expenditure on the fire services is in keeping with modern requirements and international standards; if the latest technology is available throughout the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/06]

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (13 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, arising from recent reports, he has in mind proposals to enhance, augment or upgrade the full-time or part-time fire services with particular reference to the need for modern equipment for use in emergencies or in the event of a terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/06]

Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Can the Taoiseach say if the Deloitte & Touche report will be published before the publication of the single electricity market Bill? Will the broadcasting Bill be published before Christmas?

Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: She will not answer it.

Human Rights Issues: Motion (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: He will get a free transfer.

Human Rights Issues: Motion (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: As a safety device.

Human Rights Issues: Motion (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: He would know.

Human Rights Issues: Motion (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That is right.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure to date in 2006 on a county basis under the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23117/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he intends to increase expenditure under the various headings in the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23124/06]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the annual expenditure to date from the Dormant Accounts Fund; the expected future expenditure by his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22793/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to increase the amount of funding from his Department by way of support to community based groups involved in combating the drugs problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22794/06]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if extra funding will be offered or arranged to enhance ambulance services at the weekends in Maynooth, in view of the fact that the service was out in the course of the four calls a person made over one and a half hours in the early hours of 4 June 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23131/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a medial card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23134/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the criteria for qualification for the various schemes run by his Department; if this criteria has been met in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/06]