Results 6,981-7,000 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is reasonable that the biggest exporter of software in the world should have one of the worst performances in terms of the delivery of broadband services at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/06]

Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach expressed the view recently, when attempting to justify expenditure on electronic voting machines, that people in a country which is a leading worldwide exporter of software should, at least, be able to vote electronically. Does the Minister agree that we should equally expect that a country that is a leading exporter of software should be able to demonstrate how good the...

Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Is the existing legislation adequate to ensure the rapid provision of service and the removal of the obstacles to this? Is the Minister satisfied it is strong enough and that ComReg has the necessary power? Do we comply with EU and national legislation in the provision of broadband and other telecommunications facilities? Has the Minister a plan or programme for investment in...

Harbours and Piers. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Á la marquee. The Minister of State should not hold his breath.

Electricity Sector. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Murphy's law.

Electricity Sector. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Would it not have been wiser to publish the Deloitte & Touche report thereby giving everybody, including the public and journalists, equal access to it? They would not have had to speculate if that had been done, and it is easy to speculate. The Minister might be able to resolve some of that speculation now. For example, what is his policy direction on the future ownership of the grid? Will...

Electricity Sector. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: They would not have revealed it.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I would not say that. We know all about wrestling over controls on the Government side also.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: House prices went up tenfold. The Tánaiste should include that also.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: They do not have a chance.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I hope the Tánaiste is not serious about that.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hospital trolleys.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Really.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: In the middle of summer.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It was not among them.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Rightly so.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: What about MRSA?

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: When?

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: What about the people who are dying?

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has been prone to a few meanderings himself. Does he remember zero tolerance?