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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a review can be undertaken in the application for an educational grant in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29736/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the need for the provision of three extra classrooms in 2006 and five extra classrooms in 2007 for the school going children of the Laytown and Bettystown areas; her plans in this regard; the time-frame for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30011/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1504: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount offered or sought by Kildare County Council in respect of group water schemes; the number of such schemes likely to proceed on foot of same; if costings have been submitted to his Department for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29171/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount available for group water schemes in County Kildare at present; if this will facilitate a scheme (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29173/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1505: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis on which it is felt that residents of an estate (details supplied) in County Kildare, whose homes were demolished on foot of major structural subsidence, have been deemed to be liable for part of the reconstruction costs in view of the fact that the dwellings were built by the local authority and...

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: This is wonderful. It is condescending.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I will seek clarification. Is it not true that the Tánaiste is standing in for the Taoiseach this morning on the Order of Business? As such he is obliged to reply in the way the Taoiseach and his predecessor did.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste is condescending and sanctimonious.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: He ran out the door.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: He ran out the door in a hurry.

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Equilibrium is important.

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That is correct.

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Why were they abolished?

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad of the opportunity to say a few words on this motion, which I support. I compliment Deputies Twomey and O'Dowd and the other speakers who contributed in its support; it is timely, useful and particularly important. When a report of this serious nature is compiled, I see no benefit to anyone in our sitting around and arguing legalities. There is no sense in our commissioning a...

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I will not say it, but I cannot believe that this has been put into print. I support the motion. I am amazed it has taken this long to drag out the publication. As regards the health services, delay or procrastination in evidence over a number of years are not in the interests of obtaining the highest quality of standards and should be looked at again carefully. I again compliment those...

Written Answers — Aer Lingus Flotation: Aer Lingus Flotation (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that the flotation of Aer Lingus is proceeding satisfactorily and as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30082/06]

Written Answers — Aer Lingus Flotation: Aer Lingus Flotation (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Transport the degree to which the flotation of Aer Lingus is progressing according to plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30394/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Transport the action which has been taken to correlate the reports of the Gardaí, the health services, the fire services, the local authority roads department and coroners with a view to identifying the precise cause or causes of road traffic accidents with the objective of addressing the issues involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will offer extended residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30371/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (28 Sep 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for temporary residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/06]