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Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (4 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will allocate or approve increases in the funding available to local authorities for disabled persons' grants and essential repair grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31236/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications currently before his Department for the upgrading of sewerage schemes throughout County Kildare; if he will ensure the availability of adequate funding to meet such requirements in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31237/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the allocation of capital funding to Kildare County Council to meet the full requirement in terms of the local authority housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31238/06]

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Would it be possible to allocate time next week to discuss the large scale shutdown of telecommunications services? There is legislation promised.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I am trying to encourage that.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Thousands of people will not have telecommunications — broadband or telephone services——

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: ——for up to the three weeks. We supposedly live in an era of deregulation which is meant to be beneficial to the consumer.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The consumer is left stranded. I think the Minister——

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I waited patiently yesterday.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister wishes to make an intervention.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister wishes to reply.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Excellent.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: This legislation is welcome and it regulates the operation of the legal profession in terms of the application of charges and the handling of complaints. It is a departure from the existing self-regulation which is good. The establishment of a legal services ombudsman is a positive development and it could be seen as a useful precedent in regard to other areas of dispute. I refer to legal...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I know. I am crossing over the boundaries and I am measuring civil legislation against criminal legislation. In view of the fact a learned member of the legal profession is sitting opposite, namely, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, I could not but avail of the opportunity to bring it to his attention. I am sure he does not know about these matters but I thought I would remind him.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The time has come when we should look at system where civil litigants have at least as good access to legal aid as criminals. It is a poor reflection on our society that we seem to believe it is imperative to give absolute protection to those who readily admit to being professional, outgoing criminals. The reason I say that is that if a citizen can prove the bones of a case exists, they...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That is right.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he expects to respond positively to community groups wishing to address issues of social or economic deprivation in urban or rural areas in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31215/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31470/06]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (5 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons currently enrolled on drug treatment programmes throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31424/06]