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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if permission will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to do an apprenticeship. [36919/06]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in the discussions between his Department and Kildare County Council in regard to remedial measures to alleviate flooding at Mill Lane, Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37049/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to Kildare County Council's revised preliminary report and water services pricing policy report in respect of the upper Liffey valley sewerage scheme, stage three in view of the urgent sewerage treatment requirements in Naas, Johnstown, Kill, Newbridge, Kilcullen, Prosperous, Clane...

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way it is intended that applicants for shared ownership or annuity loans, set at a maximum of €185,000 are expected to be able to acquire a home in view of the average cost of a dwelling at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37047/06]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants for shared ownership of annuity loan in the past 12 months; the number approved; the number drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37048/06]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received communication from Kildare County Council or local interests relating to the need to carry out drainage or cleaning works at the Slate River, Allenwood, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37050/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the need to provide extra funding to Kildare County Council in order to undertake remedial works on main, county and regional roads that have suffered as a result of heavy traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37051/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the road and bridge realignment at Bond Bridge, Maynooth, County Kildare will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37052/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons currently on the various local authority housing waiting lists; when he expects this demand to be met in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37055/06]

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has studied data from the various air pollution monitoring locations throughout the country; the action or actions he proposes to take to address the most prominent features of the information; the pollutants most seriously in need of attention; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of sewerage schemes currently awaiting approval or funding in his Department; if lack of progress in each or any case is likely to lead to pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37058/06]

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: My colleague is doing well for himself.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: In view of the clearly illustrated unreliability of electronic voting, as shown in the recent mid-term elections in the US, does the Government intend to review the system of electronic voting as proposed here?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Could the discussion take place under the electronic communications Bill or perhaps——

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle has not heard the next one. Perhaps it could be dealt with under the crimes Bill.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It could also be dealt with under the crimes Bill. I ask the Tánaiste when that Bill is likely to come before the House. Could the discussion into the scandal of electronic voting and the cost to the taxpayer——

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: ——be undertaken in the context of that Bill?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It could arise.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Will the father of electronic voting step forward as the surrogate father is not here this morning?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.