Results 9,721-9,740 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has provided capital grants or grants for the provision of new sewerage schemes or for the extension or upgrading of existing schemes in County Kildare in the past ten years; if his Department has responsibility for such funding or if the responsibility has been transferred to another...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he and his Department have not responded to the request by Kildare County Council for the necessary funding to upgrade sewage treatment plants at Osberstown and Leixlip having particular regard to the numerous queries raised in the matter by this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 581: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious threat of pollution of the River Liffey, its tributaries and other adjacent waterways arising from the inadequacy of the sewage treatment facilities throughout County Kildare; his views on whether the present system has been grossly overloaded for some time and...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities are operating the statutory guidelines announced by him in regard to rural housing; if he is satisfied that his statutory instructions are being followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7735/07]
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (27 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the undertaking given during the course of the passage of the abolition of the dual mandate to the effect that all relevant information appertaining to expenditure on infrastructure by the local authorities would be readily available through the medium of parliamentary...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure the ready availability of sufficient supplies of domestic drinking water from now until 2017; his plans to meet any deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7741/07]
- Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (27 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the degree to which his Department is involved in the National Emergency Plan; if he is satisfied that the necessary resources have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7743/07]
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach had better come alive then.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: That nearly merits a kiss.
- Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: What is the proposal in regard to the pharmacy No. 1 Bill in respect of which there have been inquiries from many Members? When in this session will it be brought forward? Members received notice on Monday that Committee Stage amendments to the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006 must be submitted by 11 a.m. today. I see no reason that we might not be given one or two additional days to...
- Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I know, but it will arise on the Order of Business some day soon. Is it possible to allow an extra few days to get amendments in on time?
- Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: We will do that also.
- Rural Transport. (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will provide or fund local transport in rural or urban areas which currently do not have such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7722/07]
- Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: St. Augustine.
- Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Yes, but look where he is now.
- Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to say a few words on this Bill, as it comes within the general remit of my own area of responsibility. The concept of carbon trading is highly questionable. The Minister does not agree with this but I strongly contest the view that it improves the lot of poor countries and allows developing countries to press ahead. It does not confront the issue that...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I thank my colleague for sharing time with me and allowing me speak on this legislation. I have been thinking about the reasons behind its introduction now. It was a guilt complex activated on the part of the Government, which recognised that it had failed to protect the consumer over the past five years. Now it is to go before the people with the fig-leaf of this Bill held prominently...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: It takes an appalling brass neck on the Government's part to introduce this Bill now. Who has protected consumers of petrol and diesel over the last 12 or 14 months? As prices rose ever higher, from what section of the Government or the consumer protection agencies came plans to protect the unfortunate consumer? At the same time, gas prices were coming down on world markets and in free...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: My colleague has already given other examples. In telecommunications, Smart Telecom's subscribers were arbitrarily left without services overnight without warning, protection, compensation or any word of comfort. Many of the victims are still owed a great deal for services they purchased but never received. What happened in that case? There were regulators, bureaucrats, technocrats,...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Bernard Durkan: They should gird their loins, since the electorate awaits them. When they come across themââ