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Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is something I have studied carefully. There are some analogies. In Malaysia, the same party has governed for almost 50 years. It has experienced the same pattern of events as this country. The same main party has been in power all the time. It has a presidential style of leadership, committees to defuse situations — to lance the boil, to remove concerns from within and from...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The mother of parliaments would not be where I would necessarily look for an example of what is less than democracy. We will park that and deal with it again. We have reached a time when we must look at the way parliament is run. Parliamentarians are elected directly by the public. Unlike other democracies, we have no list system and Members are elected directly. This is the most pure...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is to the discredit of the Government that it keeps coming up with this. Every attempt allegedly made to improve the system brings with it a referral to a committee and on-line submissions that the Government will deal with directly to the exclusion of the Opposition. The Opposition can make on-line submissions too. What is the benefit of having a parliament? Why not abolish it and...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is unfortunate that my time has expired——

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: ——because I have more comments that I would have loved to make. We have relegated the role of the plenary session of parliament to the role of a committee and have elevated the role of committees to plenary sessions. We have seen the extension of the committees and they have become the extension of Ministries, a means whereby the Minister can have his persona in a particular role doing...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to extend and improve broadband availability to the standards applicable throughout the Eurozone; if he has had further discussions with the service providers, the Regulator or others in regard to the need to meet international standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23144/07]

Written Answers — Biofuels Industry: Biofuels Industry (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he proposes to take action to encourage the development of bio-fuels such as bio-ethanol and bio-diesel; if he proposes specific measures to encourage the growth of such crops in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23287/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for enhancing the development of the alternative energy sectors with particular reference to the need to meet internationally accepted targets towards the reduction of fossil fuels and less reliance on the use of carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23143/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his preferred options for the development of the alternative energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23291/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a refund of income tax is due in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23292/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be offered a long stay bed at Maynooth Community Care Unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23293/07]

Written Answers — : (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when urgent home help will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23294/07]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when travel documentation, green stamp or other documentation will be returned to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23295/07]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will arrange for return of travel documentation and stamp four restoration in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects a decision to issue in the application for citizenship in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23297/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 947 of 26 September 2007, if he will arrange for the restoration of stamp four status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23298/07]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Refugee Applications Commissioner who examined the application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) has been known to have approved such applications previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23299/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will award stamp four or similar status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23300/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will offer temporary residency or stamp four status to enable participation in employment in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23301/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress in the family reunification case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23303/07]