Results 12,081-12,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence from a centre (details supplied) in County Kildare or on behalf of parents whose children are attending same in relation to the loss of staffing grant and new subvention scheme; her plans to address this issue in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35596/07]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposed cessation of the 8 a.m. Dublin to Sligo train which stops at Maynooth and various other locations; if his attention has been drawn further to the likely hardship and inconvenience caused by such a proposal; if he will intercede or direct those involved with a view to ensuring the continuation of...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if consideration might be given to allowing social welfare contribution credits in cases where one parent takes time off from work during the children's formative years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35588/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if supplementary welfare payment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35301/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to incentivise motherhood as is the case in a number of other European countries having particular regard to the falling birth rate throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35589/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the number of break-ins, thefts and occupation of property by persons known or unknown, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the extent to which investigations have taken place into the activities of gangs with criminal intent; if charges or arrests are pending...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which his attention has been drawn to a large number of break-ins and thefts at Laragh, Maynooth and throughout north Kildare in the past number of weeks; the extent to which the perpetrators have been identified, arrested or charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35586/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite the process in respect of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35587/07]

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to recent reports regarding the pollution of ground water throughout the country; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35569/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an assessment has been done to evaluate the efficiency of various waste water treatment plants throughout the country with particular reference to the need to identify potential sources of pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35570/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action that should be taken or will be taken to address the issue of the pollution of water sources by overloaded or inadequate public waste water treatment systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35571/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incidents of pollution of water courses reported in the various local authority areas and deemed to have originated from public waste water treatment systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35572/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken to prevent a repeat of the pollution of Lough Corrib from a sewage treatment system at that and other locations throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35573/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 564: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to make the financial allocation to the various local authorities throughout County Kildare to facilitate the expansion and upgrading of the overloaded or inadequate waste water treatment systems in the county; if he will set out the programme and timescale in this regard; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 565: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for the upgrading of the waste water treatment systems in County Kildare in line with population requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35581/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 566: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the capability of the combined waste water treatment systems in County Kildare in terms of giving adequate service to the maximum number of households; his plans to increase this capacity in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35582/07]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 563: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the calculation carried out to assess the carbon generated from the combined air transport of all participants in the conference at Bali; the plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35579/07]

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: A Freudian slip.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: That must have been said tongue in cheek.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, which does not reflect on the Taoiseach's forays into choir singing, when is the abatement of local neighbourhood noise Bill likely to come before the House?