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Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (29 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which non-fossil fuel generated electricity is available to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21631/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which broadband availability here compares with standards, quality and speed available in other EU member states; his plans to improve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21632/08]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (29 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his or the Government's plans for the development of the postal service, including the provision of a fast, efficient, reliable, next-day postal delivery service throughout the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21637/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, I refer to the Bill to update and consolidate company law, which will allegedly bring greater clarification and simplification to the companies code and modernise Irish company law through the consolidation of the existing 13 Company Law Acts, other regulations and case law. I wonder about the timescale, which appears vague. It is indicated that publication is...

Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is in safe hands.

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Naturally.

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I thank my colleague for sharing his time and I concur with what he has just said. He made a very important point in that if national parliaments do not do the job they will be given under the Lisbon treaty, we will have nobody to blame but ourselves.

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The job will be ours and it is a matter of doing it. This is something we predicted at least ten years ago. It became obvious to some of us on the committees dealing with European and foreign affairs that a great improvement in resources would be necessary if national parliaments were to do the expected job effectively. For example, there is a notion in some quarters of this House that...

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It is one minute to ten. A great deal of damage can be done in one minute but the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will be glad to learn I will not do this. Instead, after all of the talk, action and conspiracies, I will quote from the report of the Joint Committee on European Affairs. It states: The committee has come to the conclusion that the Lisbon reform treaty achieves its objectives of...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that sufficient structures, guidelines and regulations are in place and operational to safeguard the stability of the banking and financial services with particular reference to lending and borrowing policies, insider dealing, money laundering or other activities likely to have a knock-on effect or implications for the wider...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that adequate protective procedures and practices exist to protect the integrity of banking and financial services from unscrupulous operators, from within and outside the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/08]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance if steps were taken by banking international services here to prevent the occurrence here of financial scandals similar to those in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22290/08]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the strength of the Euro is adequately and accurately reflected in all trans-national transactions, both in the financial services and the commercial sector, having particular regard to the need to ensure that consumers and the economy here are not disadvantaged by restrictive practices applied here or abroad; and if he...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if he directly or through the regulator has taken steps to ensure that Irish consumers in the financial services sector and outside receive the full benefit of the increased strength of the Euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22284/08]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if action has been taken or will be taken to ensure that the strength of the euro is reflected in all financial transactions to the advantage of the Irish economy having particular regard to the purchase of goods and services from countries with weaker currencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22282/08]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance if the increased purchasing power of the euro is reflected to the advantage of the Irish consumer in all transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22283/08]

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance if the cost of diesel oil indicates the need for adjustment in terms of VAT or excise duty having particular regard to the need to encourage the use of more eco-friendly fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22285/08]