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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25242/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for residency or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25243/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for residency or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25244/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25245/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the developments that have taken place and when they are expected to be concluded in the application for naturalisation in the name of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the effects that will have on their application in view of their motoring offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: He should take a new route.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: In view of the likely impact of the economic downturn on home owners, when will the building societies (amendment) Bill be brought before the House in order to get an opinion from Government backbenchers who might have an interest in the issue?

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I have another question. The electricity (transfer of transmission assets) Bill has been vaguely promised, with a long list of proposed legislation. Is it intended to bring it before the House soon? There is a need to give clarity to the issues encompassed with a view to restoring confidence in the sector.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Maybe——

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste spoke last Thursday. I am interested to hear what the Taoiseach has to say today. The Bill will take considerable time to complete and is very important. It refers to the separation———

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Why not?

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That is an enlightened attitude.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: A great idea.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The pain of that.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: We will all go down to the woods today.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this issue, which is much discussed. Many and various people have offered the ultimate answers in respect of this matter. I am not sure the Bill will address all of the issues to which previous speakers referred. There is always a danger that we might fail to recognise what are the real problems. When people did not have as much...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Absolutely. As time goes on, it will be seen as part of an economic objective to extinguish the countryside. Eventually, the countryside will be nothing more than a parkland where people can take a stroll on the weekend or go for a picnic. That would be an appalling situation. It is no good for people to say that the intention is high-minded. That is utter rubbish because as members of...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Newspapers have reported that Deputies are acquiescent to publicans but the latter live and work in the country. I received only one representation on this Bill and a number of people were supportive of it. We must ask where we are heading. If we are heading towards the scenario to which I referred, we will face a dangerous problem. Everybody has to live and take responsibility. In...