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- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 974: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of alternative energy production units that have become operational in the past six months; the extent of import substitution achieved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/08]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 975: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of enterprises here seeking approval for the provision of alternative energy production, such as wind farms, bio-ethanol or bio-diesel or other forms of alternative energy production; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of some such producers at recurring delays; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 985: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications currently with him seeking approval for wind generated electricity; when he expects approval to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29213/08]
- Written Answers — Television Broadcasting: Television Broadcasting (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 976: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the need for greater use of subtitles in appropriate circumstances having particular regard to meet the needs of those with hearing difficulties; if he has issued instructions or directions to ComReg in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29203/08]
- Written Answers — Corrib Gas Project: Corrib Gas Project (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 977: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the Corrib gas field to supply the market here; when he expects gas from this field to become available to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/08]
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 978: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his preferred options for the development and the provision of the full range of Irish broadcasting services at home and abroad, whether by satellite or other means in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 979: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Ireland's current rating in the European and international league in regard to broadband availability in respect of communities of 10,000 or more, between 5,000 and 10,000, between 3,000 and 5,000 and under 5,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 980: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken directly or in conjunction with his EU colleagues to improve Ireland's standing in the field of information technology with particular reference to the immediate availability of high speed broadband and general state of the art communications technology here with particular reference to...
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 983: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will issue direction in regard to the future of the postal service with particular reference to the need to retain the optimum number of post offices and sub-post offices, sufficiently and strategically located to meet the service requirements and competition in the future; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (10 Jul 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 984: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions that have taken place with An Post, the postal unions and other interested bodies with a view to ensuring continuation of a reliable next day delivery postal service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29211/08]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I draw the Taoiseach's attention to section B of the legislative programme, the Bills in respect of which heads have been agreed and texts are being drafted. Very similar Bills were published at the beginning of the life of the present Dáil and the current rate of progress has been painfully slow to date. Incidentally, I note the inclusion of the Curragh of Kildare Bill, which I believe...
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: No.
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I have one related point.
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: To where has the pharmacy No. 2 Bill gone since the last session? What happened to it?
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: That is my point.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: And the national crisis.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: They could not get on the property ladder at all.
- Irish Economy: Motion (24 Sep 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Because the Government withheld the information.