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Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which it is intended, expected or required to extend or improve the coastal surveillance services provided by the Air Corps and Navy with particular reference to the ever growing need arising from drug trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36430/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Defence the way recent financial cutbacks are expected to affect each sector in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36431/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated or intended savings proposed by his Department in the course of the current cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36432/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the need for upgrading or modernisation of military equipment, hardware or facilities has been identified; when it is intended to implement such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36433/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the strength of the Army, Navy or Air Corps in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36434/08]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to update, upgrade or modernise the Defence Forces as a result of recent proposals to dispose of military installations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36435/08]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Defence the persons to whom it is intended to dispose of the various military installations which he proposed to close as announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36436/08]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he has studied the social, economic and strategic defence implications arising from his decision to close a number of military installations here; if his attention has been drawn to the likely implications for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36437/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason pedestrian traffic lights adjunct to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare have not been switched on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36438/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the developments, since his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 767 of 17 June 2008, in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the degree to which the full accommodation requirement then identified still apply; when it is expected that the next stage of the development plan will be completed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent of classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the requirements for further accommodation and facilities; when it is anticipated that these will materialise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36440/08]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Not very effectively.

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Bernard Durkan: Most unusual.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Especially the Government.

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Bernard Durkan: It is a serious matter.

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Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

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Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the fact the Green Party is probably at this moment locked in mortal combat with its collective conscience might it be a good time for the Tánaiste to inform the House——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: This is interesting, a Cheann Comhairle. I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will agree with what I have to say. One of the Green Ministers is responsible for he provisional transfer of ownership of electricity transmission assets from the ESB to EirGrid. Perhaps the Tánaiste will inform the House of what is to be done in this regard and whether the draft heads of the Bill have been agreed and...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That is an amorphous answer.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste has no more information or nothing more positive to say in this regard.