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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36772/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which it was determined that child benefit was refused in the case of (persons' details) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36746/08]

Written Answers — Home Choice Scheme: Home Choice Scheme (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of his house purchase proposals for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36783/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request from Kildare County Council for capital grant aid towards the provision of water schemes including group water schemes in 2008; the extent to which it is intended to respond to such requests within the specified time scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36773/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which his Department has received requests from Kildare County Council for the provision of grant aid towards the provision of new or upgraded sewerage treatment facilities throughout County Kildare; if he expects to respond positively to such requests in 2008; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make grant applications to Kildare County Council and facilitate the upgrading of the various sewerage treatment systems throughout the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36776/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the upgrading of existing and the provision of new sewerage treatment facilities at various locations throughout the country with a view to the elimination of sources of potential ground water pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36782/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make available to Kildare County Council in 2008 the funding necessary to proceed with the Ballyna group water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36774/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if offers have been received for the electronic voting technology which is stored throughout the country at various locations with consequent liability for the taxpayer; if he will dispose of the equipment with a view to realising the initial investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36777/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the future use of the electronic voting technology; if his attention has been drawn to the suggestion that the technology is worthless and has no resale value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36779/08]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to achieve an accurate update in respect of the voters register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36778/08]

Leaders' Questions (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It could be worse.

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Poor Deputy Finian McGrath.

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Could I be of some assistance to the Taoiseach in these sensitive and unstable times? The eligibility for health and personal social services Bill, No. 54, is promised to clarify and update the present provisions relating to eligibility for health and personal social services. That could be very enlightening in terms of eligibility for medical cards among the over 70s——

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——and various other services that are being curtailed surreptitiously at the moment. In the context of the present debate, could the Taoiseach give some indication to the House as to whether he might introduce this Bill? It may assuage many fears.

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That is unfortunate.

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken or proposes to take nationally or in conjunction with his EU colleagues to ensure that the recent fall in oil prices in the world markets is passed on to the consumer here having particular regard to the expected negative impact, socially and economically, arising from ongoing and...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he has taken unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU colleagues to prevent unregulated speculation in the oil industry which has resulted in inflated energy prices, nationally and internationally in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37575/08]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected that broadband access and quality here will become comparable with that available in other best practice European countries; if his attention has been drawn to the necessity to bring such service up to the highly competitive standards available elsewhere; when this will be achieved; and if...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36965/08]