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- Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy in regard to the future of An Post; the extent to which this coincides with the policy pursued by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10666/09]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of wind generated electricity producers connected to the national grid; the number and location of applications outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10667/09]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has outlined a particular policy to be followed by the regulator or service providers with a view to bringing mobile telephone coverage here by to international standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10668/09]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure that the telecommunications sector here is brought into line with the service available in other EU states with particular reference to the pivotal role and responsibility of the telecommunications sector in the area of improving this country's economic prospects on the international arena;...
- Written Answers — Bio-fuels Industry: Bio-fuels Industry (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which bio-fuel production has replaced imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10669/09]
- Written Answers — Bio-fuels Industry: Bio-fuels Industry (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of alternative fuel oil producers benefiting from incentives provided by to encourage alternative oil production; if all such beneficiaries are actually in production; if some producers are ready to proceed have had their applications for participation in Government incentives rejected while others...
- Written Answers — Bio-fuels Industry: Bio-fuels Industry (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of biodiesel or other alternative fuel oil producers that have been accepted and approved by under schemes to promote alternative energy; if some parties that have benefited under these authorisations have produced no product whatsoever; the reason for this; if meanwhile other producers whose...
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when product from the Corrib gas field is expected to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10670/09]
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected that all oil or gas finds, on or off-shore deemed to be commercially viable, are expected to be in full production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10671/09]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve the competitiveness in the energy sectors having particular regard to the ever-growing economic needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10672/09]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to ensure the immediate reduction in energy costs here having particular regard to the ever pressing economic needs of the manufacturing or service sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10675/09]
- Written Answers — Energy Infrastructure: Energy Infrastructure (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date in respect of the provision of gas and electricity interconnectors, north south and east west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10673/09]
- Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts he has made or will make to bring fuel oil prices here into line with those countries with which Ireland competes for exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10676/09]
- Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has made an effort to contact the Energy Regulator or his EU colleagues with a view to bringing fuel oil prices at the commercial outlets here into line with oil prices on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10677/09]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of home tuition in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the progress made to date in relation to a judicial review of their case for a second level school place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10656/09]
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I was called upon to go into court in the past few days to help a constituent whose house was being repossessed. It emerged in the course of the hearing that the individual was granted a loan of 200% of his entitlementââ
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I am coming to that.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: It is a serious issue. The man is now being charged between 10% and 15% of a penalty interest rate for failure to meet his repayments.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: There were 40 or 50 cases in the court that day. People are dailyââ
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)
Bernard Durkan: It is in respect of promised legislation and is very important. The Ceann Comhairle knows this as a legal practitioner.