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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Transport the degree to which he or his Department have measured the throughput of passengers at the various airports throughout the country over the past five years; the trends emerging; the need for any policy changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35452/10]

Written Answers — Transport 21: Transport 21 (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which traffic volumes projected in the drawing up of Transport 21 are remaining as envisaged; the extent if any to which modifications to the plan will occur as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35453/10]

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Having listened to most of the speakers in this debate, the only conclusion I can make is that any law should be fair. Fairness should be determined by the way in which we ourselves would wish to be treated in a foreign country. This criterion should apply with regard to immigration laws. I hope this is the case although I am not certain. I am not so certain whether this Bill addresses...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: During the passage of legislation on NAMA, the Minister for Finance and the Taoiseach indicated to the House, under pressure from the Opposition parties, that legislation would be introduced to support those in mortgage arrears. There are now some 40,000 such cases. At the same time, many of the people affected are unemployed and in negative equity. What efforts have been made to bring...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I do not want to prolong the debate and I thank the Taoiseach for his comprehensive reply but there is something missing. Mortgage arrears are increasing on a monthly basis. The IMF-----

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am not having a debate on it. I have another question to ask as well.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: This legislation was promised. The Taoiseach may not remember it but the Minister's words at the time were that he proposed to go the legislative route.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The IMF has suggested that something be done because arrears are increasing. Something needs to be done about this soon. Another issue of promised legislation is the legal costs Bill, which has been on the Government legislation programme for approximately four years. An indication was given that this would be pursued with some intent. It is still on the "must do" list, with publication...

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry a Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle is now interrupting me and not for the first time. I am entitled-----

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am entitled to ask about the preparation of a Bill, whether the heads of the Bill have been prepared and whether discussions have taken place relative to the preparation of the Bill. We need to know the answer now.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Has nothing been done?

Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: After four years of ongoing work, a little more progress would be appreciated.

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Government is not providing it.

Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Government was told it would never work.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (5 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I was so enjoying Deputy Costello's contribution.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (5 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for appearing in this state of undress before the House.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (5 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I assure the Acting Chairman I was otherwise engaged and had to leave in a hurry. We have gone over this issue several times in the past two years. Two years ago, there was a three-year recovery plan and figures of €4 billion and €3 billion were mentioned. Two years later, we have a new four-year plan.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (5 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is the frightening thing the public is concerned about. The public relies on people to make judgment calls and this is what we have been talking about for the past number of years. A judgment call needed to be made three years ago but was not made. The problem has been allowed to continue to such an extent that this country is at the mercy of the markets. That is the sad part of it....

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (5 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: They do indeed. Another issue I have examined with some cynicism is the degree to which experts attempt to suggest that the Members who are elected by the public are a crowd of idiots and that if the experts had been around those things would not have happened. I hasten to remind them that most of the problems we now have are as a result of people following expert opinion. As we all know...