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Written Answers — Local Authority Home Loans: Local Authority Home Loans (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of home choice loan approvals issued to date by each local authority; the number of applications received; the length of time taken to process these applications; the number of such applications currently on hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16267/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to meet the housing requirements of persons in the income bracket below €40,000 per annum currently on local authority housing lists who do not have a home of their own; his further plans to improve their prospects in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16268/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the augmentation of domestic drinking water supply, particularly storage, purification systems and networks; his further plans to address these issues in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16272/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the locations throughout County Kildare that were awarded urban renewal, section 23 or other special designated status during the past ten years; the extent to which all such commitments entered into have been completed and complied with in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16274/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of areas here that have benefited from urban renewal or special designation status in the past ten years; the extent to which all commitments entered into have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16275/10]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: How will he get the hint?

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Bernard Durkan: Every day.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Precisely.

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Bernard Durkan: Unfortunately.

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Bernard Durkan: It is on promised legislation.

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Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

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Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Speaking of soothing, I am a little confused and I am seeking the assistance of the Ceann Comhairle, not for the first time. In the previous session, No. 39 was the electricity (transfer of transmission assets) Bill, which seems to have disappeared and re-emerged in a new life. It is now No. 38 and named the electricity (transmission on assets) Bill. It has different terms of reference....

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Am I to conclude that it is now a different Bill and that a U-turn has been done somewhere along the line?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I do not want to be disruptive. The purpose of the Bill as originally listed is not in concert with the purpose as now set out. There is a vast difference between the unbundling and the transfer of ownership of the electricity, which is a different story.

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Bernard Durkan: No. This is promised legislation.

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Bernard Durkan: I will finish with this one so. Does it mean what I thought it was or does it mean what the Tánaiste thought it was?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: If the Tánaiste can bring him into the House to shed some light on this, it would be very helpful.

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Bernard Durkan: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence. I am trying to encourage the Minister into the House to clarify it.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have a final question on promised legislation. Legal costs are likely to become a very serious issue in the very near future with particular reference to tribunals. Is it intended to bring the legal costs Bill before the House at an early date in anticipation of the very heavy legal bill likely to-----