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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 798: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the necessary funding will be allocated to Kildare County Council to enable a group water scheme (details supplied) to proceed in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15766/10]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 803: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of complaints submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency and local authorities arising from the operation of landfill sites on an annual basis over the past five years to date; the degree to which a satisfactory follow up was achieved; the extent, if any, to which no action took place; the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 874: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science when extra provision can be made for special needs assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15144/10]

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Incinerate it.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: They must be set at high burn at this stage.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hope springs eternal.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What is the current position on the landlord and tenant Bill? This Bill was supposed to reform and consolidate the law on landlords and tenants. Has the Bill been drafted, or has progress at least taken place in drafting it? What is the current position on the national vetting bureau Bill? Many people consider this Bill is urgently needed. Has the drafting been completed or has it even...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is true. It is a valid question.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: We never get replies to parliamentary questions.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: You know the difficulties with parliamentary questions a Cheann Comhairle. It is a valid question.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have questions on three items of promised legislation. When will the legislation be introduced to the House to transpose EU directive 2008/6/EC which provides for the completion of the liberalisation of the postal sector in Ireland by 1 January 2011 and to consolidate all previous legislation? Have discussions taken place between the various interested parties? Has the matter been...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have other questions but I would like to get a clear run at that one first.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: You do realise, a Cheann Comhairle, that the end of the year will be very close to the deadline.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Not for the first time. The next item relates to the national vetting bureau Bill. That is deemed to be a fairly urgent piece of legislation. I asked about it on 17 February and subsequent to that. The status of the Bill is that publication is expected in 2010. Given that it is serious legislation that is urgently required, what action is taking place to expedite the process through Cabinet?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Everyone agrees that a great deal of crime is committed by persons while on bail. This has been an issue for some considerable time. Legislation is promised and publication is expected but at this stage it is not possible to indicate when. In view of the fact that it is urgently required legislation, which everyone agrees is necessary, could the Tánaiste indicate to the House whether it...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What action does the Tánaiste intend to take to try to follow that up, other than just appeasing me? I am not a person for appeasement.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is a serious question.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What action is being taken to bring it about?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is a fair point.