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Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications for disabled persons grants on hand in the various local authorities in County Kildare and throughout the country; the required funding for such projects; when such funding is likely to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9767/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding provided to the various local authorities throughout County Kildare to meet the housing need of those in the eligible income category; the proposed expenditure in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9768/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of incineration waste management facilities in existence or proposed throughout Leinster and the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9770/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of landfill waste management facilities in existence or proposed throughout Leinster and the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9771/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if incineration and landfill will be the main methods of waste management in the greater Dublin area and throughout the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9772/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans in respect of waste management for the greater Dublin area and the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9773/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the developments of the building project for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare since 9 November 2009; the degree of interaction with the various interests involved; the contacts made with local interests by the various responsible bodies within his Department; the degree to which the matters specifically raised have...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I was not exactly going to join Fianna Fáil as a result but I was very impressed. I was very impressed with Deputy Mattie McGrath. He made a commendable speech. Even the Members on this side of the House were inclined to applaud. This Bill is positive and its purpose is to amend the law and make provisions that it is hoped will ultimately improve congestion and reduce the number of...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is different. I do not like when people wave their hands at me in a winding fashion. I am sure the Acting Chairman does not like it either. The Bill, it is to be hoped, will do the job it is intended to do. If it does not, I hope somebody will have the gumption to come back into the House, say it did not work and that it will have to be changed, because that is a problem we have...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: He was going nowhere.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It was going nowhere.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State was very good on the radio this morning, but he is not so good now.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: There was a bigger crisis being generated in this country, and the Minister of State knows that, too.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Many people are worried about the Government in that regard.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Do not go there. The Minister of State is a very nice guy, and I am very fond of him, but he should not-----

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I do not want him to be embarrassing himself.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is why the Government did not get paid by the bank. It got shares instead.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: There is a sinking feeling out there now.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The only thing that damaged the economy was the Government over there and the Minister of State knows that as well as I do.

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: As John Wayne said, "That'll be the day".