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Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It was raised in this House five years ago.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I will resume my seat but what about the legislation?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Right. Let me hear it.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I wish the Taoiseach a happy Christmas.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Take it easy. Christmas will come if the Deputies are lucky.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I have also raised that issue before in this House. There has been a creeping development whereby on a daily and weekly basis there has been an increasing erosion of the rights and procedures already established in the House. It is being done by stealth.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I fully support the point raised by Deputy Stagg. This is something that should be done and it does not require Dáil reform.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It does not require anything new.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It simply requires that we go back to the way we used to do business. It is as simple as that.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: That is a good point.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: We need a scientific analysis.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the budgetary changes brought about within his Department under the various headings for 2010; the extent of the variation compared with 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47149/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to extend, expand or restrict the grant aiding projects under his aegis for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47716/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the full range of schemes funded by him currently under review or amalgamation; the extent to which such schemes are being curtailed, downsized or abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47150/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 112 and 119 of 3 December 2009, the reason no mention has been made to remove debris from the River Liffey in County Kildare and the flooding associated with blocked culverts in the vicinity of the Waterways development, Sallins; his plans to address this issue of the flooding of homes and businesses...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when urgent extra home help hours will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47720/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 4 November 2009, if she will indicate the extent to which the Health Service Executive has identified the requirement for the Kildare-west Wicklow area in terms of primary care teams and networks to deliver services under the new service provision arrangements and the enhancement of our...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an office will be provided whereat the people of Naas, County Kildare can communicate with the community welfare officer having particular regard to the growing needs of the local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47722/09]