Results 57,401-57,420 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: If they are not abolished, what is the status of the disabled persons' grants?
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: They are abolished.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: It is an important issue.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: There is no action, certainly no commensurate action.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: He knew about it on 30 October, or was it 30 September?
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Why was he not aware?
- Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken or proposes to take nationally or through the aegis of the EU to ensure that energy prices here including electricity, gas and motor fuel prices reflect the downward trend in the price of oil on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4569/09]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of companies currently licensed and approved for the production of bio-diesel or other forms of plant oil or motor or heating fuel; the total production from all such sources in each of the past three years to date; the number, if any, of such companies that have, as yet, not supplied any products...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken or proposes to take to bring the standard and quality of communications here up to best international practice; his plans to encourage sufficient infrastructural investment in the industry to bring this about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4568/09]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy to improve mobile telephone quality and coverage here in line with the best standards throughout the European Union; if his attention has been drawn to the dramatic difference in this regard at present; if he has issued directives or instructions to the service providers or regulators to ensure the...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaà currently deployed to Maynooth Garda Station, County Kildare; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated in the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4529/09]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was awarded stamp four status; the time, date and basis for its subsequent renewal; the reason for the delay in the current renewal requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4530/09]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent, if any, to which he proposes or intends to encourage state of the art investment in the telecommunications sector, with particular reference to the need to dramatically improve the State's capability in this sector and the need to become leader in this sector throughout the European Union; and if...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects Ireland to again join the leading EU countries in the telecommunications sector in respect of both cable, wire and wireless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4958/09]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects broadband availability and speeds to become as available here as in leading competing economies throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4961/09]
- Written Answers — Electricity Network: Electricity Network (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the provision of electricity interconnectors, north-south and east-west; if he has a specific timeframe in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4917/09]
- Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (10 Feb 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which targets set in respect of the development of the digital hub have been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4946/09]