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Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken or proposes to take to prevent the possible recurrence of contamination of the domestic water supply in the future; the precise action in this regard in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4150/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the full extent of grant aid being made available by his Department to the various local authorities in 2009; the various headings under which such allocations are to be made; the extent to which this represents an increase or decrease on previous years whether in respect of new or ongoing expenditure; and...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals for the funding and development of the part-time fire services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and location of sewerage schemes expected to benefit from the capital programme in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4148/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to continue indefinitely with the use of landfill as a means of waste disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4151/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his preferred options for the future management of all forms of waste with particular reference to the continued use and development of landfills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4152/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to an application for a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4096/09]

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I know I have shrunk a bit but I did not think I was invisible. Speaking of stabbing, the Ceann Comhairle will be glad and relieved to know I will not ask what the Government proposes to do about the continuing spate of crime in the country because I now know it will not do anything. Criminal gangs are allowed to roam free.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I reassure the Ceann Comhairle that I will not read out the proposed legislation because I have done so for the past 12 months.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I would have thought that the Government would be moved even to tears at this stage but nothing has happened. However, the Ceann Comhairle will be glad to know I will not ask about that because we know what is the answer.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: With regard to proposed legislation, an important issue raised by Deputy Kathleen Lynch and which seems to have gone by the wayside is a Bill to provide for statutory rules governing the recall of persons released by the criminal mental health tribunal. This has been an issue for a considerable number of years and the Ceann Comhairle will be aware of it from his practitioner experience. One...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste stated it would be later this year which means never.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Later this year, I suppose.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Government should have done that five years ago.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: We could have told the Government where it was going wrong.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: However, the Government did not want to.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Who destroyed the books? Who destroyed the economy?

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is time we had responsible and accountable Government.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I bet the Deputy is.