Results 58,721-58,740 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the residency position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36772/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which it was determined that child benefit was refused in the case of (persons' details) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36746/08]

Written Answers — Home Choice Scheme: Home Choice Scheme (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of his house purchase proposals for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36783/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request from Kildare County Council for capital grant aid towards the provision of water schemes including group water schemes in 2008; the extent to which it is intended to respond to such requests within the specified time scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36773/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which his Department has received requests from Kildare County Council for the provision of grant aid towards the provision of new or upgraded sewerage treatment facilities throughout County Kildare; if he expects to respond positively to such requests in 2008; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make grant applications to Kildare County Council and facilitate the upgrading of the various sewerage treatment systems throughout the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36776/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the upgrading of existing and the provision of new sewerage treatment facilities at various locations throughout the country with a view to the elimination of sources of potential ground water pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36782/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make available to Kildare County Council in 2008 the funding necessary to proceed with the Ballyna group water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36774/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if offers have been received for the electronic voting technology which is stored throughout the country at various locations with consequent liability for the taxpayer; if he will dispose of the equipment with a view to realising the initial investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36777/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the future use of the electronic voting technology; if his attention has been drawn to the suggestion that the technology is worthless and has no resale value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36779/08]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to achieve an accurate update in respect of the voters register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36778/08]

Housing Market. (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure the recent housing purchase proposals he announced do not lead to the acquisition of negative equity in the housing market by the vulnerable first-time house buyer sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36422/08]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Not very effectively.

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Bernard Durkan: Most unusual.

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Bernard Durkan: Especially the Government.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It is a serious matter.

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Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the fact the Green Party is probably at this moment locked in mortal combat with its collective conscience might it be a good time for the Tánaiste to inform the House——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: This is interesting, a Cheann Comhairle. I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will agree with what I have to say. One of the Green Ministers is responsible for he provisional transfer of ownership of electricity transmission assets from the ESB to EirGrid. Perhaps the Tánaiste will inform the House of what is to be done in this regard and whether the draft heads of the Bill have been agreed and...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That is an amorphous answer.