Results 60,181-60,200 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the original proposals in respect of decentralisation have been achieved to date; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/08]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to his proposals directly or in conjunction with Kildare County Council for the alleviation of flooding at Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/08]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if payment can or will be offered through the GMS scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22299/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Kildare offering teaching to children with autism; the extent to which the full potential of such facilities are being achieved or are achievable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22300/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if temporary residency status can be awarded while awaiting decision in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who has lived here for five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22301/08]

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 587 and 588 of 17 April 2008, when it is expected a full response will be available to this Deputy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22302/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 425: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent of funding required by Kildare County Council to undertake the provision of water schemes, sewerage schemes, group sewerage schemes and group water schemes; if all or any of such amounts will be drawn down in 2008 or thereafter; if he has issued instructions in this regard; if he has sanctioned...

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is in safe hands.

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Naturally.

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I thank my colleague for sharing his time and I concur with what he has just said. He made a very important point in that if national parliaments do not do the job they will be given under the Lisbon treaty, we will have nobody to blame but ourselves.

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The job will be ours and it is a matter of doing it. This is something we predicted at least ten years ago. It became obvious to some of us on the committees dealing with European and foreign affairs that a great improvement in resources would be necessary if national parliaments were to do the expected job effectively. For example, there is a notion in some quarters of this House that...

Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It is one minute to ten. A great deal of damage can be done in one minute but the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will be glad to learn I will not do this. Instead, after all of the talk, action and conspiracies, I will quote from the report of the Joint Committee on European Affairs. It states: The committee has come to the conclusion that the Lisbon reform treaty achieves its objectives of...

Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, I refer to the Bill to update and consolidate company law, which will allegedly bring greater clarification and simplification to the companies code and modernise Irish company law through the consolidation of the existing 13 Company Law Acts, other regulations and case law. I wonder about the timescale, which appears vague. It is indicated that publication is...

Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (4 Jun 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (29 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has monitored the increases in the price of motor diesel and its expected negative impact on all sectors; further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 23 April 2008 wherein he made reference to euro-dollar fluctuations, the way it is possible that the increased strength of...

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (29 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which petrol and diesel prices here compare with those in other EU States, including the UK, the currency of which has faltered against the euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21633/08]

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (29 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has undertaken inquiries into the reason or reasons that the price of diesel oil has increased so dramatically; the extent to which oil companies have increased the price of the fuel in order to capitalise on its eco-friendly status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21634/08]