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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which his Department have achieved targets set in respect of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17992/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to promote, increase awareness and develop the arts at local community level here with particular reference to youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17994/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which he or bodies, groups or others under the aegis of his Department have offered capital grants towards local community based groups involved in musical or drama productions towards the provision of buildings such as theatres or other venues; if it is expected to continue with this procedure in the future; and if...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the extent to which his Department directly or indirectly in the course of the promotion of the arts has funded, from whatever source, the costs of musical or drama productions here in the past five years; the extent to which it is expected to continue in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17998/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, from the capital budget available to him or from the proceeds of the national lottery, he will accept applications for capital grants by various community based drama or musical groups throughout County Kildare with particular reference to the provision of buildings or assistance towards the cost of specific production; and if...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he or other bodies under his aegis will consider offering a capital grant towards the restoration and refurbishment of a hall (details supplied) in County Kildare, a listed building; if grant aid available to his Department from the proceeds of the national lottery will be used for this purpose; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if consideration will be given to allowing social welfare contribution credits in cases where one parent takes time off from work during the children's formative years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18671/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in respect of a social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18669/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to incentivise motherhood as is the case in a number of other European countries with particular regard to the falling birth rate throughout Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18672/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on an application for asylum in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18667/08]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18668/08]

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It started with devaluation.

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It is like the emperor's clothes.

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I thank and congratulate the Labour Party on this motion. The issues referred to by previous speakers were well known and well heralded over the past five years. It was known to all economists and those studying the markets that this economy was running into difficulties, that we were becoming uncompetitive and losing jobs to lower cost economies. Donegal, for instance, lost 3,000 jobs and...

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: These machines are frozen in time but are being paid for on the basis that people will forget about them and go away. Perhaps the Government will come up with something at a later date, renaming them and using them for counting fish and, as a result, the machines will have justified their existence. I cannot believe the Government can do something like that and walk away silently. Reference...

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The tall vans An Post uses to deliver mail throughout the country cannot enter the tunnel. A State service cannot use the tunnel. This was built to make life easier for the country, to make the economy more efficient and competitive. What has it done? The Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, has gone silent and is reviewing the scene, looking into his soul and seeking inspiration but there...

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: He is wondering why they should pile coals on his head when he is only a young Minister of State. He is thinking that it is not his fault, he was not there and did not do it but in his heart and soul he knows that nobody should do these things and nobody should be allowed to walk away without taking the blame. When the economy takes a dip, it is important to have good quality houses. There...

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There is also the Dublin Port tunnel.

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister was welcome to my constituency. I am sorry he did not tell me he was there.

Irish Economy: Motion (13 May 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister does not use them as often as the Green Party Deputies.