Results 60,821-60,840 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of commercially viable discoveries of oil, gas or other minerals in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14948/08]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the precise growth in bio-diesel, ethanol, wind energy or other forms of alternative energy in the past six months; the extent to which a reduction in the use of imported fossil fuels has been achieved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14949/08]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of alternative energy production units that have become operational in the past six months; the extent of import substitution achieved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14953/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the regulator and achieved any consensus in the matter of the availability of high speed broadband facilities in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14950/08]
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if national emission targets are expected to be achieved on time without detrimental economic impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14951/08]
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has had discussions with the RTÃ authorities in the past 12 months with particular reference to the future structure of public broadcasting services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14952/08]
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has had discussions with the private sector in regard to the future of broadcasting services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14955/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to accelerate the provision of high speed broadband to the industrial, educational, health and financial services sectors; when the quality and availability of the service here will be on par with the best in Europe; the reason for the delay in reaching such targets; the action he has...
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his and the Government's preferred options for the future of An Post, the postal service and the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14991/08]
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Government policy on the future of An Post; the role he expects the service to play in the communications sector in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14956/08]
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions that have taken place with An Post, the postal unions and other interested bodies with a view to ensuring continuation of a reliable next day delivery postal service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14943/08]
- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Deputy Brady was not happy before this either.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: That is not true. They failed in Pennsylvania all day yesterday.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to meet the housing requirements of persons currently on local authority housing lists throughout the country; the number of people housed off such lists in each of the past five years directly by the local authorities or by voluntary housing agencies; when, at this rate of progress, the needs of...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (22 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has put in place or will introduce to ensure an adequate domestic drinking water supply throughout the country; the extent to which it is intended to provide additional storage capacity; the date by which it is intended to meet such targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14427/08]
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (22 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he has received correspondence or submissions from the various local authorities in connection with the short, medium and long-term provision of adequate supplies of domestic drinking water; if he has received any consultancy report with a view to prioritisation of schemes; and if he...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (22 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the current daily usage of domestic drinking water; the available storage capacity; the extent to which he and his Department have evaluated requirements in this regard in the future; his plans to address these issues in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14700/08]
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (22 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 421: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to meet in full the capital costs associated with the upgrading of the various water treatment plants throughout the country in respect of which he has received submissions or correspondence from the various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14703/08]
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (22 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he or his Department has received submissions from Kildare County Council or the other local authorities within the country in regard to the current and future domestic water supply; the extent to which he has to date met or plans to meet such requirements; the time-scale for the provision of same; and...
- Written Answers — Clinical Trials: Clinical Trials (22 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to the urgent need for funding for clinical trials for children with duchenne muscular dystrophy; her plans to progress this matter in the short, medium and long term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15260/08]