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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 425: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses directly built and tenanted by each local authority throughout the country in each of the past five years excluding those provided by voluntary organisations; the number of persons still on waiting lists in such local authorities at present; when it is expected such applicants' housing...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 426: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he has examined the planning, development and housing needs of smaller towns and villages throughout the country in view of his indications to limit developments at such locations to ten or 15 houses per annum; if it is his intention to provide sewage and water treatment facilities...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 441: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his success to date in the extension of eco-friendly waste management systems in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15471/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 442: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is expected to extend and expand recycling services, making such facilities available equally throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15472/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 443: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the malfunction of some of the electronic voting technology in the US in the course of the recent primaries, he has made overtures to the US authorities with a view to the disposal of the e-voting technology which is currently a burden on the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date of electronic voting technology including storage, promotion, ongoing contracts and other costs; if he has received expressions of interest for the disposal of the equipment from other jurisdictions; if an alternative use has to date been identified; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It has made reductions.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It was stated that Nero took up music while the city burned. While this may not be relevant apropos of the issue raised by Deputy Bruton——

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Taoiseach believe that the daily ritual of gangland killings is serious enough to intone to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the need to introduce one of the Bills in question or alternative legislation to combat the obvious increase in gangland crime? Three Bills in particular — the covert surveillance Bill, the crimes Bill and the criminal justice (confiscation...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Then it is time to take action.

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (17 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which he will take action against criminal gang bosses living overseas and continuing to organise their criminal empires and enjoy their ill-gotten gains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14089/08]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to combat the continued growth of violent crime, organised criminal gangs, intimidation of witnesses, extortion, protection, racketeering and money laundering; if it is intended to take particular initiatives to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14090/08]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (17 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to prevent anti-social behaviour; the number of cases reported to the Gardaí since the introduction of the legislation; the number of prosecutions arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14459/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received and studied the recent submission from an organisation (details supplied) with particular reference to the identification of the most urgently required provisions in term of facilities or funding; the extent to which she expects to meet such requirements in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, arising from the recent submission submitted to her Department by an organisation (details supplied), she has examined the extent to which these deserving needs can be met in the short or medium term; her proposals to meet such requests in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14714/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if treatment has been prescribed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14959/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14960/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (17 Apr 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent of a refund due under the residential repayment scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14961/08]