Results 61,241-61,260 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (12 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he anticipates Ireland to generate electricity by alternative means in the next five years; the methods of generation most favoured; the extent to which he expects the use of fossil fuels for such purposes to be reduced in the next five years; the European country he expects to emulate in...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason pure plant oil or other alternative fuels are being exported to other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10979/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to meet the challenge of knowledge-based economies throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10981/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plan to bring the quality, availability, speed and cost of broadband or other information communications technology up to the best in Europe; when he expects to reach such targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10982/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has had discussions with the communications industry with a view to the provision of state-of-the-art technology throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10983/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome and level of discussion he has had with the regulator with a view to improving the standard and availability of information telecommunications throughout the country, comparable with the rest of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10986/08]
- Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (12 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the provision of the north/south and east/west electricity interconnectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10984/08]
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (12 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent, location and commercial value of recent or expected oil, gas or other mineral finds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10985/08]
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Try 1987, 1967 or even 1977.
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: What can they do with it?
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: We have not seen the evidence yet.
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: The electronic voting machines should either be sold or melted down and recycled.
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: It is those tough decisions that worry us.
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Hope springs eternal.
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Why second fastest growing? Why not first?
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: It is agreed. We did not want to but we decided to share.
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I thank my colleagues for sharing their time and the Labour Party for putting down this motion. I am impressed with the buzzwords that have emerged in the debate so far: phrases such as "prioritised resources", "prudence in spending", "living in tougher times", and "plan according to our means". These are interesting phrases which have come from that side of the House in the past few minutes.
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: This is in dramatic contrast to the words we heard from that side of the House before the last general election. That was not ten years ago. It was only a few months ago â not even 12 months ago. What an amazing turn of events. In the times of full and plenty we were able to go forward with confidence and rely on the fact that the Government had lots of money to spend and intended to...
- Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Never in the history of the State have costs to ordinary people been inflated to such an extent, starting with housing and going across the spectrum, so that, relative to their position in 1997, people are worse off now, whether the Government wants to recognise this. I thank the Labour Party for putting down this motion and giving us an opportunity to speak on this subject, because some of...
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Mar 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which he and his EU or UN colleagues continue to monitor the situation in Chad, Darfur and neighbouring countries with particular reference to addressing war, strife, starvation and human rights abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10705/08]