Results 63,801-63,820 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Energy Market: Energy Market (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recent report by the EU Competition Directorate that found Ireland has the second least transparent electricity market in western Europe and warned that the threat of market power abuse is high; the steps he will take to ensure the market becomes more transparent and the threat of market power...
- Written Answers — Power Stations: Power Stations (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether, following his recent comments to a magazine (details supplied) that the ESB Aghada plant will cost between â¬350 and â¬400 million, other companies have produced equivalent power stations, such as the two Huntstown power stations built for â¬250 million; if he has enquired of the ESB...
- Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in regard to the future of Dublin Airport and the development of air transport nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13010/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied regarding compliance with health and safety regulations on all commuter trains serving County Kildare; if it is intended to introduce improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13000/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he can further increase the daily passenger capacity at Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, Confey, Hazelhatch, Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare, Monasterevin and Athy, County Kildare rail stations with a view to achieving the maximum possible throughput of passengers thereby alleviating road traffic congestion; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has examined the possibility of increasing the commuter rail capacity to the maximum possible within safety standards while awaiting T21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13006/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Transport if the capacity of all rail routes and rail stations has been examined with a view to increasing daily through-put to the maximum possible within health and safety guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13013/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Transport the daily commuter rail capacity in Dublin City and County and the immediately adjoining counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13007/07]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has evaluated the extent of the potential benefit of the open skies policy in respect of air travel to and from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13008/07]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects the open skies policy to impact positively or otherwise on Irish carriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13009/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Transport if further action will be taken to increase the frequency and capacity of feeder bus services to the various commuter rail stations throughout the country with a view to maximising the use of the rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13012/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which free car parking is available for rail commuters with a view to encouraging rail transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13014/07]
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school place at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be offered to a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12534/07]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when school transport will be restored for children attending a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12631/07]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if fare paying school bus transport can be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12632/07]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 605: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to additional permanent accommodation required for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to cater for pupils and teachers and so on, plus ancillary accommodation requirements; the time-frame for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12633/07]
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 676: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he has reduced the capital allocation for non-national roads to Kildare County Council in 2007 having particular regard to his recent reply to parliamentary questions on the issue and the necessity for an upgrade of the network of non-national roads throughout the county; and if he will make a...
- Building Control Bill 2005: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister might like to elucidate.
- Building Control Bill 2005: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I agree with the Minister's assessment because practical experience is an issue that has repeatedly arisen before those of us who have worked in local authorities. Once upon a time I was told never to challenge a person on technical grounds only to discover that it is always safe to do so because by doing so one immediately hears where the practical and the technical meet â if they meet....
- Building Control Bill 2005: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I agree with the Minister that defaulters do not comply with the regulations set down and cause serious danger to members of the public or whoever occupies the building or buildings. They may not provide adequate access in the correct manner. Now that we have arrived at this section the Minister might like to comment on my earlier query on the strength of buildings. The relevant authority...