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Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Or during.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste has expressed grievous concern to the effect that the Mahon tribunal is ultimately likely to cost €1 billion. I tabled a question on this matter which the Ceann Comhairle kindly allowed. The Tánaiste then——

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It has emerged in recent days that the Tánaiste was having discussions with that other ministerial luminary, Deputy Roche. My question is whether the outcome of their discussions will ultimately lead to the cessation, suspension or curtailment of the tribunal in any way.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: This is of serious importance——

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: ——to the public and the taxpayers who have paid for it.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the full extent of the funding available to him from the proceeds of the Dormant Accounts Fund or other sources for allocation to various sporting, cultural, community of Gaeltacht initiatives or existing enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7723/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure through or by his Department to community groups involved in drug treatment programmes in 2006; the expected expenditure in 2007; the qualifying criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7949/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will meet the requirements of community groups involved in tackling drug addiction and which were unsuccessful in their application for grant aid in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7950/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to offer financial support to community based groups involved in combating the drug problem with particular reference to Dublin and adjoining counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7951/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for expenditure under the CLÁR scheme in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7952/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, arising from previous years experience, he will expand or extend the remit of the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7955/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent of his proposals for expenditure under the RAPID scheme in 2007; the way it will compare with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will develop and expand the RAPID programme to deal with a wider range of issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7954/07]

Written Answers — Rural Resettlement Scheme: Rural Resettlement Scheme (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has satisfied himself that rural housing requirements are being met to the extent required as per his previous comments on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7956/07]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the full extent of his Department's expectations in terms of receipts from the Dormant Accounts Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his Department's expenditure in County Kildare in 2006 through the various schemes operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has responsibility for the funding of small or group sewerage schemes throughout the country; the full extent of the budget under this heading in 2006; the full extent of the budget for 2007, the number of schemes which might fall within this category and in respect of which he has received...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I thank my colleague for sharing time with me and allowing me speak on this legislation. I have been thinking about the reasons behind its introduction now. It was a guilt complex activated on the part of the Government, which recognised that it had failed to protect the consumer over the past five years. Now it is to go before the people with the fig-leaf of this Bill held prominently...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It takes an appalling brass neck on the Government's part to introduce this Bill now. Who has protected consumers of petrol and diesel over the last 12 or 14 months? As prices rose ever higher, from what section of the Government or the consumer protection agencies came plans to protect the unfortunate consumer? At the same time, gas prices were coming down on world markets and in free...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: My colleague has already given other examples. In telecommunications, Smart Telecom's subscribers were arbitrarily left without services overnight without warning, protection, compensation or any word of comfort. Many of the victims are still owed a great deal for services they purchased but never received. What happened in that case? There were regulators, bureaucrats, technocrats,...