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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 575: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent of the affordability of the 500 affordable houses that he recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7739/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if permission can or will be given persons (details supplied) in County Cork to transfer to a self catering unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7515/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has provided capital grants or grants for the provision of new sewerage schemes or for the extension or upgrading of existing schemes in County Kildare in the past ten years; if his Department has responsibility for such funding or if the responsibility has been transferred to another...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 578: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he and his Department have not responded to the request by Kildare County Council for the necessary funding to upgrade sewage treatment plants at Osberstown and Leixlip having particular regard to the numerous queries raised in the matter by this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 581: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious threat of pollution of the River Liffey, its tributaries and other adjacent waterways arising from the inadequacy of the sewage treatment facilities throughout County Kildare; his views on whether the present system has been grossly overloaded for some time and...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities are operating the statutory guidelines announced by him in regard to rural housing; if he is satisfied that his statutory instructions are being followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7735/07]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the undertaking given during the course of the passage of the abolition of the dual mandate to the effect that all relevant information appertaining to expenditure on infrastructure by the local authorities would be readily available through the medium of parliamentary...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 577: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure the ready availability of sufficient supplies of domestic drinking water from now until 2017; his plans to meet any deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7741/07]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the degree to which his Department is involved in the National Emergency Plan; if he is satisfied that the necessary resources have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7743/07]

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I would like to be able to welcome the Bill because for the past four or five years there has been much debate about the need for regulation that benefits the consumer in the telecommunications area. The Bill, however, is ineffective because it is too little too late, and the proposals it contains are unlikely to reverse the slide that has taken place in this area over the past six or seven...

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Why can this not be attended to? Why do we have to write to the regulator?

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: That is because investment was made in the industry that took several years to mature. Why, every day, do Opposition Members receive so many letters from people who cannot get broadband or even a telephone? Technologically, Ireland was supposed to have gone ahead in leaps and bounds to be world leader in this area. Why, instead of ducking and diving, is the problem not tackled head on?...

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: From there he could get inspiration because it is certainly lacking in most other proposals from the Department.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: They are all nice men and women on the other side of the House. It is not personal because I really am fond of them but can someone impress upon them the seriousness of the telecommunications situation? Ireland, one of the wealthiest states in the world — some even claim it is the wealthiest — cannot get its telecommunications systems up and running. Other Members will illustrate how...

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is like a mail-order company.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: That is right.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Some chance here.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Correct.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.