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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expenditure by his Department from the proceeds of the National Lottery in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35034/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if arrears of invalidity pension, back dated to 2001, is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35049/06]

High Level of Suicide in Irish Society: Statements (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the seventh report on the high level of suicide in Irish society. In common with other speakers, I am not an expert on suicide but, like them, I have dealt with scores of constituents whose family circle has been touched by the problem. We have all been contacted by people who are in distress for one reason or another. I acknowledge the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The tunnel has not even opened yet.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It did not seem that way last week.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: We did not recognise the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Can the Tánaiste give information on whether the pharmacy (No. 2) Bill, which is urgently and anxiously awaited by the profession, might be brought forward at an earlier date than currently indicated? The postal miscellaneous services Bill was promised this time last year but was suddenly and mysteriously removed from the Order Paper. Will the Tánaiste carry out an investigation to...

Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It was promised a year ago. Surely the Tánaiste's memory goes back that far — high office cannot have expelled it from his memory.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Would the Tánaiste like to promise it again? He is in a magnanimous mood.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: There is no harm in raising it again.

Programmes for Government. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It is in the programme for Government.

Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Let Dingle dangle.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: This amendment relates to the reinstatement of lands and I support it. We had discussions with people from County Tipperary and as the Minister correctly stated, this proposal was put forward and is being administered by the local authority in the area. That is something of which we do not see enough in respect of various forms of mining throughout the country, regardless of whether it...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: This is an interim measure and it will be repealed when the substantial minerals development Bill is enacted. It will be important to incorporate the experience gleaned from this interim measure and other similar measures. Deputy Broughan raised the point about the stakeholders in the community wherever a sensitive location like this exists. That can vary from time to time and from place...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 3, line 13, after "Energy" to insert "Regulation". The inclusion of the word "Regulation" was discussed on Committee Stage and was referred to on Second Stage. This is a regulatory Bill, and rightly so, although some indication has been given to the effect that it is an energy Bill, but this is not so. As a regulatory Bill it should include in some shape or...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I note the Minister's response, but I also ask him to recognise that the Opposition has been fairly magnanimous with regard to this Bill as it bears little resemblance to its original appearance at birth. It has changed dramatically in the intervening period and the Opposition has done its best to accommodate the Minister when he found himself in a quandary. We have accepted recommittal and...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has not entirely explained his reason. He has said he was in a magnanimous mood and he has recognised the magnanimity of the Opposition.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: This is a recommittal of the Bill.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has recognised almost every good feature that I can think of and has acknowledged almost every reason I can think of for including the word "regulation". Will he explain the compelling forces that debar him from including the word "regulation", which is what the Bill will do?