Results 67,041-67,060 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I advise the Deputy not to go there either. There is a three-way division on the other side of the House.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is promoting nuclear energy. What about her friends around her?

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Mine will be very short.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has been practising that for a long time.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: They know what the Government has done and what it has not done.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That is what the people will make a judgment on.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Many others are in for a shock also.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: With some of the activities on that side of the House, we could be forgiven for this.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: One might not think so.

Harbours and Piers. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Á la marquee. The Minister of State should not hold his breath.

Electricity Sector. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Murphy's law.

Electricity Sector. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Would it not have been wiser to publish the Deloitte & Touche report thereby giving everybody, including the public and journalists, equal access to it? They would not have had to speculate if that had been done, and it is easy to speculate. The Minister might be able to resolve some of that speculation now. For example, what is his policy direction on the future ownership of the grid? Will...

Electricity Sector. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: They would not have revealed it.

Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is reasonable that the biggest exporter of software in the world should have one of the worst performances in terms of the delivery of broadband services at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/06]

Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach expressed the view recently, when attempting to justify expenditure on electronic voting machines, that people in a country which is a leading worldwide exporter of software should, at least, be able to vote electronically. Does the Minister agree that we should equally expect that a country that is a leading exporter of software should be able to demonstrate how good the...

Telecommunications Services. (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Is the existing legislation adequate to ensure the rapid provision of service and the removal of the obstacles to this? Is the Minister satisfied it is strong enough and that ComReg has the necessary power? Do we comply with EU and national legislation in the provision of broadband and other telecommunications facilities? Has the Minister a plan or programme for investment in...

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: We are not having a debate on it.

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I am delighted to hear that.

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I received a considerable amount of correspondence from the Ceann Comhairle's office in the past 24 hours. I am always delighted to get such communications but was it really necessary to write to me 36 times to tell me about the issues that were not relevant to the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources? It is a good job I had put down 37 questions.

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I have been a Member of the House almost as long as the Ceann Comhairle and I am as good a judge as to what is or is not relevant as any other Member of the House. I have never previously seen Question Time emasculated to the extent that the Minister is not responsible for anything and does not have to answer for anything——