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Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the Navy and Air Corps are sufficiently and adequately equipped to deal with all possible situations arising in the event of emergency or air or sea rescue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17414/06]

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Defence if sufficient vessels and equipment are available to the Naval Service to ensure adequate coastal surveillance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17415/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Defence if in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack, the Army, Navy and Air Corps services have access to life preserving equipment such as breathing apparatus, gas masks or body armour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the Army, Navy and Air Corps are sufficiently equipped with modern vehicles, vessels and aircraft to ensure adequate familiarisation in likely overseas engagements in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17419/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of locations at which the Defence Forces are currently serving overseas; the number of personnel involved; the likely numbers required in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17422/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 484: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authorities can insist on the completion of housing estates in accordance with the planning acts; if he intends to introduce legislative changes to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/06]

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Government has sucked the life out of the sugar industry. It is trying to offload beet.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Beet farmers have nothing to grow this year.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I am also sorry because the Minister could entertain me.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Why did the Government not do that in regard to the health service or electronic voting and the other issues it made a hames of?

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: They use nuclear power.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: What is the Government's total spend on its energy policy? It is afraid to tell us.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I move: That Dáil Éireann, mindful of the continued increase in the costs of energy arising from global instability and the threat this presents to our economy coupled with the economic impact of our failure to meet our commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, —condemns the Government for its failure to act in a meaningful way to act on the alternative energy agenda; and —believes the...

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister did not produce them in time.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It is a new Government policy.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should mention some of the Government's other policies.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: We thought the Government was encouraging it.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: If we had joined the Government side in the electronic ballot boxes endeavour, we would have saved it. There is far too much consensus.

Energy Sector: Motion. (9 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It does, and we did not have the same number of advisers that the Government side has.