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Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: This project has been going backwards for a long time.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: If all the other elections took as long as this one, they would have taken a long time.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That is a solid piece of information.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Since the single electricity market Bill is scheduled for towards the end of this session, will the Tánaiste say if it is intended to clarify the Government's future intentions for the ESB? It appears that some muffled sounds are emerging from the Progressive Democrats, in particular, in regard to the possible selling off of the ESB.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It would be important to have that information before discussing the single electricity market Bill. In regard to the broadcasting authority Bill, which has been around for some time, can we have some clarification before the general election as opposed to after it? That information would be beneficial to all parties participating. It has become common practice — this is not a personal...

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: This is fundamental to parliamentary democracy.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: May I finish?

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: May I finish what I was about to say? It has never been known in the history of this Parliament that parliamentary questions——

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: ——are referred to some outside body and that we never get a reply on the record on the House.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Therefore, the Tánaiste has a particular responsibility and she should honour her responsibilities.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Government going to sell the ESB?

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to encourage both public and private transport towards compliance with Kyoto principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16575/06]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he proposes to take to facilitate easy access with parking facilities for rail commuters, with particular reference to the need to encourage the use of the rail services in order to alleviate road traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16182/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which current and anticipated traffic flows have been examined with a view to avoiding traffic chaos when the Port Tunnel is opened; if other plans have been examined with a view to alleviating road congestion on the M50 at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16579/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport when, in conjunction with other Government Departments, he will be in a position to collate the data relating to fatal motor accidents; if he will put in place the necessary structures to facilitate this procedure in an effort to determine precisely, insofar as is possible, the cause or causes of road traffic deaths; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a central unit is not appointed to correlate statistics on road traffic accidents with particular reference to obtaining information from the Gardaí, the local authorities and the health services with a view to precise identification of the cause or causes with the objective of taking appropriate action to reduce the number of such...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which the introduction of penalty points has reduced the number of road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16565/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of drivers to date who have incurred penalty points; the number who have to date exceeded the limit and who are thereby liable to loss of licence or other restrictions; the number of drivers with maximum penalty points who have been involved in accidents, fatal or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16567/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects extra parking facilities adjacent to Leixlip, Maynooth, Hazelhatch, Sallins, Kilcock and other rail stations throughout County Kildare to be available and fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16568/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 May 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to encourage the use of commuter rail transport from Enfield, Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, Confey, Hazelhatch, Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare and Monastervin in County Kildare with particular reference to the need to provide extra parking facilities at the rail stations concerned or on upgrading a shuttle bus service in lieu thereof; if...