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Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a dedicated section exists in his Department to cater for children deemed to be at risk due to non-attendance at school, being under the undesirable influence of non-family persons, being involved in petty crime, and refusing to accept parental control as in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position on the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who with their family has lived and worked here since 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10012/06]

Written Answers — School Attendance: School Attendance (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a dedicated section exists in her Department to cater for children deemed to be at risk due to non-attendance at school; the action proposed or intended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10003/06]

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is a one man law reform commission.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister, Deputy McDowell, made——

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister for outrage. We hear from him often.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I support that.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste will not open them.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Why are people on trolleys?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The European Commission published its Green Paper on energy, and the OECD has commented similarly. The Deloitte & Touche report has been presented to the relevant Minister. So far, no response on the matter has come from Government. Will the Tánaiste indicate if the Deloitte & Touche report will be published, and if the relevant legislation, the single electricity market Bill, will be...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I hope the Minister has not been to RTE making representations on behalf of them.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Somebody from the Government is clearly making constant contact with the authorities in RTE to impress upon them the need to have Ministers accommodated on soft cosy chat shows to promote Government policy. This is in breach of legislation. The public broadcasting service is not the preserve of Government but of the people. Everybody is entitled to equal treatment. Who has been in touch with RTE?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: What arrangements have been entered into, by whom, and under what conditions?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should look after zero tolerance, his legacy to this State.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: May I have a reply, as there were two questions?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The first question is appropriate.

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (8 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has examined the contributory factors to the continuous increase in house prices; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9516/06]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to liquidate the e-voting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/06]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of centres here at which electronic voting equipment is stored; the cost per annum in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9735/06]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he can quantify the saving to the Exchequer in terms of storage and security costs in the event of the liquidation of the electronic voting equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9736/06]