Results 68,821-68,840 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has sought or received information from the various sporting codes in regard to free-to-air televised coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8586/06]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding awarded by his Department to groups directly involved in the promotion of all aspects of the arts in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/06]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, having regard to its major contribution to the sporting, social and cultural life of the area, favourable consideration will be given to the application for grant aid towards its redevelopment programme in the case of a club (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8580/06]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to a fall of in tourism in areas outside the capital; his proposals to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8584/06]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has issued instructions to the tourism promoting agencies with a view to maximising the promotion of tourism in tandem with the Ryder Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8585/06]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of community based groups involved in the production of musicals or festivals which received grant aid from his Department in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8588/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded across all headings in Naas Garda division during 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8471/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application for a visa for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8481/06]

Cabinet Committees. (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It is impossible to improve on perfection.

Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2006)

Bernard Durkan: And his colleague as well.

Written Answers — Consumer Price Index: Consumer Price Index (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which an examination has been done of the impact on the economy in terms of inflation caused by items currently not included in the CPI, with particular reference to competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7911/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in the decentralisation programme; the extent to which original targets have been met or are likely to be met; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects to approve the funding required for the next and final phase of the Naas Hospital development plan; if sanction for the project is her responsibility or if she has devolved responsibility and deferred the political decision to the Health Service Executive; the likely sequence of events in this case; if...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of discussions and agreements reached with Kildare County Council on the completion of cleaning and drainage works at the River Slate, Allenwood, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8206/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Question No. 314 of 21 February 2006, if the reference to the €670,574 includes the cost of this or other sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/06]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that financial institutions here have sufficient protection to guard against their being used as a means of laundering the proceeds of bank robberies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8209/06]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has identified the issues currently contributing to the loss of price and cost competitiveness and consequent job relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8210/06]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Finance his efforts to date in determining the cause or causes of inflation not reflected in the CPI but deemed to be a contributory factor in the growing lack of competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil or public servants redeployed under the Government's programme of decentralisation; if he will express this as a percentage of the total original estimate of personnel to be relocated; the costs associated to date with the decentralisation programme; the original deadline for the completion of the decentralisation programme;...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (28 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is expected to publish the report of the interdepartmental group studying the Disabled Drivers Disabled Passengers Tax Concession 1994 Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/06]