Results 69,121-69,140 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he proposes to assist directly in urban or rural regeneration; if community-based applications of this nature will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4736/06]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if financial assistance will be offered towards community-based programmes for the restoration of urban and rural-based buildings or structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4734/06]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, having regard to his previously expressed views on the subject, he is satisfied that An Taisce has ceased to interfere in the area of rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the closing dates for applications for grant aid under various headings in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main headings under which grant aid has been offered to various projects in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4739/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount awarded by way of grant or other financial aid to various groups or bodies on a county basis in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4742/06]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department will offer financial assistance towards a community-based initiative to provide telecommunications or other community enhancing facilities at the Black Valley, County Kerry or other areas deficient in such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4740/06]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure by his Department by way of grant or other forms of aid to community or other groups involved in combating drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4741/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the single farm payment will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4743/06]
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a review can or will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4746/06]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application for family reunification in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4747/06]
- Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the urban renewal scheme in Kilcock, County Kildare; the extent to which refurbishment or new building projects have or will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4748/06]
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: He is a lick.
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Would he like to crawl over?
- Future of Irish Farming: Motion (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Poor old Dick.
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: Before the change in the business of the House, I was reminding the Minister of State of the neglect of the elderly, with specific reference to the callous attitude of recent years whereby even the homes they have built up and paid for over the years must be taken from them before they qualify for any kind of nursing home care. Incidentally, such care does not come cheap, as we know. Another...
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: We have no problem with the plan. It is its implementation with which I have difficulty, since I do not trust the Government with it. I particularly do not trust the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon. Every plan he has produced hitherto has fallen short of the guidelines, deadlines or target. There are few places one can go after that.
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: If the Minister of State so desires, I have no difficulty in doing so. I do not wish to embarrass the Minister of State. However, if he was on a rifle range and missed as many targets, the spectators would need to be herded away from the scene for their own safety.
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: To return to the Minister of State's missed targets, it would be the most callous action to close down institutions on the basis that primary care was to be available, if that primary care is not available. I remind the Minister of State that primary care does not come cheap. It is not as cheap as promises and it should be capable of lasting somewhat longer. This affects vulnerable people,...
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)
Bernard Durkan: I will explain how the Government ended up with â¬1.6 billion although I thought the total was â¬1.8 billion but perhaps it has shrunk in the meantime.