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Written Answers — Army Deafness Claims: Army Deafness Claims (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1408: To ask the Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) in County Meath qualifies under Army deafness compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40312/05]

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1521: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in line with the commitment given by his predecessor to the Houses of the Oireachtas during passage of the Bill to abolish the dual mandate, he has in mind a mechanism whereby the local authority might be required to ensure that the local authorities live up to that commitment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 1522: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to approve and fund Kildare County Council's plans to upgrade the sewerage treatment plant at Sallins, County Kildare, details of which have been with his Department for the past two years; if his attention has been drawn to the need to respond positively in view of the imminent danger of...

European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I will try to group the questions together and if I get an opportunity, I will return to them towards the end of the debate. I concur with the views expressed by my party leader, as well as by Deputies Rabbitte and Quinn of the Labour Party in respect of some of the developments that have taken place. As for the EU sugar regime, it has been suggested in certain quarters that, contrary to...

European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: They should be.

European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister did not answer a couple of questions. What about rural development?

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That is right.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: At the close of the last session the Taoiseach, in response to a question from me, indicated the energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill would be brought before the House before the end of the last session. While he meant it and said it sincerely it never appeared. Why did it not come before the House? When will it come before the House? Along with that, another alarming detail is the fact...

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach said that last session and it never appeared.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: What about the other Bills that have disappeared altogether?

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Can some light be shed on the other Bills that have disappeared? What happened? Where have they gone?

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: There is no gas. If there was an obsession about them on the Government side it would help.

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Minister aware that Northern Ireland, which had a similar start date in respect of the provision of broadband facilities, now has 100% service? Is he further aware that the original target set by his Department of 500,000 connections has been miserably missed and that a Forfás report issued at the end of 2005 clearly indicates a serious deficit in terms of broadband penetration as...

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Given the experience of the past two years, does the Minister believe it will be possible to deliver to the customer, whether industrial or domestic, the benefits of deregulation and local loop unbundling? Does he see any obstacles not possible for resolution given that the original target was for 500,000 connections more than a year ago, these targets have been revised downwards since on two...

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: One could put an S-hook on it.

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Some 500 connections by the end of 2004.

Fisheries Protection. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Spread it out.

Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment all concerned in the resolution of the dispute that ended in the acceptance of the Labour Court's recommendations which gave a new lease of life to the post office services. What efforts are being made to accelerate the degree to which the post office network can meet the ongoing and ever-increasing customer needs and provide new services? Will the Minister give an indication of...

Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It was terrible.

Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Bernard Durkan: We would never accuse the Minister of that.