Results 70,641-70,660 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Road Safety. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I defer to Deputy Olivia Mitchell, but will ask a supplementary question.

Road Safety. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Minister accept that he should take the initiative in this regard? It is clear that some accidents are caused by substance abuse and others are caused by road conditions. There is no information about many accidents. The Minister for Transport is in the best position to take the initiative by gathering information, making recommendations to the local authorities and the various other...

Driver Testing. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Minister accept there would not be a backlog if the system had worked efficiently with 119 testers? Given that a backlog has arisen, there is obviously a problem. By what date does the Minister expect to have the backlog cleared? How does the Minister propose to appoint those who will do the outsourced work? Will the positions be advertised? Is a firm of consultants required to...

Driver Testing. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Tell us about it.

Driver Testing. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Is it cost effective?

Driver Testing. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: How does the Minister know?

Driver Testing. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Why does the Minister not give us them?

Driver Testing. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Minister being bashful? I asked the Minister for them.

Driver Testing. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, I asked that precise question. The Minister has misled the House. He said I did not ask him.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: We will never get that far.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The register is incomplete.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It is inaccurate.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I remind the Taoiseach that the letter was posted on 22 September of this year.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: According to a recent OECD report, Ireland is in the unenviable position of 19th out of 22 countries in terms of broadband access. The situation is getting worse by the day. Deputy Broughan has already commented on the problems in the postal services.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I will come to the legislation in just a second.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It will be emergency legislation.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It took nine days for a small package to travel from St. Helens in England to Maynooth, County Kildare.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The service is slower than it was in the days of the horse and coach. Will the Taoiseach identify the Bill that will be introduced as a matter of urgency to galvanise the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources into action?

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I would like the electricity Bill to be introduced to electrify the Minister, who has not been electrified so far.