Results 71,181-71,200 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his previously expressed views in respect of rural depopulation and the right to the rural population to live in their native place have been adequately addressed through the revised guidelines issued to the planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23206/05]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he can offer assistance from the dormant account fund to groups offering rehabilitation or assistance in the fight against drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23203/05]

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he might expand on the original thinking in respect of entitlements under the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23204/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who have applied for permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of an Irish-born child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23213/05]

National Drugs Strategy. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will offer increased financial support to communities throughout the country attempting to combat the drugs problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22755/05]

National Drugs Strategy. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he can offer financial assistance to community groups involved in combating the drugs problem throughout greater Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23205/05]

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Ministers do not take the questions.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I was set to extend a warm welcome to the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, but he must, unfortunately, have been bored with proceedings as he left the House.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: And the Taoiseach was talking for most of the time.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: This is very appropriate to the Order of Business as there is a plethora of legislation on the introduction of which the Minister could have enlightened us. The Postal and Telecommunications Services Bill was on the Order Paper but has disappeared. If the Minister had waited for a further five minutes, he could have told us when he proposes to restore it to the Order Paper.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: There is also the energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, electricity Bill, electronic communications (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, the natural gas regulation Bill and the Bord Gáis Éireann Bill. While all these are within the Minister's area of responsibility, he could not stay to give information on them. I was prepared to welcome him to the House. We are not so bad that he should not...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: We did not hear the Taoiseach's reply.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Questions on promised legislation must be answered.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister could answer.

Social Partnership Agreement. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Does this mean we are only following assumption?

Social Partnership Agreement. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Country hideaways.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is talking about a different matter entirely. He is attempting to confuse the issue.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (28 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the total all-in costs of the Government's e-voting proposals to date; if he intends to take any steps to prevent a reoccurrence of this scale of expenditure and waste; if such proposals in future will undergo a value for money examination before the appointment of consultants or service providers; and if he...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (28 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 832: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if any contact has been made with other jurisdictions with a view to off-loading or finding alternative use for the now redundant electronic voting equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22778/05]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (28 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 833: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the alternative use to which he proposes to put the expensively stored electronic voting equipment; if it is possible to return the equipment and obtain a refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22779/05]