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Written Answers — Public Procurement Procedures: Public Procurement Procedures (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 302: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all contracts, procurements, disposals or acquisitions in which his Department has been involved in the past five years have been open to public tender and in accordance with procurement or other procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16715/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which local authorities have adopted his recently issued guidelines in respect of rural housing for the indigenous population; if local authorities have decided to ignore these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16716/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 304: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has issued guidelines in respect of the location of landfill sites; if such guidelines are as restrictive as those in respect of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16720/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of illegal dumps or sites that have to date been identified in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16721/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 306: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of illegal dumps identified in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16722/05]

Written Answers — Local Government Regulations: Local Government Regulations (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 307: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the commitment given with regard to access for Oireachtas Members to local authority structures, management, directors of service and others involved in the local authority system is being honoured in view of the commitment to Dáil Éireann during the passage of legislation to abolish...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason sufficient funds have not been made available to Kildare County Council to fund essential repair grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16725/05]

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: In view of the rapidly escalating energy crisis and the likely negative impact on the industrial cost base, will the Taoiseach authorise the introduction of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill as a matter of urgency?

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: When?

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The bowl was one such example.

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The comment should be withdrawn.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he proposes to take to combat escalating gun crime, with particular reference to the use of automatic and semi-automatic weapons, sawn off shot guns and hand guns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16170/05]

Written Answers — Money Laundering Offences: Money Laundering Offences (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which extortion, racketeering, threatening of witnesses and money laundering has been established; if adequate resources are available to the Garda to deal with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16171/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to take any particular action to address the rapidly escalating problem of gun crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of fatal shootings that have taken place in the past five years; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16488/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to confront those in the criminal underworld who specialise in the supply of firearms for unlawful purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16489/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he proposes to take to deal with the situation of the sale, supply and use of illegal firearms in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16490/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents reported in the past five years which allegedly have been the work of organised criminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16491/05]

Written Answers — Private Security Industry: Private Security Industry (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if organised criminals have infiltrated the security industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16492/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money, excluding the Belfast bank robbery, taken in various robberies in this jurisdiction in the past six months; the amount of such moneys recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16493/05]