Results 73,621-73,640 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if provision will be made for an extra classroom teacher for San Carlos school, Leixlip, County Kildare for pupils progressing to senior infants class in September 2004 who will have a pupil/teacher ratio of 35 to 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13993/04]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if provision can be made for a bus service for children living in the Donadea area who are attending the Irish school in Maynooth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter [14205/04]
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received a submission from the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland; if he has examined its contents with a view to offering advice, assistance or funding towards the meeting of the objectives set out therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14036/04]
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech therapy and physiotherapy will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13994/04]
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a disabled persons grants application with the SWAHB will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13995/04]
- Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport if and when a driving test can be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [14044/04]
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform about inquiries into the death of a person (details supplied) after a hit and run accident on 20 July 2001. [14028/04]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when an application for citizenship will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [14037/04]
- Written Answers — Housing Loans: Housing Loans (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the interest rate charged in respect of annuity or similar mortgages taken out in the late 1980s or early 1990s through the various local authorities; and if they are in line with current interest rates. [14027/04]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason rent supplement was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the decision is the result of recent budget cuts; and when the person is likely, if ever, to qualify for rent supplements. [14032/04]
- Maritime Security Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: I wish to share time with Deputy Neville.
- Maritime Security Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: I congratulate Deputy Keaveney on a thoughtful and thought-provoking speech, which is appropriate from a Deputy who comes from a maritime county and is deeply conscious of the security needs, fishery needs and the general marine and maritime needs of her area and the country. We on this side of the House welcome the Bill. It is long past the time when it should have been introduced. We draw...
- Maritime Security Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: I am not. Sitting on the sacred cow of neutrality would be a dangerous approach for the Government to take. What concerns me most is that, at some future point, that sacred cow will be violated by people who have no regard for neutrality and, as a result, we may all pay a price. We need adequate security of our own in the air and on sea and land to respond with speed to a threat from these...
- Order of Business. (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: ââand having disposed of voting boxes he thought he would not use, is it possible to bring forward the legislation to provide for the introduction of protected sales and cross investments for certain types of collective investments? It is No. 60 on the list of promised legislation. This sounds eminently suitable to meet the dilemma facing the Minister. We will not mention the â¬52...
- Order of Business. (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Can it be brought forward?
- Order of Business. (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Will it cover the â¬52 million?
- Order of Business. (13 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: In an effort to assist the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who has obsolete voting machines on hand which he thought he would useââ
- Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: What about the ones that were never opened?
- Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: The Government promised 200,000 extra medical cards. Will the Minister apologise to those who did not receive them?
- Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)
Bernard Durkan: There is no evidence to support it. The promises were so broad even the general public were not conned.