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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: The scheme was approved for funding in my Department's water services investment programme 2003-2005 under the rural towns and villages initiative. Earlier this month Cork County Council submitted a revised preliminary report and supporting documentation to my Department. It will be dealt as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: Details of grant payments for each of the years 2000 to 2003, inclusive, and the 2004 grant allocation by my Department to South Dublin County Council, in respect of the realignment of the Greenhills Road, are as follows: Year Payment â'¬ 2000 21,586 2001 90,968 2002 124,048 2003 2,000,000 2004 1,500,000 (allocation)

Written Answers — Property Acquisitions: Property Acquisitions (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: My Department has had no discussions or negotiations about the acquisition of the property concerned.

Written Answers — Environmental Pollution: Environmental Pollution (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: It is open to a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for landfill facilities on environmental pollution grounds. When permission is granted, matters on environmental pollution fall to be dealt with in the context of the determination by the Environmental Protection Agency of the related application for a waste licence. The agency is precluded from granting...

Written Answers — Electoral Review: Electoral Review (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 to 263, inclusive, together. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on any of the recommendations of the independent CRC on Dáil constituencies before its report is considered by the Government and the Oireachtas in the context of the necessary legislation.

Written Answers — Voting Rights: Voting Rights (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: Eligibility to vote at a presidential election and a referendum is confined by the Constitution to Irish citizens only. A change would require a referendum to amend the Constitution.

Written Answers — Voting Rights: Voting Rights (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I assume that the Deputy is referring to e-voters or electronic voters. This refers to EU citizens who are entitled to vote in local and European elections. All EU citizens, who are registered in accordance with electoral law, are entitled to vote at the European and local elections on 11 June. A number of measures have been undertaken to ensure that they are aware of their rights. My...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I kept my word on the commitment.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: Why did the Deputy not read the next paragraph? Why did he skip it?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is only tightening the noose around his neck.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I prefer Churchill: "When you're going through hell, keep going."

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: If one is going through hell, keep going.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I agree.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I join my colleagues in thanking the commission for its work. It vindicated the view I expressed to the commission that its members would be very independent in the exercise of their duties. Everybody would accept that they have done that, which I welcome. The report is an important contribution to the debate on this issue and in many respects is very helpful. It is important that people read...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I have read it in great detail to try to understand the issues the commission has raised. I would like to put on the record the paragraph that Deputy McCormack left out, which is singularly significant. The commission went out of its way to ensure it was upfront in its executive summary by stating: The Commission wishes to emphasise that its conclusion is not based on any finding that the...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I am reading from it. It is all about the counting software. It is not about the machines.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: Yes.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: An incredible amount of testing has been done.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: An incredible amount of testing has been done. My only regret——

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Martin Cullen: I am trying to make a point. If the Deputy does not want me to make it, that is fair enough, but I want to make the point.