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- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: It is a very important Bill to many people.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister is thinking about it at the moment. He is deep in thought.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Government wants to make everyone poorer.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: We are giving the Government an opportunity to reverse its decision to make all the people poor.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: I am reminded of Harold Wilson's phrase that a week is a long time in politics. A year is longer again and two years must be equal to an eternity. Two years ago, this Government was telling us that the country was fine. It repeated the mantra that the economic fundamentals were sound. We were told that we had a bright future. Something must have happened in the meantime, because the...
- Personal Apology by Deputy (11 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should apologise to those who will be punished by this Bill
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Government is not doing anything about it.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach was in charge.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: It was brought about by bad government.
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Hope springs eternal.
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Ceann Comhairle, there is no other way.
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Actually, there is.
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister promised legislation.
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill is promised for 2010. Given the concerns of legal aid boards around the country and the urgent necessity in the area, can the Taoiseach give some indication to the House on whether some degree of priority has been given to the introduction of the Bill at an early stage?
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: We expect Santa Claus to come next year as well, but he might not arrive.
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: He is coming on 25 December, next year.
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Turkeys in that year will be delighted to hear that. There is no urgency on that Bill. I draw the attention of the House to another Bill, the legal costs Bill, which has been on the long finger for a considerable period of time. Can the Taoiseach indicate to the House if it will receive any degree of urgent attention and when it is likely to appear mysteriously or miraculously in the House?
- Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Next year springs eternal. I will be as direct and succinct as I can. No. 60 concerns a Bill to provide for the collection and exchange of information relating to the engagement with and sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or risk thereof, to children. Like all other legislation, it is promised for 2010. Can the Taoiseach indicate whether any activity has been generated on the urgent...
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he, the European Union or the United Nations has been in a position to influence developments in the Middle East regarding the need to work towards a peaceful solution in Gaza; if progress has been made towards the rebuilding of structures demolished in the past; the extent to which a permanent administrative structure...
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (15 Dec 2009)
Bernard Durkan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he directly or through the UN or EU has engaged with the Israeli or Palestinian authorities with a view to encouraging an ongoing peace process in the Middle East; if he will report progress with particular reference to the need to establish the necessary administrative structures for continuous peace negotiations; and...