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Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is disgraceful.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach wants to answer the question.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Some time ago on your advice, a Cheann Comhairle, I tabled a parliamentary question asking the Minister to indicate the likely costs to the State from the various tribunals. It is a sizeable sum, somewhere in the region of €500 million. I asked last week whether the Legal Costs Bill might be brought to the House with at least a view to stopping that train coming down the track before it...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: There is no need. I was just about to intervene on my own behalf, a Cheann Comhairle. I was going to ask the Taoiseach whether, given the seriousness of the situation and the likely impact on the Exchequer, he would consider it useful to bring the Bill to the House at the earliest opportunity. It has been promised for approximately five years.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: In the interests of the finances of the State, I urge the Taoiseach to ensure the Bill is introduced nearer to the beginning of the next session. You will be glad to know I will resume my seat after this next point, a Cheann Comhairle. On numerous occasions in the past year I raised the issue of mortgage holders, as did other Members on this side of the House. I refer to those who are in...

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have one proviso, a Cheann Comhairle, if this is delayed much longer-----

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I know we cannot but neither can the people who are in arrears.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Neither can the people who are in arrears with their mortgages. An immediate problem will arise when the moratorium is lifted.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I know, but I am trying to impress upon the Taoiseach the need to act sooner rather than later. A year has gone by.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I hope you are not just acting, a Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which, unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU colleagues, he has managed to positively engage with both sides in the Arab Israeli conflict with a view to identifying and prioritising issues such as Gaza, resettlement, human rights violations and the treatment of prisoners by either side; and the steps being taken to...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps taken through the aegis of the EU to encourage the peace process in the Middle East with particular reference to the need to address the Gaza issue and Israeli resettlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30178/10]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current thinking within the EU in relation to European enlargement; the extent to which he has engaged with his EU colleagues on this issue with particular reference to Turkey and the Western Balkans and the identification of a specific timescale subject to compliance with the Acquis Communautaire; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which he has expressed his views to his EU colleagues in respect of EU enlargement, with particular reference to Turkey and the Western Balkans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30181/10]

Written Answers — Nuclear Disarmament Initiative: Nuclear Disarmament Initiative (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he and his EU or UN colleagues have engaged with the authorities in Iran with particular reference to addressing the nuclear threat and human rights issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30173/10]

Written Answers — Nuclear Disarmament Initiative: Nuclear Disarmament Initiative (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he directly or in conjunction with the International community has focused on Iran, with particular reference to the need to encourage peaceful co-existence and mutual respect in the region. [30174/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree to which it is expected to meet overseas development aid requirements in 2010; how this compares with 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30185/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which overseas development aid is likely to proceed in 2010 in view of the likelihood of increased need arising from the world economic downturn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30186/10]