Results 25,101-25,120 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: You are protecting me?
- Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Can the Minister explain to the House-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: No, he will not. He has had his chance now.
- Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I will have one too.
- Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: If that be the case, can the Minister explain to the House why there are so many cases on appeal now when there has not been that number on appeal previously? Why is that the position? Why is there such a backlog of appeals when there was not such a backlog previously? In all my parliamentary questions to which the Minister replies, he keeps advising of the 44% increase in the applications...
- Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I am speaking about the hurt and unfairness that will be caused by section 3.
- Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I refer particularly to the need for social healing, which I raise in all seriousness. There is nothing in this section, Bill or budget that in any way contributes to that social healing and understanding required in this country.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full entitlement to retirement or old age pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46793/10]
- Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Given the indicative priority legislation programme for early in the new year will the Taoiseach give some indication as to whether it might be possible to introduce the national vetting bureau Bill and, perhaps, the Central Bank (No. 2) Bill, both of which are considered to be urgently required given the present situation?
- Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: What about the other one?
- Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: The Central Bank (No. 2) Bill.
- Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: No. It is the reverse.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: That is correct.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Nothing should surprise anyone anymore.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: I agree with Deputy Ring. The presumption that computers will be able to read and verify people's signatures is not a fair one. There are those who have no difficulty copying the other people's signatures and who have been very effective in doing so. I will not refer to specific instances in that regard but I am aware of a number of them. I can state without any shadow of a doubt that the...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: No. There has been a great deal of discussion in respect of fraud and there is a presumption that massive fraud is taking place. All of the cases with which I have dealt in recent times involve instances where people's payments were cut off. These individuals did not receive their payments for a considerable period thereafter. The position with regard to deliberate fraud is different. I...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Some of them did not make it.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he has put forward proposals likely to positively impact on the present economic situation or assist in a national recovery programme; if he will set out the principles of any such proposals and the likely net impact on the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for any changes in legislation or emphasis on any perceived need for legislation which might have the effect of the creation of opportunities for those throughout the urban and rural communities who are anxious to offer assistance towards economic resurgence; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2010)
Bernard Durkan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his priorities and objectives to support and encourage community based effort throughout the country in view of the likely need arising from the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46436/10]