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Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his preferred options in respect of public expenditure curtailment and reform through the public service over the next two years; the full extent of savings to date achieved arising from commitments entered into prior to or since the EU bailout; the degree to which he expects to achieve further economies in the coming years; and if he will...

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has examined the impact of the budgetary cutbacks which he inherited from his predecessors throughout the spectrum of the public services; if delivery of some element of public service has been more severely affected than others; if he will introduce any particular initiatives to address any such issues; and if he...

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which economies achieved by his Department in each of the past three years to date have been achieved by way of direct cuts in expenditure, savings or other means; if any particular evaluation has been done to ascertain the most cost-efficient and effective strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51903/12]

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects to be in a position to reward or incentivise Government Departments or authorities, State or semi-State bodies that have achieved particularly satisfactory results over the past four years to date in respect of targets set to achieve savings or cuts in public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on...

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which particular Government Departments or bodies under their aegis have achieved particularly impressive results in terms of savings or cost-cutting with the minimum job losses in the course of the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51905/12]

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which targets set by his Department in terms of budgetary cutbacks and savings arising from the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by his predecessors have been achieved in each of the past three years to date; the extent to which he expects the remaining targets to be achieved on time; and if he will make a statement...

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the running costs of all Government Departments and their respective public or subsidiary bodies have achieved targets in terms of costs or spending cuts over the past three years to date; the extent of the scope remaining, if any, throughout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51907/12]

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform arising from discussions he has had with his EU counterparts, the degree to which savings and expenditure cuts achieved by his Department compares with other EU countries both within the Eurozone and without; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51908/12]

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform having regard to the most recent discussions with the Troika, if he and they are satisfied with the achievements to date and the future potential for savings; if any particular emphasis has been placed on the specific means of achieving targets in the course of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51909/12]

Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the means by which the greatest savings have been achieved throughout all Government Departments; if by reform or direct budgetary cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51911/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department can oversee and address any impact of staff reductions on the quality and delivery of service in key areas of the public sector with particular reference to the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51910/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Costs (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department has examined the insurance costs, public liability or otherwise affecting the areas of responsibility governed by various Government Departments and their respective subsidiary bodies and agencies, with a view to achieving maximum benefit to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Presentation (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for addressing this and I congratulate them on their frankness. It is important such matters are spoken about bluntly in order to get to the nub of the problem. We all have constituents from the Congolese community and they tell us about these matters. Sometimes we do not believe them and we think they are exaggerating but they are not. The film "Black Hawk Down" gives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Tánaiste for coming before the committee again and for his comprehensive report. We have discussed the Gaza issue on many occasions in the past. My own belief is that this was bound to happen. There was no peace process or structure in place for the last couple of years. It was a period waiting for something to happen, as has occurred now. In the aftermath of the US...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: With respect to an issue of topical importance, have the heads of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill been discussed? This promised legislation is clearly pertinent in the current climate and the Bill is due to be discussed in Cabinet. Will the Minister indicate whether the heads have been discussed and when it is likely to come before the House?

Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Perhaps the gagging order will be extended to the Deputy and his colleague, Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to share time with Deputy Áine Collins.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: This is an issue of special interest to every Member. I agree with many of the opinions expressed by Deputy Catherine Murphy in this regard. I do not agree with the shift towards private rental as opposed to reliance on the local authority system, to which we have become accustomed for many years. The old system had far greater stability with far greater commitment of the individual to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (22 Nov 2012)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which job creation potential has been maximised under the heading of innovation and technology in each of the past three years to date; the number of such arising from indigenous enterprise; those arising through foreign direct investment; the extent of the incentives offered through Enterprise Ireland, the Industrial...