Results 31,521-31,540 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: It is not a point of order, and the Deputy is interrupting.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I ask Deputy Murphy to resume her seat. That is not a point of order. The Deputy had an opportunity to speak on the amendment and has spoken. I ask her to allow the Minister to conclude.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Excuse me, Deputies, please. We are dealing with the Minister's amendment.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I ask Deputy Murphy to resume her seat and allow the Minister to conclude.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Allow the Minister to conclude, please.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I will deal with that, Deputy O'Dea.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Sorry, Deputy; I will deal with that.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are out of order as they involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 6 and 11 are related and will be discussed together.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The amendment is in the name of the Minister, who has the right to move it and speak to it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Please refrain.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputies' turn will come when we get to their amendments.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The purpose of tabling an amendment is to have an opportunity to speak. Almost two hours were wasted this morning in chicanery -----
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: ----- that could have been used to debate this Bill.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: It is not a point of order. The Minister is in possession.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy's role as he now sees it is not what he thinks it is either. The Minister is in possession and having moved her amendment she is entitled to speak to it. If the Deputy wishes to put down more amendments -----
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Sorry, I am dealing with the situation as it was presented to me.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has a right to speak to the amendment. There are no preconditions, however.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I have encouraged her to respond to the Minister.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 7, in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh, is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. Amendment No. 8, also in his name, is out of order because it is declaratory in nature.