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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Africa Week: Discussion with Value Added in Africa (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Yes, it would.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Africa Week: Discussion with Value Added in Africa (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I was going to refer to that at the end of the meeting. I ask Mr. O'Caoimh to try to deal with as many of the questions as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Africa Week: Discussion with Value Added in Africa (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I ask Mr. O'Caoimh to continue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Africa Week: Discussion with Value Added in Africa (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. O'Caoimh. He has given us considerable food for thought, no pun intended.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Africa Week: Discussion with Value Added in Africa (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: With regard to Mr. O'Caoimh's presentation, and following the comments of Senator Norris, the committee would be well disposed towards examining the issues he raised in a more focused way as quickly as possible, with a view to touching on the points he raised and improving the situation. He is clearly doing a very good job in his role as director of Value Added in Africa and I thank him for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa: Discussion with Traidlinks (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Our next presentation is by Mr. Paddy Maguinness, managing director of Traidlinks. Before inviting him to begin, I advise Mr. Maguinness that he is protected by absolute privilege in respect of his utterances to the committee. If, however, he is directed by the Chair to cease making remarks in a particular fashion, he is advised to oblige. Mr. Maguinness is further directed that only...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa: Discussion with Traidlinks (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. Maguinness for that interesting presentation. Deputies Brendan Smith, Eric Byrne, Dan Neville and Maureen O'Sullivan will speak in that order. We will move as quickly as possible because there is a long agenda and I intend to have it concluded in 30 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa: Discussion with Traidlinks (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Mr. Maguinness has a short time to deliver a great oration.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa: Discussion with Traidlinks (29 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. Maguinness for a most interesting dissertation which, together with Mr. O'Caoimh's presentation, will be incorporated into the joint committee's future discussions and discussions with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. I again thank the delegates for coming before the committee.
- Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Correct.
- Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Correct.
- Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear. Well said.
- Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Let us not forget to what the Government of which Deputy Martin was a member signed us up.
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: The Gathering Events (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: 16. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department have identified the widest possible range of cultural events in the context of the Gathering with a view to maximising the projection of a positive image of the country internationally; the extent if any to which his Department or its subsidiary bodies have been in a position to offer grant...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: The Gathering Events (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which he and his Department have liaised with the various bodies involved with the Gathering with a view to maximisation of opportunities to promote Irish arts and cultural events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26503/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation Issues (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: 21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and his Department can fully exploit the potential for job creation throughout the arts sector; if he anticipates any increase in such employment in the current year over previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26244/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation Issues (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the maximisation of job creation opportunities remain an objective of the promotion of arts and heritage events and or locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26505/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he directly or bodies under his aegis have been successful in the promotion of the arts directly or through interaction with schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26511/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when payment will be effected in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26512/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (30 May 2013)
Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which resource or other teaching supports can be made available in the case a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26518/13]