Results 38,001-38,020 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current position regarding the EU-US trade negotiations; if the progress to date indicates a positive result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28729/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has been withdrawn again in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 whose payment only recommenced last month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way she expects a family to survive when her Department will not pay social welfare entitlements in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who cannot provide an address as the family are homeless; if she accepts that refusing to pay the family is placing them in an even more destitute position; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Redeployment (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed to facilitate an interdepartmental transfer for civil servants of middle rank wishing to transfer to alternative Departments for whatever reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28744/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if and when determination of eligibility for a medical card will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28562/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Relations Between Ireland and Great Britain: Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain (2 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I compliment Ambassador Mulhall on his work. I have seen first-hand the work done by him and his wife over many years in various locations throughout the globe. He is a shining example of the type of people we most desperately needed during the past couple of years to promote our cause. He has done a tremendous job. I also compliment Mr. Mulhall for encouraging thinking to evolve with the...

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this important report. Wood Mackenzie is well placed to produce an authoritative report. It has the experience and a broad range of resources to call upon which are an advantage in commenting on a subject that is imperative for the future development of this country. Energy is the gold of the future. In the context of climate change...

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I recognise people's ideological positions. We are, however, speaking to a worldwide audience about matters that have a huge impact on our development and on employment now and in the future. We should always be careful to ensure that the message we put out has a sound basis. I was a member of an Oireachtas committee between 2002 and 2007 that published a report on oil and gas...

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: -----to remember the history of the Corrib gas field. If we spend 15 or 20 years exploring, drilling and bringing our product ashore our reputation abroad will suffer dramatically because nobody wants to be associated with that kind of long drawn out hassle. I agree that all national requirements must be complied with, such as licensing and planning permission. The best practices should...

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: We should not resort to a situation like that supported by those who signed up to the previous regimes that give these resources away.

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Not as good a gas as the Deputy.

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: He has the history to show for it.

Oil and Gas Fiscal System Review: Statements (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Does he want to sign up to another document? I can give him another document to sign up to. He could refute what he signed up to before.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The national paediatric hospital development board Bill is promised legislation. Given the recent announcement on the imminent development of the project, with which I totally agree and on which I congratulate the Minister and the Government, is it intended to bring the Bill before the House for early discussion in order to facilitate the rapid ongoing development of the project?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic situation has improved over the past three years with particular reference to the need to identify borrowing and debt ratios within the confines of the agreement with the troika; the extent to which economic growth is likely to impact on borrowing requirements and meet economic targets in 2015; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had or proposes to have discussions with the troika in the context of framing of budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28536/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to be in a position to use economic growth as a means of reducing the debt to GDP ratio in the context of the forthcoming budget having particular regard to the criteria set out by the troika and the equally pressing need for some ameliorating measures to facilitate economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the various economic and fiscal targets set by his Department in conjunction with the troika have been met in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28911/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (3 Jul 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to encourage economic growth such as reduction in taxation in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28912/14]