Results 38,781-38,800 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he is satisfied that reforms and efficiencies throughout the public sector are in line with best practice throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38734/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Issues (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is possible to approve a mechanism to fund the purchase of existing and-or construction of new houses by the local authorities to meet the ever increasing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38740/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he may through the aegis of his Department address areas of infrastructure deficiency throughout the county such as road, rail, telecommunications, energy, information technology including broadband with the object of encouraging economic development throughout the regions; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the objectives for his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38742/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38747/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38748/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38749/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38750/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38751/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38752/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38753/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: I remind people to please switch off mobile phones as they cause interference with broadcasting system and distract people. This is a live televised session and we welcome viewers of the proceedings on UPC and Sky channels. We are continuing our consideration of the rule of law, with the assistance of the Hungarian ambassador, Dr. Tamás Magyarics. Last Tuesday the committee met...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the ambassador. With his agreement, I propose that we will take a number of questions from members. He can bank questions and replies as he sees fit. If necessary, we will have further interventions. The committee was addressed by Transparency International earlier in the week and it expressed concern on the application of the rule of law in Hungary. The group said it wrote to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: I might add a couple of questions at this point. Does Mr. Magyarics think the changes that have taken place or have been proposed, and in respect of which the European Commission has expressed concerns, would leave his country in a position in which it would still comply with the acquis communitairethat applies to every country before membership of the EU can be obtained? A number of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: Is it possible to find out? Perhaps the ambassador will refer back to the committee secretariat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: On the issue of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, is Dr. Magyarics satisfied that any legislative changes made in the past number of years are within the remit of that charter? We would regard the necessity for the general thrust of European policy across each member state, but there is latitude for member states in order to ensure that they comply with the law. Is there a danger...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: We thank the ambassador for coming before the committee and giving us his views in response to the issues raised. I am not sure if he replied to the letter of June last from Transparency International, but I am sure he is in the course of doing so in order to allay its concerns. Has the correspondence from Transparency International of June 2014, in which concerns were expressed about some...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: We note the comments of Dr. Magyarics and thank him for appearing before the committee. No doubt we will meet in the course of various discussions in the future.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: Take it easy, Gerry.
- Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
Bernard Durkan: The purchase of distressed loan books by unregulated third parties has taken place.