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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Security Situation in Kenya: Ambassador of Federal Republic of Kenya (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I also want to sympathise and empathise with the ambassador on the recent tragic events and, as we have all tried to do, to identify the causes, as we see them, perhaps from a distance. Unfortunately, international terrorism, which has now become a matter of fact, is wreaking havoc on many innocent people across the globe and Africa is no exception. I wonder whether the time has come for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I agree with the last speaker. The era and the question deserve some consideration and a brief from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade would be helpful, particularly in co-ordinating the thinking on the issue with a view to identifying how best to put in the international arena the issues and the massacre that took place. We should be advised by the Department concerning a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Lest there be any doubt about the willingness or otherwise of members of the committee to condemn atrocities that took place, whether 100 years ago or otherwise, I am keen to reiterate that I and, I imagine, my colleagues will not be found wanting when it comes to the condemnation of any such atrocities. I believe it is fitting, though, in the circumstances and given that the reply was not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: If the Senator does not want to discuss the matter for another six months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The motion is not agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: We can arrange it next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Senator does the same himself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: A few contortions as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration to Europe: Discussion (22 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: While I agree with most of the points made by previous speakers, there is a slight difference between the position of certain countries and our position. While the European Union must address its responsibilities in a more serious manner, we should not forget that the EU is a union of states within which there is a certain amount of resentment towards immigrants. It should be borne in mind,...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 6. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities have made overtures to his Department seeking funding in respect of local authority housing; the number of housing units acquired to date on foot of this initiative in County Kildare and other counties adjacent to Dublin; the extent to which new applications for housing, or...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: This question attempts to ascertain the extent to which the various local authorities in the greater Dublin area, including the adjacent counties, have had contact with the Department with a view to identifying the degree to which they propose to be able to activate the housing programme in the shortest possible time.

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for the comprehensive reply. Given that there are almost 7,000 families on the waiting list in County Kildare, does he believe that the indications, based on the information to date, are that it will be possible to meet the most urgent cases, namely, those who are homeless and those likely to become homeless in the near future, within a reasonable time?

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I agree with the current approach given that for many years nothing was happening in the housing area. Will it be possible to monitor on a monthly basis the extent to which progress is being made in those counties most severely affected by a shortage of housing and an excessive number of people on the local authority housing lists? To what extent can he do that and reassure people on those...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Slightly.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: You have 30 minutes. There is no shortage of time.

Topical Issue Matters (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - an gá fíor phráinneach go dtaraingneoidh an tAire Ealaion, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltactha an fógra ag lorg tairiscintí do sheirbhísí aeir go dtí na...

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: It is out of order.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: What is the current position with the Adoption (Tracing and Information) Bill? What is the schedule for its process through the House? Also, has the important Geothermal Energy Development Bill been approved by the Cabinet for publication? Similarly, what is the position with the proposed insurance Bill to provide an alternative statutory regime for insurance companies not covered by the...

Topical Issue Debate: Exceptional Needs Payments (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, for coming to the House to deal with this issue, which relates to two very sad cases that occurred around the same time. It involves the death of two people, one after a very lengthy illness, following which the household was left with various financial and other difficulties. However, I do not propose to go into those details in this...

Topical Issue Debate: Exceptional Needs Payments (23 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for the comprehensive reply. There is a little inaccuracy in it that I will convey to him privately-----