Results 50,481-50,500 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: Deputy Clare Daly said that she probably did not agree with anything else the late Peter Sutherland said but she might be pleasantly surprised. He was a great champion of human rights, he was a great champion of the refugees, and outspoken about it, and he was a great champion of levelling the playing pitch in so far as he could at European level and global level, and he did that. I happen...
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: Despite that, I had three Dáil elections and a Seanad election behind me. I can recall the debate very well. It was a very hotly contested debate, full of acrimony, full of accusations, full of unpleasantness and full of false allegations. It did not do any good for our society. In fact, it divided society badly at that time. I sat in on most of the hearings chaired by the now...
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: Leaders have priority.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: I am not arguing with the Deputy. The time is scarce enough and I want to move on.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has made his point. I am going by the list in front of me. It is too serious a subject for this point.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should resume his seat.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: I call the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: As the Members present themselves to the House, they-----
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy will resume his seat.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy will resume his seat.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mattie McGrath is out of order.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: There is no point of order. I am calling the speakers from the list before me.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: I call the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: I call the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: Will Members please allow the Minister of State to continue?
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: 38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in the context of public expenditure and reform he is of the view there is a need for a shift in emphasis in view of the extent to which the economy has increasingly become dependent on corporate taxes while encouraging continued foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2345/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he expects his Department to be in a position to positively influence economic growth while retaining prudent policy measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2594/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he plans to discourage dependency by Revenue in the future on one sector in the economy having particular regard to the lessons learned previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2596/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (18 Jan 2018)
Bernard Durkan: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he remains satisfied that each Department continues to effectively operate best practice in the context of public expenditure and reform with a view to ensuring long lasting benefits for the population and the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2597/18]