Results 66,601-66,620 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I raise the question as to whether it might be possible to ensure that the rule of law is fully extended to the operation of the family law courts. At present they are held in secret. A flawed theory is used to remove children from their natural mother and place them in the hands of the respondent. This is a general point, with very serious consequences.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: The question is whether the rule of law can be applied fully to the operation of the courts, whereby this flawed theory, which is called parental alienation, is removed from the equation and the rule of law is applicable in all cases.
- Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: Only one voice.
- Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: We can only have one voice.
- Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry. The rules state-----
- Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: Look.
- Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: No, the Minister to reply uninterrupted.
- Teachtaireachtaí ón Seanad - Messages from Seanad (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: Seanad Éireann has passed the Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022, without amendment. Seanad Éireann has passed the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022, without amendment.
- Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State has a further five minutes. Before I call on Deputy Mythen to reply, she can continue for another couple of minutes if she wishes and is entitled to do so as it is provided for.
- Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time in two weeks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I join with the Chairman on these particular issues. I welcome our guests and thank them for coming before the committee. What did it cost NatWest or Ulster Bank to close down? There was a cost, I assume.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I am not so sure about that, Chairman. It would be helpful to us, so the question stands. There had to be a cost to either NatWest or Ulster Bank. Who funded it and what was it? That is one question. Second, there was obviously a cost to customers due to disruption of service, closure, trying to meet deadlines and so on and so forth. Third, we all heard about the time we were encouraged...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: They will.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: When will that issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I can only tell Ms Howard that is not happening.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: All right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: Customers would have no objection to that at all, in order to assist in a speedy and efficient transfer, but again it does not always work that way. New requests for further information have the habit of resurrecting from time to time. Deputy Doherty raised overdrafts. Some customers have traditionally had overdrafts for years, that they have or have not used as the case may be. As I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: There is obviously an end in sight with this issue. There is a difference in the interest rate charged in that some replacement banks receiving the accounts say "sorry, we do not do overdrafts but we will give you a credit card". What they do not say immediately is that credit card will cost you 15%, 17%, 21% or whatever the case may be. The customer has no choice in the matter. It is not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)
Bernard Durkan: I speak with some authority on that whole area------