Results 69,821-69,840 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Functions (26 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: 634. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to adopt rural and community programmes specifically aimed at the particular needs of relevant communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41570/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Functions (26 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: 635. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total value of assistance offered to rural and community groups throughout Kildare north and throughout the country in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41571/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Functions (26 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: 637. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether she intends to expand the mission statement of her Department to meet particular areas that did not previously qualify for assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41573/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Functions (26 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: 638. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she proposes to liaise with the community sector throughout the country with a view to identifying and addressing issues as they arise in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41574/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (26 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: 633. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her ongoing development of digital hubs throughout the country, with a view to increased and ready access to such facilities in both urban and rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41569/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (26 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: 636. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her intentions for the future of the Leader Programme; whether she intends to introduce any modifications to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41572/23]
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Please, no more interruptions.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: We could stay here forever and never get through parliamentary questions if we continued like that.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: I know, but the quality of the answer is not in the hands of the Chair.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Absolutely, but you would want-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: No across the room talk. I am sorry. Do not try that old trick that has been tried too often in this House, where you drag in the question and the answer and we have a conversation. The Minister to reply. That is it.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is abusing the House and he knows that.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: We will move on. We must back track as we have found the necessary authorisation for Question No. 73.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (28 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It will give encouragement to all those of us seeking to achieve the targets and make a positive contribution, including agriculture and industry. It is very important to acknowledge this to the various sectors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their information. Is it anticipated that house prices will remain high or ascending for the foreseeable future? The history of the financial crash tells us that when that happens, disaster also happens. I would like an answer to that before moving on. Who would like to deal with that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Issues: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)
Bernard Durkan: The demand was there all the time before and during the financial crash. Demand was never in question. This worries me. During that period, I put down parliamentary questions to ascertain the extent to which the economy was on a safe footing, etc. The responses I got, with the exception of one question, was, yes, of course it is. The responses were absolutely resolute. There was only...