Results 681-700 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Who did that?
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: The bold little Minister did that.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: The little cheeky brat of a Minister did that.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: That breaks my heart.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Go on, be a devil.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Royston would have done a good job too.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy would not want to close his eyes for too long here.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Really?
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Is He in the same constituency?
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not go there. It is a very sensitive time for his party. If I were him, I would be careful. He might be washed over by a wave.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: I am glad of the opportunity to speak on this Bill but, unlike the previous speaker, I do not necessarily regard it as good legislation. It has been forced upon the House, the Minister and the country by a series of mistakes made by the Minister and his Department over several years. It is extremely costly legislation, as it now transpires, following a series of blunders, which eventually...
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: For my sins, I have planted approximately 60 or 70 species of trees in my lifetime.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: I have made my contribution to the growing of trees. I was watching what was going on in the trees at that time and certainly it was neither to the benefit of the trees nor anybody else. I do not know what all the fuss was about because a tree is a renewable resource contrary to what many think. Some trees are better than others, some are more valuable than others and some look better than others.
- National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: When all was said and done a considerable amount of money was wasted. Making a protest is one thing but it went beyond that to a clash of interests between progress and protection of the environment. We have to be realistic in the future and assess what is likely to happen and plan accordingly before the project commences. If it proves impossible to plan a project in that fashion there is...
- Consumer Issues. (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: We have rising prices.
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which motor and public liability insurance here is higher than in most other EU countries; the action or actions she proposes to take to deal with the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18095/04]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the relative position of public liability insurance costs here and those throughout Europe have changed in recent times with a view to benefiting the consumer here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18221/04]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which she has taken steps to bring public liability insurance costs here into line with those prevailing in other EU states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18222/04]
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which motor insurance costs here are out of line with those in other EU states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18224/04]
- Written Answers — Services Sector: Services Sector (17 Jun 2004)
Bernard Durkan: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken or proposes to take to counter rip-off price increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18218/04]