Results 10,081-10,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I do not know about that.
- Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: We do not get much information from the Taoiseach as it is.
- Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: What about the costs?
- Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: The distinction is the same as that between Superman and Clark Kent.
- Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question No. 10.
- Commemorative Events. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: It may be joint commemoration.
- Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, arising from his proposals as set out in the Government's White Paper on energy with particular reference to the ESB, the national grid or other electricity producers, it is intended to purchase or lease the network from the ESB; if he has had discussions on the potential cost; if he has quantified the...
- Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: In the Minister's reply, he did not refer specifically to whether he, his Department or the Government intend to privatise the generating capacity of the ESB. Has he discussed that matter with the ESB and its group of unions? In his discussions with them, to what extent has he discussed the grid's stability in the context of the separation announced in the White Paper, given that the ESB...
- Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Spin is not rare nowadays.
- Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Fisheries Protection. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: It will be a rolling maul.
- Electricity Generation. (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects or intends micro-generation to play a part in meeting electricity requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/07]
- Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: This is the reason.
- Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach should say something about the matter.
- Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: This highly important legislation, which has wide-reaching consequences, has been rushed through each Stage from the time it was introduced to the House and is about to be rushed through another. This is not the way to go about business or to legislate. Having regard to the historical lessons they have learned, Members should not proceed with a guillotine for this Bill either.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: We have another candidate for Ceann Comhairle.
- Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, line 29, after "2002" to insert "or as amended herein". I thank the Minister for taking on board some of the amendments tabled on Committee Stage. The time allocated for the Bill is not adequate. I am sure the Minister would have much preferred more time to discuss the legislation, as it has far-reaching and wide implications for the telecommunications...
- Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, line 15, to delete "20" and substitute "10". I await the Minister's response.
- Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Mar 2007)
Bernard Durkan: I accept the Minister's explanation. I merely tabled the amendment to generate discussion on this matter in order to be certain that we would not question in six months' or a year's time the reason we did not discuss the matter further. In the world in which we live where takeovers, mergers and peculiar developments happen rapidly, it is always better to be safe than sorry.