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- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: That is right.
- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: That is very important too.
- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I acknowledge the words of the last three speakers, particularly Deputy O'Rourke. It is a privilege to listen to somebody who is a former Minister for Education and a former educationalist. It brings a depth and breath of experience that is beneficial to the House and to all legislators. It is useful to listen to a person who has such experience, who has worked at the coalface and who can...
- Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has examined the extent of food price increases since the abolition of the minimum prices order; if he has come to any conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16667/08]
- Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering legislative changes in view of the rapidly increasing food prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16938/08]
- Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the steady increase in food process since the abolition of the minimum price groceries order; if he has proposals to address the issues arising in the short or medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16939/08]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of manufacturing and service jobs lost in each of the past five years to date in 2008; the number lost due to a lack of competitiveness or other reasons; the action taken or proposed to address the underlying causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16668/08]
- Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which mortgage protection insurance policies are monitored by his Department with a view to ensuring that opt out clauses are not used particularly by individual insurance companies to avoid having to meet legitimate claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16934/08]
- Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the get out clause applied by insurance companies where a claim relates to the estate of a person deemed to have committed suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16937/08]
- Written Answers — Regulatory Functions: Regulatory Functions (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of regulatory systems under the aegis of or in any way accountable to or created by legislation sponsored by his Department; the annual cost of such groups, bodies or agencies in 2008; the extent to which each is accountable to his Department and ultimately to the Houses of the Oireachtas; the future expected...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the costs incurred to date by his Department arising from the Governments decentralisation proposals; the extent of further or expected costs in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16936/08]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in the service sector lost throughout County Kildare to more competitive economies in the past five years; the number of replacement jobs in the same period in the service sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16940/08]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in the manufacturing sector lost throughout County Kildare to more competitive economies in the past five years; the number of replacement jobs in the same period in the manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16943/08]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in the service sector lost throughout the country to more competitive economies in the past five years; the number of replacement jobs in the same period in the service sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16941/08]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Apr 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in the manufacturing sector lost throughout the country to more competitive economies in the past five years; the number of replacement jobs in the same period in the manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16942/08]
- Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Missing persons.
- Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Bernard Durkan: It is very suspicious.
- Order of Business (1 May 2008)
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- Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the timidity with which the Minister's colleagues approached this House this morning, I congratulate them for slowly coming in to give him back-up, support and solace. As the Minister is taking the Order of Business this morning and given the opportunity he has to make a huge name for himself, as he has the place to himself this morning, it is opportune to produce the Bill to...
- Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Bernard Durkan: It is impossible.