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- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: If we applied that argument across the board, there would be no hospitals or schools.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: If the Deputy invites comment, he will get it.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Some people might not describe it that way.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is right about that.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Whatever the Deputy says, it will be the only aspect about which he will be right.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Tell us about it.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Will the Deputy vote on it?
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: I was saddened to hear from the Government benches long apologies and insinuations that the Opposition does not understand the housing problem. It is the Government that has not understood this problem. The saddest part of this is when we are told record numbers of houses are being built when they are being bought by financial institutions, investors and others who rent them back to the...
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister should sue the person who gave him that script.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Who bought them?
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Just about conscious.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: That is not true; it is rubbish. The Minister should sue the guy who wrote that script.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Does the Minister believe that?
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: The Government has an appalling record.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: That is another whitewash.
- Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: We know who brought it down.
- Digital Hub Project. (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: I want to correct the wording of the matter I have raised. I should have said I wished to raise the abandonment of the digital hub by the developer. Unfortunately, the anchor tenant has left. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. I do so because the digital hub project was supposed to deliver heavily in the area in which it is located. The project was announced...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he monitored pay and working conditions of non-nationals working here but employed through agencies such as in the recently reported case at Irish Ferries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12490/05]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all non-national employees are being treated in accordance with Irish and European labour laws; the procedures he has put in place to identify and prevent breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12168/05]
- Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (20 Apr 2005)
Bernard Durkan: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspectors involved in the supervision of working and pay conditions of employees throughout the country, both nationals and non-nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/05]