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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I know Deputy Doherty is putting the question. I think both sides are genuine in what they are trying to do but they are at cross-purposes. They are not coming at it at the same level at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I hate to be pejorative at any time and especially at this time of the day. I refer to a decision made by this Minister and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment on 2 January and 3 January this year. It relates to the transposition into Irish law of the EU directive on ionising radiation. That obviously affected the practice of chiropractics. The Minister at the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I oppose the amendments for many reasons. At this stage, after some considerable time, we have come through debate which was long and difficult for many people throughout the country, including health professionals. We discussed this issue in the run up to the referendum wherein we referred to a GP-led service. The reason for that was to ensure the highest level of medical expertise was...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: There are cases, and I know favourable consideration is given by the local authorities, Revenue and so on, where a property may be derelict or semi-derelict and not fit for habitation at the present time, and the owner may have plans to develop it but may not have the resources to do so at the present time. That might be taken into consideration. For instance, the same person might be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (14 Dec 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which depression amongst young persons is monitored, whether at school, at work or at play; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40413/16]

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: This horse has been at the starting gate for a long time. He has been chomping at the bit and encouragement has been given to his rider, his trainer, and his owner. However, it is at a very late date that it is coming out the gate, long after the race has started.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason all staff vacancies at medical, surgical and nursing levels at Naas General Hospital have not been filled; her plans to address this issue at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14255/05]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which she anticipated an adequacy of school places at primary and second level at Leixlip, County Kildare, with a view to ensuring adequate accommodation availability at both primary and second level by September next; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16722/24]

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: We did not have the benefit of hindsight at the time. This clearly illustrates the failure of ministerial infallibility, which is something about which I have always had doubts. At long last, we have seen an admission in the House, in writing and even at this late stage, to the effect that a mistake has been made. It is quite true that the whole world has not come to a halt as a result of...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: In the event of there being no let up in the virus and it continuing as it is at present, do the company representatives foresee any further curtailment of services at the airports in Dublin, Cork and Shannon? If so, are such curtailments envisaged at this time and have the companies decided on the shape they might take?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 May 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and thank them for coming before the committee. That is about the end of my jumping for joy because the council's report is sobering. I am concerned about two issues. We are aware of the potential diminution of receipts from corporate profits tax. It is difficult to identify in the midst, heat and wake of Covid that we can at same time take the corrective measures Mr....

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Bernard Durkan: At the end of the last Dáil session several Members of the House raised the question of the legislation on estate management companies. We were led to believe that the legislation was at a very advanced stage of preparation and that a number of Departments were preparing the legislation. I have looked at the pink list and it does not seem to be there, unless it is hidden in among the Bills...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds currently out of use for whatever reason or purpose at each public hospital here; the relevant number of wards closed in respect of such hospitals; the extent of waiting lists for each procedure at each of these hospitals; the extent of the use of trolleys in lieu of beds at the same hospitals; the extent of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: This is an important message to give at this time and I thank the Minister of State for it. We need to look at the extent to which other countries, including EU countries, are contributing in the same fashion as we are, for example, countries with similar populations and a similar dependency on the agrifood sector. I am not so sure every country is singing from the same hymn sheet as we may...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Bernard Durkan: My colleagues have been giving out to me for a long time. I thank you, Chairman, for allowing that. I also thank you for facilitating this meeting. It is very important that we have what were our colleagues at some time in the past and perhaps will be our colleagues at some time in the future at local level coming before the committee. We all support the concept of more power to the...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Second Stage. (22 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: ...not environmentally friendly, so the use of railways for rapid transport will be the thing of the future. There will always be cars as we cannot walk everywhere and there are parts of the country that are not served by rail. There are many parts of my constituency that are not served by rail, even though many of the towns are so served. In future, facilities in car parks will be on-line to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I will ignore the ribald commentary from my colleagues. I seek clarification but am not attempting to have a swipe at the Minister or his officials. Over the years I have repeatedly asked questions about the adequacy of the health budget to meet the challenges faced by the health services in the course of the year. At the beginning of every year I am always told that the budget is adequate...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have listened patiently and carefully to the debate for the past hour or so and am a little surprised by the tone of it for this simple reason. Some of us are coming late to the table on this argument. Some of us were here before, a long time ago, and raised again and again the question of the danger of growing the rental property sector in Dublin and the surrounding towns and cities....

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: ...'s view but I tabled my amendment having due regard to certain occurrences. I will give some examples. The country was in financial crisis in 1981 and measures had to be taken to ensure the international monetary people did not start to run the country. Decisions had to be taken that were subject to conditions prevailing at the time. Had they not been taken, we would have had a serious...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (26 Jun 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding title of the lands and buildings at St Bridget's Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin; the extent of any changes that have taken place regarding the permitted use of the land; the decisions, if any, taken at executive or other levels in relation to the future use of the buildings and lands at Crooksling; and if he will make a...