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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (12 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 581. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which he remains satisfied that equipment, aircraft, and ancillary requirements are upgraded and updated on a regular basis thereby ensuring full capability and reliability to undertake tasks that may become necessary in an emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53193/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (12 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 583. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which modern sophisticated technology is available to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps with particular reference to radar and GPS facilities and or other tracking devices; the availability of such technology in all vehicles, vessels and aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53195/17]

Paradise Papers: Statements (8 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I will make a few comments about this issue, which has engaged the House and public representatives for some considerable time. At the outset, like everybody else, I am totally in favour of ensuring that the national and international regime regarding taxation of companies, be they indigenous or foreign, applies. We all agree that whatever provisions apply in the country should apply to...

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: He should call them the three muchachos.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for sharing time. I certainly would like to have a far longer opportunity to speak in this debate. I hope another debate can be arranged as soon as possible. I think it is no harm to mention to those who may not know that some of the things Deputy Mattie McGrath has said are actually correct. I can help him out on the question of the direction of ploughing....

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Before the last general election, the Government of the day was well committed to the alternative energy programme. Those of us who were committed to it spent countless meetings defending our positions on platform after platform. We were bushwhacked by the Opposition at the time. There is not much sense in the Opposition coming along now and saying there has been insufficient progress. In...

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I thank him very much.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: We will see what may transpire.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: We cannot have any more clarifications.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I call the Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The points are noted. Perhaps the Minister might address those issues.

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I profoundly disagree with the sentiments expressed by the last speaker. In fact, we are not departing from anything. We are merely participating in what we have participated in for many years, much to our credit and the credit of our Defence Forces. It is far from the case that we are departing into the darkness. In fact, what we are required to do on an ongoing basis is to be absolutely...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: There is an urgent need to bring the Central Bank (consolidation) Bill before the House with a view to curtailing the activity of lenders which are now aggressively pursuing home owners and small business people with the intention of repossessing, and dispossessing them of, their houses, adding to an already serious housing situation. When might we expect that Bill to come before the House?

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Correct. It does not matter who it is with.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Correct.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Correct.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.