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- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Why not?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: It does not take a long time if a general principle is established and adopted. What about the moral responsibility on the lenders who gave so freely and readily - almost unconditionally - to so many? I am differentiating in respect of those people who refuse to pay anything at all on the basis that everybody can pay a small amount, including those on social welfare benefits, all of whom...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I do not.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I have been in the courts as well many times.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I disagree. If one is refusing to pay anything until all is solved, that puts one in a weak position going to court.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Chairman, a reference was made to the fact the Minister for Finance was a vulture fund lover. I object to that and I want it corrected. The Minister has not given any indication to that effect at all-----
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister said initially and more recently that so-called vulture or venture capitalists have been of benefit at a time when there was little money circulating in the system here, and it was for that purpose only. It should be recognised by everybody, now and as time passes, that we should not come to a conclusion that in any way besmirches the reputation of someone who is not here but...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Chairman, all the protests are directed at Fine Gael.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: This cannot be left hanging in the ether and I want to state categorically that I reserve the right to object to any such intervention.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I can object to Deputy Coppinger also.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I wish to make it quite clear that it is my right to challenge any issues that arise here, whether for political purposes or otherwise.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Good, and I want it recorded.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Residential Tenancies Board (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their submission. I compliment them on their work in determining disputes to the satisfaction of tenants. I have attended a number of meetings. They have done extremely well in establishing a respect for their office and coming down on the side of the person who is most vulnerable in a given situation, while at the same time observing the rules...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Residential Tenancies Board (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Even though they cannot get out of the rental sector because they cannot save.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Residential Tenancies Board (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I know. That is good.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: 11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources available to it at all levels to combat criminal activity; if a sufficient quality and quantity of transport, technical assistance and intelligence is available to it to meet the challenges of criminal activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9981/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to combat the growing incidents of gang warfare; if the authorities are aware of the names of the members of the criminal gangs; to consider proscribing such membership in an effort to combat the obvious escalation of the activities of criminal gangs; if she has assessed the number of persons known to be involved or to...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most appropriate steps to combat the activities of criminal gangs, including making it an offence to be a member of a criminal gang; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9432/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to augment the strength of An Garda Síochána throughout County Kildare especially in those areas which have experienced increased levels of criminal activity over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9577/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 May 2016)
Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will enhance the strength of An Garda Síochána at the various stations in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10628/16]