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Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: One speaker please.

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Mac Lochlainn will have his own time to speak.

Travellers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Deputies Robert Dowds, Tom Barry and Dan Neville are sharing time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests and, in particular, I welcome my former constituency colleague, former Deputy and former Minister, Mr. Alan Dukes. It is good to see him before the committee again and to see him being consistent in the pursuit of the European concept. Both he and Mr. Tutty equally have considerable mileage established in this area and they both are to be congratulated. On the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Germany has a history in that area. It does not have fond memories of similar issues in the not so distant past. That may be one of the reasons it has been reluctant to go as far as we would like it to go on this issue. For example, Angela Merkel has been demonised to a huge extent by some groups and institutions right across Europe - wrongly so I believe. If Germany made a serious...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I have three items of promised legislation. The first is the calorie posting and workplace well-being Bill, which is something that has engaged the minds of people very much in recent times and is important legislation. The EirGrid Bill is also promised legislation. Given the lack of focus in EirGrid at the present time, I would like to know when that Bill is likely to be introduced in the...

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Will it be Gerry’s way?

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy opposite created the HSE.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy created that chaotic situation; he created the HSE.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy opposite cannot remember that.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, a Ceann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Does he remain satisfied that indigenously grown companies have available to them sufficient incentives to ensure they can grow alongside the foreign direct investment sector and can compete equally well in the international marketplace?

Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Have particular issues been brought to the Minister's attention, either by foreign direct investment companies or by indigenous companies, with regard to their future growth and the issues that might come across their radar when considering further investment?

Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 8. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects this country to remain equally attractive for foreign direct investment and indigenous job creation, having particular regard to the provisions made in budget 2016, and the potential of the Irish knowledge development box, or any other issues in the wake of changes to the 12.5% corporation tax; and if he...

Other Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: This question purports to highlight the need for this country to remain attractive as a location for foreign direct investment and for the encouragement of the indigenous job creation sector in what is becoming a very competitive market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Grid Link Project: EirGrid (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I am keen to make this as quick as possible. I am sorry for coming in, as I am not a member of this committee but I was previously a member of a similar committee. I was a spokesman in this area for a number of years. I will start from where Deputy Patrick O'Donovan left off in terms of lack of confidence in the system and EirGrid. I believe there is an inability on the part of EirGrid to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Grid Link Project: EirGrid (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I can tell Deputy Byrne more about it. We have an organisation with primary responsibility for the creation of a reliable electricity grid and, at the same time, a responsibility for ensuring that we have uninterrupted power in future. The people in EirGrid change their minds on a regular basis and equivocate about the costs and the best methods. Then, they become vague about everything...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects Irish industry to continue to remain competitive on European and world markets, with particular reference to the use of innovation and technology as a means of maximising opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37938/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (4 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the progress in determining an appeal in respect of a payment under the jobseeker's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38547/15]