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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (11 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which various aspects of the Habitats Directive will be re-examined, with a view to ensuring that it is not unfairly, and unnecessarily, impacting on landowners, who depend on agriculture for their living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (11 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which full, and final, agreements have been reached with the various parties involved in County Kildare, affected by restrictions on turf-cutting, in Special Areas of Conservation, and Natural Heritage Areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10724/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (11 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has received submissions from those affected by restrictions, under the Habitats Directive, affecting traditional turf cutters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10725/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (11 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she, through her office, will promote and encourage traditional and folk music in the context of 1916; if local and national radio and television will be included in such promotion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10726/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (11 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 176. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which various at-risk heritage sites and buildings continue to be protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10727/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (11 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 177. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has received communication indicating heritage sites or buildings deemed to be at risk, for whatever reason; the number of sites and locations made known to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10728/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (11 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 178. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department is engaged in restoration of major historical and cultural sites throughout the country at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10729/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on this Bill, which, like much of the legislation introduced in this House, is landmark, progressive legislation which recognises the need for equality. As a nation, we have always prided ourselves on being a compassionate and caring nation. Those of us in public life for many years have come across many instances in which...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I now call Deputies Paul Murphy, Thomas Pringle and Seamus Healy who share ten minutes.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: We have a mutual interest.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: On the issue raised by Deputy Gerry Adams, I am glad to hear it is proposed to introduce legislative change in the area of prisons. I wish to ask about two other pieces of legislation in this area. Quite a number of people are being threatened with repossession of their homes, many of whom have continuously made the maximum payments they could afford over the past five or six years....

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply and wish him and the IRFU well in their agenda. Will it be possible to promote the image of the country as a sporting nation through this medium? I hope it will. This will benefit us from the point of view of tourism and economics because it will show this country's ability to relate to other countries in sport and add thereby to our...

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to assist the Irish Rugby Football Union, in its bid to attract the women’s rugby world cup to Ireland, with particular emphasis on the promotion of the national image, and culture, through the medium of sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9926/15]

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: This question emphasises the importance of attracting major international sporting events to this country, thereby projecting a positive image of the country and promoting the sport.

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State for the extensive reply and the positive announcement as well. Will he be in a position himself or through the Department to assist in the plan to attract the women’s rugby world cup to Ireland through the negotiations taking place? To what extent are the negotiations held to date likely to succeed? Is anything further required to be done to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Sir Bill Cash for his dissertation, which was very interesting, but like many things, it carried a few contradictions. For example, we are an international trading country with a small population and an open economy. So we are somewhat different from many other European countries. With our bailout, we had to do things quickly because there was huge erosion in terms of confidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: He seemed to attribute it to the European Union as being a negative development. It has also been practised by the United States and Japan. It has not traditionally been very welcome in Germany for obvious historical reasons.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The world is now a vastly different place from what it was when Britain and the other countries joined the European Union - particularly Britain and Ireland. Harking back to that era will raise some difficulties that have not yet been foreseen. Sir Bill Cash mentioned the financial services in the City of London. A number of economists and international experts in that regard have appeared...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: It also depends on to whom we are talking now, of course, as you know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Mar 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I put it to you-----