Results 34,341-34,360 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: In respect of recent comments about crimes being committed by people on bail, would it be possible to nudge the bail Bill forward from its present position in the Government Legislation Programme under section C to a more prominent position, where it might receive early treatment?
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Taoiseach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Pat Breen, Olivia Mitchell and Ruairí Quinn and Senators Mark Daly and David Norris. The minutes of the meeting on 17 December 2014 have been circulated. Are they agreed to? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome Dr. Santino Severoni from the World Health Organization. For years migration has been an issue in Europe. The expansion of the European Union and the increasing numbers of migrants from various parts of Africa and Asia have added to the issues arising from it. Migrants' health is an inter-sectoral issue which includes a significant foreign affairs involvement. In the past few...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: Members have raised an interesting range of subjects. As the witnesses can probably ascertain, members are familiar with the subject matter and Mr. Clerking, Mr. Murray and Ms Fleming are well known to us. Several members raised the issue of health and development workers going abroad in the current environment. They face considerable risks and are making a huge sacrifice but they remain...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I thank Dr. Severoni. We are running out of time but Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan had indicated that she wanted to ask a brief question. Deputy Seán Crowe, unfortunately, could not be here at the beginning of the meeting and I will give him some time also. I ask the Deputies to ask brief questions and I will then ask Dr. Severoni's colleagues if they wish to make a quick comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: It is one of the issues, yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: We will take a quick question or comment from Deputy Seán Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I ask Dr. Severoni to give a quick reply. I know it is difficult to do so but we have to try.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I am anxious to bring the debate to a conclusion as quickly as possible. I think Ms Fleming wishes to make a short comment as well. Mr. Clerking and Mr. Murray may also wish to do so quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: Does Mr. Murray wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I would like to thank each and every one of the witnesses for addressing the committee. I also thank members of the committee for their attendance and interest. As the witnesses know, members of the committee are conversant with the subject matter and are dealing with it on an ongoing basis. By their own expressions of concern they have indicated likewise. Deputy Brendan Smith has...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: We will now pause for a moment to allow the witnesses to withdraw before the next submission by Deputy Eric Byrne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: Item 3 concerns Moldova and involves a presentation by Deputy Eric Byrne. The subject of Moldova arose at a meeting of the joint committee before Christmas. It is timely that it is on today's agenda in view of the fact that the select committee is scheduled to consider the association agreements between the EU and Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia next week. I now call on Deputy Byrne to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: We have a long list of private-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: Could the Deputy be as quick as possible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: Will Deputy Byrne conclude within three minutes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy. As we have other serious matters on the agenda, which will take time to deal with, I will not delay much longer but I have a quick question. Does Moldova have direct access to the sea? Does it have a seaport? I see that Odessa is nearby, but as far as I can see the inlet does not give access to Moldova. From a trading point of view sea access is very crucial.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: Deputy Eric Byrne, we thank you for a comprehensive report on an important subject. You obviously spent considerable time and put a good deal of effort into it. We might follow up the point about access to the sea with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)
Bernard Durkan: Ukraine cuts in there.