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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will have a doctor appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37560/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37567/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way an overpayment in respect of a higher education grant occurred in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37431/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Longer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: That is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for coming in to speak with us and renewing old acquaintances. In a previous incarnation I interacted with emigrant groups when I visited them in Boston, New York, London, Manchester, Birmingham and all the other places. I discovered at the time that there are two types of emigrants. The first group comprises those who have been forced to emigrate where they had no...

Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Higher Education Authority Bill is promised legislation. What is the timescale for its introduction in the House and its current status? Is it cleared and ready for introduction? Similarly, what is the current status of the Bill to provide for redress for women in certain institutions? What is its schedule in the Houses and when will it be passed?

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----

Topical Issue Matters (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the potential data protection issues arising out of Irish Water's requests for PPS numbers; (2) Deputy Michael Moynihan - the need to compensate farmers whose lands have been rendered worthless by EU...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should stick to the debate on the Bill.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy must stick to matters relating to the Bill.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: That matter is not relevant to the substance of the Bill; neither could it be contemplated by the Bill's provisions. I ask the Deputy to stick to the Bill.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy knows well the rules of the House. It is not in accordance with the rules to name people outside the House who are not in a position to defend themselves. This is not a court of law in which the Deputy can say what he wishes about an individual outside.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: That is the end of it. I thank the Deputy.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise, but I must again interrupt. I remind the Deputy of the rules of the House.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy cannot mention a person outside the House in such a way as to identify him or her. The way in which the Deputy is proceeding is out of order. He is aware of the rules.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy may be right or he may be wrong in that matter. However, the point at issue is that he is not in a position to pass judgment on anyone outside the House in a derogatory fashion which would reflect poorly on his or her name. The Bill does not require the Deputy to make such judgments.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry-----

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: -----but I have brought this matter to the Deputy's attention on three or four occasions. He has deliberately tried to circumnavigate the ruling I made.