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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the scale and quality of services being provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if and when 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. [17228/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Former UN Co-ordinator in Ukraine (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I hesitate to interrupt Mr. O'Donnell's flow because it is very interesting but we must move on and I know some members must leave to go to a vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Former UN Co-ordinator in Ukraine (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Before Mr. O'Donnell answers, I will accept a motion from the floor proposing that the issue of Ukraine be included in next week's agenda in the context of Mr. O'Donnell's submission. It would make for an interesting discussion at a subsequent meeting. I will do so in order to carry it forward and take on board the views expressed by Mr. O'Donnell and his first-hand information, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Former UN Co-ordinator in Ukraine (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Mr. O'Donnell for his very interesting dissertation. It has been most informative and the members will be anxious to pursue the issues he raised in a very informed way. I again thank him for coming before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Former UN Co-ordinator in Ukraine (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Mr. O'Donnell raised a number of important issues and the response of members is indicative of that. He referred to the helplessness of the international community, an issue we have all raised in the House from time to time when an aggressor appears on the scene. The strongest suit an aggressor always has is the belief that no one can intervene and no action can be taken. Then aggressor in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Former UN Co-ordinator in Ukraine (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the former ambassador. I said, at the outset, that he was well placed to give a dissertation to the committee and he has. He mentioned some thought provoking issues which I am sure the committee will find equally interesting. I shall call on members in the order in which they gave notice. I ask Deputy Brendan Smith to commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Former UN Co-ordinator in Ukraine (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Deputy. The next batch of speakers comprises Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator David Norris, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan and Senators Michael Mullins and Jim Walsh. Deputy Eric Byrne will commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: We have received apologies from Deputies Breen and Mitchell. Item No. 1 deals with the minutes of meetings. The minutes of the meeting of 1 April have been circulated. Are they agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: One voice please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: One voice please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The review is ongoing as we speak and your views from the last meeting will be taken into account.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: We note the points that have been raised about the Dalai Lama. The secretariat is aware of that and if it is possible to do something further to address the issues, it will be done. The same applies to the situation in Western Sahara. Is that agreed? Agreed. As there are no other issues arising from the minutes, I now propose to go to the main business of the meeting. I remind committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Former UN Co-ordinator in Ukraine (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The principal subject of today's agenda is the situation in Ukraine. The joint committee has recently held separate meetings with both the ambassador of Ukraine and the ambassador of the Russian Federation. Today we meet retired ambassador Francis M. O'Donnell who served for five years in Ukraine with the United Nations and is well placed to address the committee authoritatively. On behalf...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: What progress has been made in the preparation of a Bill on the control of lobbying? Has the Bill been discussed? Have the heads been approved and when is the Bill likely to be brought before the House? Similarly, as I would like to keep to the fore, if possible, old friend of mine - the bail Bill - I ask again if it is intended to have it ready to bring it before the House at an early date.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I must ask the Minister to adjourn the debate.

Topical Issue Matters (9 Apr 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 Terence Flanagan - the need for more beds for Cystic Fibrosis patients at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; (2) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the need to establish a commission of investigation into the case of Cynthia Owen and the...

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 6, 9 and 14 are cognate and will be discussed together.

Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.