Results 38,341-38,360 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (22 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which State assets have been disposed of to date in order to address the budgetary situation; if sufficient funds have been raised from such disposals and with a view of ensuring that decisions taken are in line with the best interests of the country as opposed to enforced sale; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (22 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when the highest possible exceptional needs payment will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3003/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the serious local authority housing crisis affecting County Kildare with particular reference to north Kildare, the extent to which the local authorities in the county can avail of a substantial portion of the €30 million allocated in budget 2014 for the capital house building programme; when such...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (22 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the local authorities in County Kildare can avail of the funding provided for in budget 2014 in respect of unfinished estates where bonding arrangements are insufficient to meet completion costs; the number of such estates identified under this heading in County Kildare; when the relevant funding is...

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is out of time. He had an opportunity to ask a question, but he did not do so.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, but the Deputy has to ask a question.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: It is a parliament. There is limited time for all speakers by order of the House which must be observed. Will the Deputy Mathews co-operate with it?

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has ten seconds.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. We have limited time and wish to give everyone a chance to ask a question in so far as it is possible to do so. The Minister of State will reply.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Seán Crowe is sharing time with Deputy Gerry Adams. Is that agreed? Agreed.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There should be just one speaker.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: There should be just one speaker. What we should be doing is immaterial. I ask Deputy Micheál Martin to proceed uninterrupted.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: He is and the Deputy is a man who knows about it also. I ask him to continue.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: No, the Deputy does not need to defer to anyone. He can continue with his speech.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Members should address the Chair and avoid a confrontational approach. It makes for a better Parliament.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should proceed unaided.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Chair's job is to ensure a debate takes place in accordance with Standing Orders. There is only one speaker at a time.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach to continue. The Deputy will have 15 minutes also.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I refer to the industrial tax agreements Bill, which is important in the context of our image at home and abroad, and the credit guarantee Bill, which relates to the availability of credit. Have those Bills been cleared by Cabinet? When are they likely to come before the House?

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy never answered one on health.