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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: This is my last question, Chairman. Are the witnesses suggesting that we should not have had to have the cuts imposed by the IMF?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I will conclude on this point. All I can say is that if we select one group in society to be treated differently to everybody else, the other groups in society, even though they may not be as fundamental to society, will resent them straight away. Unfortunately, we cannot do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: It is not fortunate for me.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue in the case a child (details supplied) who is travelling in two weeks; if all is now in order with this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23152/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inflation Rate (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: On the same lines, I ask the Minister the extent to which his Department remains vigilant in relation to the actual causes of the inflation affecting a large range of consumer goods. In themselves they do not seem greatly worrying but put together they constitute a fairly sizable impact insofar as the purchaser, the consumer, is concerned and they gradually eat away into the confidence of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inflation Rate (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In regard to fuel prices and possible reductions in the international markets, how is it determined that those reductions or increases can be transferred to the consumer, to benefit the consumer? From past experience we know that when increases are on the horizon, they are passed on quickly to the consumer and have a dramatic effect. While almost all consumer goods now are transported in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Data (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which positive conclusions can be drawn from this country's economic performance when considered alongside other eurozone countries and all other European countries; if the methodology for the measurement of the economy here continues to be robust and accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Data (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that this economy continues to perform well when considered in the overall European context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22987/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Data (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: These questions seek to ascertain the extent to which the Minister has confidence in the robustness of the performance of this jurisdiction's economy when compared to other eurozone countries and non-eurozone countries.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Data (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for that reply. To what degree does he, as he obviously does, continue to monitor the cause or causes of inflation, whether imported or generated nationally? To what extent can measures be taken at this stage to identify those tendencies? I ask this particularly since it seems to be fashionable nowadays to say it is inflation and everybody knows it is inflation. We do...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Data (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In the context of previous experiences this country has had when criticised internationally on the basis of the system we were using to measure the economic forces and trends at work here, which were sometimes quite dismissive, with references to leprechaun economics and so on and so forth, is the Minister absolutely certain we can robustly withstand any criticism that might come from such...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Data (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inflation Rate (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains confident that budgetary measures taken here are adequately focused in order to discourage inflation, self-generated or imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22706/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inflation Rate (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains confident that budgetary measures taken here are adequately focused in order to discourage inflation, self-generated or imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22988/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Could there be built into the system an alert that would enable the Minister of State to identify sneaking or creeping increases that might not readily come to public attention?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Customs and Excise (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: No, please-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Customs and Excise (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: That question is over. We are moving on.

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I am afraid the words of the previous speaker are a simplistic resolution to a serious and extensive housing problem that has bedevilled Members of this House for many years. Unfortunately, it was not possible to do the things that needed to be done at the time. First of all, we did not have money. It is important when one is trying to solve a housing problem to have money and to be able...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: A two-way conversation has rapidly developed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: In recent times, we have all become accustomed to dealing with higher volumes of queries about antisocial behaviour. They take on a very serious element in the present time when we are now dealing with people who are being forced out of their homes under threats of violence and sexual activity and abuse. People have had to sell their homes and, after their savings have been decimated, go...