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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with CES (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Will he be here on Monday again? Good for him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with CES (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: He is 48 or 49 years in the business, which is even longer than I am. He was a classic example. The experts told us that one could not exist at national level and European level and remain sane but he proves the reverse to be the case because he has been able to bring his national parliamentary views directly into the European Parliament and has circulated in those circles for many years...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with CES (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Very good. I look forward to meeting him again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with CES (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome Mr. Freudenstein and thank him for his contribution. I find a few points he mentioned alarming - I am not an alarmist by nature, but sometimes I get alarmed. One point concerned the growing tendency among the larger European countries to dominate the debate and the politics of Europe. That is a dangerous development and it is not in line, as Mr. Freudenstein mentioned, with the...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Withdraw that remark.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, on a point of order-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, the Deputy said the Tánaiste has lied. He has accused him of lying.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should withdraw that remark.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy used-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, may I make my point?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry but in the course of that, the Deputy accused the Minister of lying.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister was accused of lying. Is the Leas-Cheann Comhairle going to deal with that?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Can the Leas-Cheann Comhairle deal with the accusation of lying?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Okay.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: 8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has studied the submissions received from the Irish Farmers' Association and other farm organisations setting out the various preferred options in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy reform; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to achieve the objectives set out; the degree to which he...
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. Can the Minister of State give any indication to the House at this stage as to the extent to which the submissions received from the Irish farm organisations have been considered in the context of the CAP reform, the extent to which other farm organisations throughout Europe have also been considered in the context of the Irish Presidency and...
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Further to the Minister of State's already comprehensive reply, to what extent has there been unanimity or general agreement achieved among the Council of Ministers on the validity of the case for the future insurance of the agri-food producing sector and to what extent has this been recognised within the European Commission, with particular reference to ensuring that the Commissioner for...
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (19 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry about the time. I tried to stop the clock but it would not stop.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Legislation is promised to facilitate the management of third party legal costs arising from the various tribunals that have taken place in recent years. Given the implications for the taxpayer, could I ask the Minister if it is intended to bring the relevant legislation, namely, the National Treasury Management Agency (amendment) Bill into the House at an early date in order to clarify the...