Results 41,641-41,660 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12214/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected position regarding determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12215/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of residency update/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12216/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Review (7 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health if a review will be undertaken regarding the recent refusal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12083/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12217/13]
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I wish I had more, but I will conclude. It would take much longer to go through this matter in great detail. I emphasise that my comments are not a personal reflection on the staff of the HSE, countless people who have done a great job for years. Rather, it is a reflection on the structure, which is inappropriate in terms of accountability and dealing with the services required by the...
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate. The administration of health services has been a source of irritation to many of us over a long number of years. I am of the vintage who experienced the termination of the county health system and the beginning of the health board system, which was interesting. The late Erskine Childers is reputed to have said, "How can you...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I wish to be associated with that expression of sympathy. It is always very traumatic when the Head of State passes away, particularly in tragic circumstances with such an illness. President Chávez achieved significant results for his people. Not everybody agreed with him, but in democracies that does not always happen. Even in this democracy it does not always happen. I would like...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I agree with the previous speaker. This is a very serious issue and it readily lends itself to major input from the committee. In order that the committee might make its best intervention it should have available to it the maximum amount of information possible, corroborative evidence, etc. In any situation of this nature, which involves an alleged human rights abuse, we need to know all...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: We would be much sadder. In case anybody does not know it, if we went the route that some people suggested four years ago-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: It was discussed here a minute ago and the Chairman allowed a discussion on this as well. If we went that particular route-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: -----we would now be faced with the most appalling mess that anybody has ever seen. Not alone would we not hold the position we now hold in the European and global arenas-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I am talking about human rights as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: The Chairman should wait a second-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I am responding to subject matter that was discussed here a few minutes ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Not necessarily. He was not talking about human rights. I reserve the right to respond. That is my right in any democracy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: If the Chairman ceased interrupting me I might have been able to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: It is not temper at all. When the Senator makes allegations of a groundless and spurious nature he should expect to get a reply. If he does not have the stamina to take the reply-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I want to conclude-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I want to conclude by saying-----