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Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Lambrinidis for his articulate, honest and open presentation to the committee, which has been helpful. I thank members for their questions. I acknowledge the role played by Mr. Lambrinidis. The executive secretary general of the European External Action Service, EEAS, Mr. Pierre Vimont, attended one of our recent meetings, which served to focus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Public session of this meeting is now suspended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Before we suspend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Recognition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Nice try.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome our guests, and I congratulate Mr. Lambrinidis on his appointment and wish him well. He identified a number of important issues. First, there is the need for universal recognition of the role of, and necessity to comply with, international criteria on human rights, something that is diminishing rapidly. Of course, this is not new. In the aftermath of the French Revolution many...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste without interruption.

Message from Select Committee (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The Select sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government has concluded its consideration of the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012 and has made no amendments thereto.

Topical Issue Matters (6 Feb 2013)

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 Jonathan O'Brien - the relocation of Blackpool Post Office, Cork city; (2) Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor - the need to revise policy regarding the provision of cochlear implants; (3) Deputy Mary Lou McDonald - the need for...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: The next time slot will be shared by Deputies Wallace, Boyd Barrett, Ross and Mattie McGrath. I call Deputy Wallace.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I call on Deputies Gerry Adams and Seán Crowe on behalf of Sinn Féin. They have 15 minutes which I understand they are sharing.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: I am loath to interrupt, but we will be tight for time at the end of this debate. The Deputy should keep in mind that he has gone over time.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the budget for his Department to maintain an adequate level of policing throughout the country in both urban and rural areas, keeping in mind the activities of criminal gangs, the requirements to provide a sufficient network of Garda Stations, personnel, motorised and electronic equipment in line needs...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which crimes continue to be committed by persons while remanded on bail; the extent to which such crimes have been monitored and enumerated in each of the past five years to date; the number of such persons who have committed more than one crime while on bail in respect of a previous serious offence; if any comparisons have been made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offences committed by persons while remanded on bail in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners as recorded as having absconded while on bail in the past ten years to date; the number recaptured or still at large; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6227/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct entitlement to jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who also received half rate one parent family payment; if he will clarify the amount, if any, of stamps received for one parent family payment and the subsequent effect on their eligibility for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/13]