Results 42,241-42,260 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3660/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected position in respect of residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3661/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date and expected position in regard to the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3662/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding progress and determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3663/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3664/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 29 November 2012, the progress made to date in the determination of visa applications in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3665/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be facilitated with an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3667/13]
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I understand. I thank the Cathaoirleach and am glad to have an opportunity to speak on what I consider to be an important Bill from a different perspective to that of the previous speaker. I am sure that while we respect each other's views, we are not necessarily obliged to agree. For whatever reason this nation has found itself in its present plight, the blame game is of no consequence at...
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I always defer to a guillotine and this will be no exception.
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Even the guillotine does not come automatically.
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the encouragement from my colleagues on the other side of the House, who would have easy, simple, answers to offer the people, I note utopia does not exist.
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: They can call as much as they like, they can cry and rant at the moon or even at the sun but one point is certain, namely, we are recovering from where we were and the position is much better than many Members had thought. I had expected that we would be in a much worse position financially and internationally by now but thankfully, we are in a better situation. Whatever happens from now, I...
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I understand Deputy O'Donnell proposes to share his time.
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I have to be in the Dáil to chair the House at 6 p.m.
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Other Questions: Public Service Reform (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he can, in the context of budgetary curtailments in the current year, rely on revised working hours as a possible alternative to salary or wage cuts in view of the fact that the public already have considerable commitments by way of financial outgoings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3057/13]
- Other Questions: Public Service Reform (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he sees the substitution of longer working hours for pay cuts as being more acceptable in some sectors in the public services in the context of meeting budgetary targets set in the Memorandum of Understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3296/13]
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, I was distracted.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Bernard Durkan: I think we should congratulate-----