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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Exactly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Motion (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I support this excellent motion, which serves to bring into the public arena the media, political, national and international attention that it requires. Senator Norris is correct, in that the region has fallen off the screen in terms of public and international attention. It has become acceptable that a certain level of violence is ongoing in such places. I am not just referring to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: What is the best way to protect MSF personnel in war zones? What is the most appropriate means of securing their position and defending the people in their care?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Professor McMaster focused on the issues involved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Like other speakers I welcome our guests. I thank them for their attendance and for giving us their views and insights on the conflict areas. Dr. McMaster referred to the anger of the people in the field, which is understandable. Unfortunately, anger does not solve the problem either. The committee needs to pick the brains of the delegates as to how best we can assist from outside, with a...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I must put the question.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: This section is opposed by Deputies Joan Collins, Patrick Nulty, Willie O'Dea, Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Catherine Murphy. Is it agreed to?
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I thought the Deputies were not going to speak at all.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I was waiting for somebody to stand.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 7, in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh, is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. Amendment No. 8, also in his name, is out of order because it is declaratory in nature.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I can help the Deputy out. It is traditional in Parliament that when Members put forward an amendment that imposes a charge on the Exchequer, that must come from somewhere within the existing Estimate, and that must be qualified. That is the long-standing tradition in this House, as I know from my years on the benches. As the other spokesman will readily acknowledge, there is no provision...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: There is no point of order in regard to this.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, there is no point of order. The issue is not for debate at all. I gave latitude to the Deputy in whose name the amendment was put forward.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The point is noted, but it is not a point of order.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are out of order as they involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 12, in the name of Deputy Catherine Murphy, is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are out of order as they involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 6 and 11 are related and will be discussed together.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The amendment is in the name of the Minister, who has the right to move it and speak to it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Please refrain.