Results 42,581-42,600 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Allow the Minister to conclude, please.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I will deal with that, Deputy O'Dea.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Sorry, Deputy; I will deal with that.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister without interruption please.
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Pity Deputy Micheál Martin did not spend as much time debating when he was in government.
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: They were caused by Fianna Fáil.
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: If the Deputy had a heart-----
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Nor does Deputy Martin.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: It is organising the-----
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should know all about it. He did enough of it.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: That really stretches the imagination.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: He is right about that. It is getting harder.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: We remember Fianna Fáil's way as well.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Not as embarrassing as the Deputy's.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that adequate provision has been made to meet requirements and costs imposed on the agri food sector arising from the implementation of animal welfare legislation after 1 January 2013; if any particular difficulty has been brought to his attention in this regard; if he sees any particular response as being appropriate...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he hopes to be in a position to make good any losses likely to be suffered by any particular category of farmer arising from ongoing financial constraints arising from the economic situation; if he is satisfied that he can assist economic recovery through astute management and encouragement of the agri food sector...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current and correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason rent support was discontinued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56186/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the correct level of one parent family allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56187/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (13 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of carer's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they receive one parent family allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56188/12]
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak on the Bill. There was a time when one would have had ample time in this House to speak on every Bill, but unfortunately times have changed. Every person I meet inside and outside this House is crushed at the thought of cuts having to be imposed on people at a very difficult time. They invariably ask why this is happening, but there is an...