Results 44,081-44,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (10 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of applications for adoption, national and foreign awaiting process or approval; if she will further outline her proposals to address the most obvious of frequently arising issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33677/12]
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (10 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health if he has identified any particular or specific weaknesses in child psychological or support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33674/12]
- Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Given the fact that lack of adequate regulation is deemed to have been responsible for many of the ills this country is facing at present, when is it intended to bring the friendly societies regulatory Bill before the House? Can that Bill be extended to the regulation of charities given the concern expressed by a number of registered established charities about regulation in that area?
- Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: If it does not come within the ambit of that Bill, would it be possible for relevant legislation to be put on the legislative programme and brought to the House in the next session? Finally, what is the position with the housing regulatory framework Bill, which is also promised and is seriously required in the housing sector, particularly with regard to voluntary housing associations?
- Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: What about charities regulation?
- Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy used to be in the Cabinet.
- Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Attend the briefings.
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I wish to share time with Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor.
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I congratulate our colleagues on bringing the Bill before the House. Much has been stated on the adequacies and inadequacies of the legislation as it stands and on how it was amended in 2002, as we all remember. It was restricted in 2002 and, as has been referred to, the discussion went on well into the night. I recall it well because I was Opposition Whip at the time. It is relevant and...
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not go there.
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: That is very moving. I am moved.
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I have not been moved as much as Deputy Mattie McGrath.
- Written Answers — General Government Debt: General Government Debt (5 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects recent discussions at EU level to impact in a positive way on this country's economic future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32870/12]
- Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (5 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has achieved an understanding with the lending institutions here with particular reference to the need to ensure the availability of adequate working capital for existing small and medium enterprises with the emphasis on the retention of employment and the generation of economic activity resulting in growth; the extent to...
- Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (5 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the lending sector whether it is expected to achieve an improvement in the extent to which small and medium sized business can access sufficient credit to meet their working capital needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32940/12]
- Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (5 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any discussions with banking interests that have primarily previously provided overdraft and working capital facilities to the hotel and tourism sectors; if any particular strategy has been identified whereby banks such as Bank of Scotland or others now withdrawing from the Irish market can be replaced by banking institutions capable...
- Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (5 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent he has received communication from the farming and business sectors indicating a reluctance by banks to facilitate by way of overdraft the ongoing and normal requirements and thereby contributing to economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32942/12]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (5 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if following negotiations between EU Governments he expects to be in a position to review the economic outlook in terms of the possible restructuring of this country's borrowings or debt. [32868/12]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (5 Jul 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if and when he expects to be in a position to capitalise on the outcome of recent discussions at EU level with particular reference to sovereign debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32869/12]