Results 44,921-44,940 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is now issuing challenges that are outside the normal parliamentary remit.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Do not bother with dreaming in bed, just continue on with the debate.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Deputy Boyd Barrett, we are dealing with Committee Stage. Please deal with the subject matter.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy can deal with the subject matter in two ways; he can be objective or he can be subjective and he is quite entitled to do both but he should please remember that the proper conduct of the debate is important. We are dealing with a serious issue. Please continue.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I am speaking to you as well.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Sorry, the purpose of the exercise-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Unless you want to concede your position, please continue.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Please continue to address the issues, the subject matter of the debate.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Just a moment, before you go any further, please do not begin your contribution with an implied threat that you will not apologise to this House. You may have to apologise to the House, in respect of something you may say at some stage in the future. I would advise you, as one who has been here for more than a couple of years, to think about that when you speak in the future.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Please proceed.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Please proceed to address the issue-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, Deputy, you do not have to bring in other matters. Please continue with the subject matter of the debate.
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, I would like to ask the Taoiseach about the progress that has been made to date with the companies (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, the aim of which is to strengthen and streamline the functions of certain company law enforcement agencies and to make other necessary amendments to the Companies Acts. Given that there have been clear weaknesses in company law and its...
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: When is the legislation likely to come before the House? On the housing Bill, there are approximately 100,000 families-----
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: I am finishing now. The housing Bill is urgent also.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he and or his Department have examined the impact of constraints imposed and arising from the memorandum of understanding with particular reference to the implications for smaller schools including those with a denominational ethos; if he can assist local school management authorities in this regard; if efforts...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he had discussions with the various denominational school authorities of small rural schools with a view to minimising the impact of any budgetary constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19911/12]
- Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (24 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which all forms of school bullying continues to be monitored at local and national level; the extent of any new schemes proposed in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19912/12]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent if any to which discussions have taken place with the various school authorities likely to be affected by the loss of one or more teachers in September next; the extent if any to which it has been possible to identify or achieve a satisfactory resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19913/12]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Apr 2012)
Bernard Durkan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his preferred options to address issues arising at schools affected by the loss of teachers in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19914/12]