Results 47,181-47,200 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Youth Services (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has entered into dialogue with youth organisations with a view to identifying the extent to which provision can be made for a properly integrated youth service throughout the country which can in particular put in place positive options by way of youth services in such a way as to compete with negative...
- Youth Services (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. Does she agree that in these straitened times, it is particularly important to focus on the support services for young people? Does she also agree that it is a good time, financial difficulties notwithstanding, to ensure the advisory bodies and youth support services she communicates with regularly are updated to enable the Minister and the...
- Youth Services (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I ask the Minister to review the frequency of the meetings with the youth advisory groups on a bi-monthly basis. It might be better to increase the number of those meetings in the present climate.
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: What has Deputy Martin been claiming credit for?
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy made that speech in 2003
- Leaders Questions (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy did not commit to abolishing the health boards, but that is what occurred.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Too right. Address the record of Fianna Fáil.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy is not to blame for anything.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy abolished the health boards. He is blaming someone else.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: He never put it on paper.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I apologise.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: This is a long speech.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: He disavowed all knowledge of the nursing home issue.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Deputy Martin made choices, too.
- Written Answers — Education Sector: Education Sector (22 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has examined and identified the quality, scale and skills requirement at all levels in the education sector in the future; if discussions have taken place with industry and academia with a view to identifying how best to meet any such requirements emerging; his proposals to meet such requirements in the short,...
- Written Answers — Education Sector: Education Sector (22 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has consulted with business sectors with a view to ensuring the availability of an ongoing supply of graduates with appropriate skills with particular reference to targeting the areas most likely to be affected by competition from other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25600/11]
- Written Answers — Education Sector: Education Sector (22 Sep 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has had discussions with primary, second level and third level authorities with the object of ensuring that the current educational focus is sufficiently progressive to provide for the requirements of industry and commercial sectors in both manufacturing and services in the future; and if he will make a...