Results 47,881-47,900 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Garda Deployment (23 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I acknowledge the points made by the Minister and the success in recent years of Garda activities against organised criminals. Crime of this kind has been going on for a long time and it would appear that in the past ten years there has been an inexorable development in the power, strength and influence of criminal gangs. Does the Minister believe that sufficient modern and adequate...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: With regard to the unfortunate experience of some investors in the banking sector in recent times, when will the collective investment schemes consolidation Bill be brought before the House? There is a need to ensure good and prudent investments are made by all institutions, including banking institutions, and individuals.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Brilliant.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: There was no one there.
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full extent to which he expects to utilise the area of arts and heritage to contribute to job creation with particular reference to the need to avail of every means possible in the current economic climate to generate commercial activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16570/11]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he and other bodies or groups under his aegis can assist economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16568/11]
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full extent of area and location area of land, shorelines, river basins and bog lands currently protected by special areas of conservation or other conservation measures on foot of various EU directives; the further extent and or areas the subject of future conservation orders in respect of which agreement has been...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a higher educational grant adjacent or non-adjacent is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16654/11]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has worked in this country for the past five years and holds a stamp 4 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16655/11]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health when it might be possible to approve an application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16656/11]
- Written Answers — Health Centres: Health Centres (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in respect of an evaluation of services, facilities and accommodation available at a health centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for the upgrading of facilities including provision of temporary accommodation with particular reference to the need to ensure the...
- Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: That is right.
- Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Including the Deputy's own.
- Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome this legislation and I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on it. This legislation records progress in this area in recent years, including in discussion inside and outside this House and in terms of the evolution of our society. It also shows a commitment to fairness. The programme for Government commits to fairer government, which is important at this time and for future...
- Irish Language (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his proposals for the development of the Irish language through education, broadcasting, the arts, culture and business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12968/11]
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Come on Joe.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: Is Deputy Doherty running for it?
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: A Cheann Comhairle, I was waving to you.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: I am becoming more and more invisible with the passage of time. It is sad but that is the way it is. (Interruptions).
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Bernard Durkan: A Ceann Comhairle, the Deputies are very unruly this morning. It is very unfair. On promised legislation-----