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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am not sure about the future. I might not be here after the general election. One just never can tell.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am hoping that I and my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, will be back, possibly on different sides of the House. The Minister of State and I have a good relationship with each other. I hope Deputy O'Connor will also be back because I want to be in a position to slag him. I wish to comment on a particular notion which has developed about people with perceived...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: There is no way that I could complete my contribution in that amount of time.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It should never be forgotten that people who paid contributions - regardless of whether these relate to sickness benefits, pensions or whatever - during their working lives were obliged to make huge sacrifices in order to pay them. They often raised large families and sometimes found themselves on the bread line, but they survived. When they had finished paying their contributions, they...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Senator McFadden is keeping an eye on Deputy O'Connor.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That could not possibly be.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I doubt they came in to hear me.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is fair enough.

Tourism Industry (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the steps she has taken to enable the tourist industry to contribute towards the economic recovery of the country; the way this is likely to manifest itself over the various aspects of the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44089/10]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is right.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Seán Power promised that.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Ouch.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the competing issues besetting us, is there any intention to move forward with some of the legislative proposals to combat the activities of criminal gangs, which seem to go on and on? There is a number of proposed Bills, including the bail (amendment) Bill and the criminal justice Europol (amendment) Bill. We know there are competing issues but it is important something is...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I will not delay the House but this is an important-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: This is a hugely important issue.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Another Deputy said a while ago that the Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010 was deemed to be the most important legislation a couple of weeks ago.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Notwithstanding the other pressing issues, could I ask the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: -----to take some initiative-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I have done that already.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Ceann Comhairle think that would be a good way to go?