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EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: He is one of the few commentators - there are approximately two others - who have been consistent about predicting what would happen to our economy. He used simple economics to do so. The rest of the so-called experts were regarded as sophisticated experts, so much so that nobody knew what they were talking about. It is now clear they did not know themselves. What an appalling crime to...

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State should not encourage me.

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is a simple problem and the Minister of State knows that.

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: They do. An election is called for.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill. Like the Acting Chairman, Deputy O'Shea, I was a member of a local authority for some considerable time. I am not sure that the innovations that have taken place in the planning area have been necessarily an improvement. I will speak more about that issue later. I am concerned about the conflict of interest and focus in terms of...

Membership of Committees: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I support the views expressed by my colleague.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: On the last subject, I tabled a question and the answer was "None". It tells one nothing; it is the usual story. On promised legislation, what is the current status of legislation to amend the social welfare code? Have the heads of a Bill been agreed? What discussion has taken place? It would appear there is a major reform of the social welfare code, which will result in a diminution in...

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is item No. 50.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: We do not have an answer. The question I asked-----

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am entitled to ask the degree to which preparation of the Bill has been undertaken, what stage it is at and when we expect it to come before the House.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: A Member is entitled to ask when a Bill will be introduced into the House and its degree of preparation to date so we can come to our own conclusions as to when it will come before the House.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It should meet more often.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is an important issue.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: She is even laughing at it herself.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to raise two issues, the first of which relates to that raised by Deputy Kenny regarding the sensitive negotiations taking place in Northern Ireland. Will the Tánaiste keep in mind the need to brief the leaders of the two main Opposition parties on the developments in these talks, even though they may be sensitive and having particular regard to the bipartisan approach adopted by the...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That should also apply to Sinn Féin if it has not already been briefed.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, and this is correctly raised. A Cheann Comhairle, you encourage me on a regular basis to put down parliamentary questions. Yesterday, I acceded to your wishes and asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, the number of occasions on which he met with representatives of management and staff of the public and private broadcasting sectors in each of the past three...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle advised me on last week's Order of Business to do this.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle encouraged me to raise this issue by way of parliamentary question and I have complied with his wishes.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister said in his reply that in the context of the development of broadcasting policy for the past three years he and his officials had cause-----