Results 58,921-58,940 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: They are not a luxury. They are being treated that way but they are a necessity. People who use their cars to travel to work and to drop their children to school or college will be hit hard by this provision. During the past couple of years, the price of diesel has been higher than that of petrol. In a cunning way, the Government has decided to impose an increase in the duty on petrol...
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Like Deputy Ring, I was amazed at the reaction from Government backbenchers. In other years I put it down to the fact that the budget speech took place close to Christmas and that they were a little delirious in anticipation of Santa Claus, but this year there is no excuse for that. The only thing I can put it down to this time is that they do not realise the full impact of what they are...
- Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Brilliant.
- Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: I bet they will.
- Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Is it intended to introduce earlier than expected the Bill to consolidate and modernise financial services legislation in accordance with the Government's better regulation agenda? It was promised for some time in the future. Since it is imperative that such a Bill should be brought before the House as a matter or urgency, will the Taoiseach indicate whether he intends to do that? Will he...
- Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Will it not be urgent?
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: The fundamentals are wrong.
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: It is indefensible.
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: So were they right?
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: But they were wrong.
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: That is not true.
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is in denial.
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: But the fundamentals were wrong.
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Do the Greens support this?
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: There is worse to come.
- Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: The public will be punished for the actions of the Government.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Out.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Well strapped.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: A few years ago, I was very concerned when the Minister chained himself to a tree in O'Connell Street.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
Bernard Durkan: Since then I have become more concerned as to the circumstances whereby he came to be released. If he is allowed to continue on his present tangent, not only will he be cycling in front of squad cars, we will have the whole country cycling in front of squad cars because they will not be able to do anything else.