Results 64,241-64,260 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Indictable offences.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Especially on the opposite side of the House.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I was the only one to do so in my constituency.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: The Government is doomed.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: A change in government would ensure that.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It will happen in due course.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is part of the plan.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad of the opportunity to say a couple of words on this legislation, most of which the Minister sitting opposite is anticipating with a certain amount of relish, glee and welcome. However, I do not take the line that many other speakers have taken on this issue. I will start with the Minister's explanation, which is correct, as to how the legislation came about and the decision taken...

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: We welcome this dedication to duty.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: That is not a defence.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: He has failed.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Brilliant.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: He is a lumberjack.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I realise the Ceann Comhairle has decided for some reason that he will not allow me to contribute and I am aware of the clamour on the Government benches to close down the Opposition——

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: It is. If the Chair waited until I finished——

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: I am obliged to raise a point of order if the Chair disallows a valid intervention. It has become increasingly prevalent of late for Ministers to reply to parliamentary questions by way of a non-answer. One of those Ministers is present.