Results 66,521-66,540 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I have no problem with updating Bord na Móna, its financial resources and its ability to trade and expand into new markets, providing new services. I spoke about some of the areas into which it is moving. Perhaps the Minister might state to what extent the ESB is committed to Bord na Móna peat contracts and for how many years. For how many years more will reserves of peat be available?...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: We have learned the degree to which Bills are subject to change on various Stages. The practice that has grown up in the past several years is accommodating for the Government but not for the Opposition or the public. In future, Ministers should bear in mind that it is not for their convenience alone that legislative procedures are put in place. I hope this is the last time we see this...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The motion before the House is "an instruction to the Committee to which the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments". In other words, part of the Bill is on Report Stage while other parts will be recommitted so that changes can be retrospectively applied on Committee Stage. This is not and never has been the correct approach to take....

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It could be called the "Obfuscated Energy Bill". The rehabilitation of lands affected by mines is a laudable and long overdue measure that will be of great importance to the people who live in the affected areas. The fourth amendment relates to the continued validity of planning or other consents for electricity, gas and other infrastructure developments upon commencement of the Planning and...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Chair cannot go on like that.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Government receives an annual dividend of €70 million from ESB and that money goes straight into its coffers.

Standards in Public Office. (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Of course it is.

Standards in Public Office. (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Disgraceful. It is of deep concern.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It gets worse.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Rabbitte is the Minister responsible for everything.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Why? It was free last week.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: This sounds like bluster.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Why is the Taoiseach reading this out?

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It was bought for nothing last year.

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: A declaration of intent.

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Absolutely.

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on and support this Bill. It is timely to focus on issues that are brought to mind on a daily basis. Throughout the country serious accidents often take place that cause us to ask why they occurred. Over recent years, I have asked repeatedly by means of parliamentary question for an explanation of the reason we do not have some correlation of...

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I cannot understand why we go from month to month and year to year——

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It is not done and if that is the Minister's attitude, he is seriously at risk——