Results 74,061-74,080 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Ministers refer to the Ceann Comhairle's office as unwilling to allow the questions. It appears that the only time Ministers are anxious to respond to anything is when they are called to Áras an Uachtaráin to receive their seals of office.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: In a democracy, Ministers have an obligation to answer questions in Parliament at all times.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: In a democracy the Chair must protect the Opposition. I call on the Ceann Comhairle to protect the Opposition now.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: It is the Minister's history lesson.

Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse: Statements. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, it is a usual courtesy to the House to provide the written statement when the Minister begins to speak, not when it becomes available.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has accused the Opposition of telling lies.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should withdraw that word.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Has the Minister withdrawn the word?

National Waste Management Plan. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, the Minister deliberately wasted time giving a history lecture to the Opposition Members. If that is the way it will proceed, we are wasting our time here

National Waste Management Plan. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: You can. The Chair could have interrupted the Minister when he was wasting time, but he did not.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is not answering the question.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Another history lesson.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: What about today? What about the future?

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should quit the waffle and answer the question.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should answer it.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: In Florida.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: There is not.

Electronic Voting. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: There is none.

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: As a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he proposes to deal with the issue of waste management in the future, with a view to maximising recycling and eliminating landfills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/04]