Results 19,321-19,340 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: There is a slight difference between what my colleague is saying and what I am saying, as the Chairman will have detected. As the guy said to someone looking for directions, "If I were going there, I would not start from here." By the same token, I am just a little worried about one of the points made by Deputy Donnelly. One member of the board could have a medical background but it could...
- Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I am curious as to the wording of the amendment, which contains the phrase "by the Board with the approval of the Minister given". It is rather unusual use of the English language. I have not seen it before. What does it mean? Does it mean the prior approval of the Minister? Does it mean the prior approval of two Ministers? Is it Minister or Ministers? It could be worded as "given the...
- Select Committee on Health: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: That would be fine.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry; the Deputy is wrong.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: You are out of order.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Hold on. If you want to continue that argument, you can-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: -----but you are running out of time.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: You are abusive and objectionable.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Resume your seat.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: You may, if you ask it politely.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should concentrate on the question.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Initiatives (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I call on an tAire. There are two minutes left. She can use them any way she and Deputy Mattie McGrath would like.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I will bring in Deputy O'Dea whose Question No. 91 is grouped with this question.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: We are on Question No. 53.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I will bring in Deputy Brady as well.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I am trying to get in another question but we are running out of time.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: It is the Deputy's question as well. Does he want to speak?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: It can be taken with this one, if the Deputy wants.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister is going to respond.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (19 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: It is not. It is the same question.