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Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...- To discuss the creation of a Dublin city centre task force to tackle violence. Martin Browne - To discuss the proposed use of the new community nursing home in Nenagh from the original purpose. Bernard Durkan - To discuss the need for school places right across Kildare north including special education places. The matters raised by Deputies Martin Browne, Violet-Anne Wynne, Joe...

Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State. Next, I call Deputies Joan Collins and Thomas Pringle, who are sharing ten minutes.

Progressing Special Education Provision: Statements (9 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I congratulate the Minister of State on her new position and responsibility. It is a very serious and senior position with a lot of responsibility and issues that need very urgent attention and results in a short space of time. Right across County Kildare, north and south but particularly in north Kildare, there is huge...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 32. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [16765/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children, education and disability will meet next. [19205/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: The spectre of parental alienation still roams across the country and is being used regularly to inflict the maximum amount of punishment on parents and children and continues to be used with increased vigour. I have been promised by the Minister for Justice, who is well-meaning, that she will deliver with regard to a change in regulations to prevent this atrocity from happening. Will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (8 May 2024)

...le chéile ag 13:30 The Joint Committee met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Rose Conway-Walsh, Erin McGreehan.* Bernard J. Durkan, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.+ * In éagmais / In the absence of Senator Aidan Davitt. + In éagmais le haghaidh cuid den choiste / In the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (8 May 2024)

...le chéile ag 09:30 The Select Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Rose Conway-Walsh, Pearse Doherty, Bernard J. Durkan, Michael McGrath (Minister for Finance), John McGuinness, Jim O'Callaghan. I láthair / In attendance: Deputy Ged Nash. Teachta / Deputy Damien...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: I am afraid I have to disagree with my colleagues on this particular area. The Minister of Finance has a duty and a job that is strictly laid down in legislation. We can speculate all we like about the precise amount we have available to us at any given time. That may change from year to year and that has always been the case. Yet, it is the responsibility of the Minister to deal with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (8 May 2024)

...an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies David Cullinane, Frances Black, Bernard J. Durkan, Martin Conway, Gino Kenny, Seán Kyne. Róisín Shortall. Teachta / Deputy Seán Crowe sa Chathaoir / in the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Joint Committee (8 May 2024)

Seán Crowe: No apologies have been received. Deputy Bernard Durkan is at a select committee meeting and said he will be in and out of this meeting. Before we go to the main item on today's agenda, the minutes of committee meetings on 30 April and 1 May 2024 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. The purpose of the committee meeting today is to receive an update...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (8 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the witnesses. I am in the awkward position that I have to be here and next door at the same time. It is very difficult to be in two places. Sometimes it is difficult to be in one place at the correct time. We have had extremely good performance in the delivery of health services in some hospitals and not-so-good performance in others. To what extent has there been a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council (8 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 39. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the recent special meeting of the European Council. [17774/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 48. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent meeting with the president of the European Commission. [16767/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (8 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware it is alleged that our country has a relatively low win rate of the lotto in comparison to lotteries in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20694/24]