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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (24 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: ...with people in the last couple of weeks who quite well remember this being the case, and not too far away, where there were notices on boarding houses to the effect that "Irish, Africans and dogs" were not accepted. This kind of thing prevailed then and people got away with it, but because they got away with it at the time does not mean it is right. It certainly is not right. Perhaps...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (14 Nov 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 631. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of dog control measures applicable here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49985/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Irish Dental Association Strategic Workforce Plan: Irish Dental Association (5 Jul 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...because nothing happened for two or three years. How would the witnesses refer to it? I acknowledge that the picture they paint is very serious. The dental service and orthodontics have been dogged for years by a lack of attention. For instance, in respect of orthodontics, it is not unusual to see patients bleeding from their mouths and so on while doing school exams, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (29 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the witnesses and wish to be associated with the remarks made by the Cathaoirleach. I will try to deal with the recurring fundamental issues that have dogged the health services for the past number of years. There are underlying reasons but that does not mean that we must not try to tackle them in the shortest possible time. On the main issue of waiting lists and capacity in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (29 Mar 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Will we be able to avoid the issues which have dogged us in recent years, such as those in respect of emergencies, access, accident and emergency in particular regions in the south west, and so on? I do not want to go into the details again but one size should fit all. If the service is available and this of a high standard, it also needs to apply throughout the regions and everywhere,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Bernard Durkan: ...congratulate them on their new roles. I have a few questions for them. Public procurement is a very important issue at present. There are many obstacles, some perceived and some real, that have dogged delivery in public procurement over many years. What can the Minister or Minister of State tell us at this stage about the way in which they intend to go about dealing with that issue,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Jan 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 1927. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the person or body with whom responsibility lies to ensure that the attention of owners of restricted breeds of dogs is drawn to their obligations and responsibilities pursuant to relevant legislation governing these breeds; if there are any plans to introduce a system whereby an owner of a restricted breed is obliged to register...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...public are satisfied that everything possible is being done to address the issues that affect patients. We must try to make sure we overcome the obstacles, the snags and the whatabouts that have dogged the service for years. That is what is happening. If we want a good service that is reliable, we need to snag on a regular basis. I will make further comments later, if necessary, but if...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...something like that at any level is wrong and would be detrimental to our society. We must come down on one side or the other and we are either for or against it. There are those who maintain we should continue as we are, half-heartedly, like Lanna Machree's dog, going a bit of the way with one and a bit with the other, going nowhere in particular. We must be clear about this. In...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Domestic Pets (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 708. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of successful, and unsuccessful, prosecutions that were made on behalf of the State in 2019 and 2020 in terms of dog owners who were found not to hold a proper and up-to-date dog licence for their animal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Domestic Pets (25 Jan 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 709. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of successful and unsuccessful prosecutions that were made on behalf of the State in terms of dog owners whose animal was involved in the killing or injuring of sheep and-or other livestock in 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3042/22]

Finance Bill 2021: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Bernard Durkan: ..., but it is only a temporary market in the life of the householder. People still like the security of a house. In their innocence, they even like having a small garden where they can play with a dog or whatever the case may be. I will pick up on a point made by Deputy Lahart. We have investors who have proposed developments in the middle of existing housing estates. The new...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: ...powdered milk now cannot get it in the future, they will have other problems such as the starvation I mentioned. I can see that we are not going to agree on this but I do not intend on letting any dog run off with a bone on this. I grew up on a farm. I was born and reared on the land and I lived and worked on the land for a good part of my life. I have a fair idea of what it takes to...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (23 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: ...the memorandum of understanding between the Football Association of Ireland and the Minister with responsibility for sport; (2) Deputy Johnny Mythen - to discuss the recent nationwide increase in dog thefts; (3) Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - the need to commence the sections of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act dealing with the minimum pricing of alcohol particularly in view of the...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (22 Jul 2020)

Bernard Durkan: ...; (8) Deputy Verona Murphy - to discuss the need for investment in Rosslare Europort in preparation for Brexit; (9) Deputies Martin Kenny and Johnny Mythen - to discuss the recent increase in dog theft; (10) Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - to discuss the commencement of sections of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act that deal with minimum pricing of alcohol; (11) Deputy Denis Naughten -...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (29 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the review of dog legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23024/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (23 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 232. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to review and update the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3388/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: -----where the dogs have buried the bones. What I am trying to do is simplify the matter. There have been a multiplicity of boards and people with various responsibilities. Although I presume they were all interlinked and there was a constant updating between one and the other, I am not so sure about that. A monthly reporting system would not be sufficient to keep everyone abreast of what...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Sep 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 896. To ask the Minister for Health if a means exists whereby a person (details supplied) can obtain a therapy guide dog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37177/17]