Dáil debates
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Leaders' Questions (Resumed)
4:00 am
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Before I come to the Order of Business, Deputy Gilmore also asked me if I could be clear about the date of the four year plan. As I said, I can only give an indication and whether it is the week beginning 15th or 22nd remains to be seen based on discussions we are having and the approval of the plan overall.
Second, it is not the case that the plan is being provided to the European Commission. It will be provided to the Commission when the Government decides upon it, and we will send it at that point. The Deputy has heard my answer.
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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We cannot hear the Taoiseach.
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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First, in regard to the date of the plan, it will be published after the approval of it by Government. The indicative date we were given was around mid-September. We will decide on the week beginning the 15th or 22nd when we finalise our consideration of it.
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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No, we are not going back to Leaders' Questions, Deputy.
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I want to be clear and try to answer the questions the Deputy is asking me. Second, on the question of whether a plan is being provided to the Commission, the plan will only be provided to the Commission once the Government approves it. I will now move on to the Order of Business.
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The Taoiseach offered information-----
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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-----and I believe, in fairness, I should be able to get clarification on it. If the plan is to be published in the week beginning 22nd-----
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Yes. If it will be published during that week, will it be published in the part of that week which is after the by-election in Donegal? In fairness, a Cheann Comhairle-----
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Why? Does Frank McBrearty want to see it?
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Get Frank to read his own policy paper before he reads my plan.
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Deputy Gilmore will have another opportunity to raise this matter.
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Is it any wonder Deputy Quinn left?
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The Taoiseach said the plan would not be supplied to the Commission until it was ready. My question is has any draft plan been submitted to the Commission? That is the question.
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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I think that was dealt with.
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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No, there are not draft plans but, as the Deputy will be aware, discussions have been taking place between the Commission and ourselves. There is no draft plan as such provided.
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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We asked the Taoiseach for a template.
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy did not even get a template.
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I will get the Deputy a leather bound first copy when it comes out, personally signed and zipped with a lock.
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Taoiseach, the Order of Business, please.
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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It will be worth money in the future.