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Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department since January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22279/09]

Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: The number of requests in general increased by 18% last year and more than 12,500 requests were made in 2008, which was the first increase since 2005. I assume the Taoiseach's Department does not apply a ruling which has apparently occurred in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It directed staff in July last year to stop approving citizenship applications until new...

Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: I draw this to the Taoiseach's attention because it came to light under freedom of information material supplied to RTE. The reason for the instruction being given was indicated when an official at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform stated that approval letters should not be issued until further notice because of regulations due to come into effect shortly which will amend...

Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: It only became available under the Freedom of Information Acts.

Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: The delay in approval certificates for naturalisation was being used as a method of fundraising in the Department.

Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: I have asked my next question before. In 2005, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service met with representatives of the Information Commissioner and assessed the impact of fees on the Freedom of Information Act. The committee wrote to the Taoiseach when he was Minister for Finance to have the matter addressed by way of legislation at the first available opportunity...

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at last month's EU leaders meeting in Prague; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19790/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if the agenda has been finalised for the June 2009 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19792/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for the briefing he gave yesterday to me and Deputies Timmins and Creighton on the preparations for the Lisbon treaty referendum. Fine Gael will support approval of the Lisbon treaty referendum when the Government sets a date for it. I will travel to Brussels today for the run-up to Friday's EU Council meeting. As I said to the Taoiseach yesterday, I will undertake to...

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: I have two questions for the Taoiseach. First, has the Government formed a view as to when it intends to hold the referendum on the Lisbon treaty? Second, is it intended to bring forward legislation to deal with greenhouse gas commitments in domestic law requiring a 3% annual reduction in emissions? This proposal is coming from the absent Green Party Ministers who seem to be putting...

Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: Is it intended to bring forward legislation to give effect to that proposal, which will have serious consequences for some? If the Green Party is claiming victory over its senior partners on a range of other matters, it also seems to be doing so in this respect.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----in the past period, the Government has lost the services and therefore the space of three of their Members, former Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, the late, lamented Séamus Brennan and the former member of the Progressive Democrats in the Seanad, Senator Ciaran Cannon. Two of those vacancies have been filled by Fine Gael, Senator Cannon and Deputy George Lee. The Government, having...

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is not good enough.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach should see that everybody here gets their-----

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----facilities for work.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Lee has a mandate from 28,000 people and the Government intends to hive him off to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: We should get this sorted out for Deputy Lee and Senator Cannon.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Whip has already allocated the space of the late Tony Gregory to Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Minister is welcome back.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach might respond.