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Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: That is not an acceptable apology.

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: I wish to share time with Deputy Olivia Mitchell.

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate the Comptroller and Auditor General once again on producing an excellent report, which is unique from a Government viewpoint in that there is no spin in it whatsoever. It is straight up, fair, refreshing and tells it as one sees it. It is important to take this opportunity to debate the report but, sadly, it has become a litany of Government failure and waste, which we are...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (3 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that youth organisations are having to operate a vetting of job applicants via Garda intelligence, but there is as yet no statutory basis for same; and his views on whether the organisations doing so are indemnified against claims by aggrieved applicants. [30859/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the value of the living alone allowance was last increased; the rise in the consumer price index since that increase; and his view on the future role of this allowance. [30462/06]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (3 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on altering the funding arrangements of the employment of part-tine secretaries in schools, in order that the drop in enrolment numbers would not result in a reduction in the money available to a school to employ their secretary, bearing in mind that it is Government policy to reduce class size and with it the maximum...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is working on proposals in co-operation with Dublin City Council to replace senior citizen bed-sit accommodation by one-bedroom accommodation; and when he expects to introduce a programme of building and reconstruction to achieve same. [30723/06]

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: The public does not believe what Government Members are saying.

Departmental Agencies. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Does the communications unit do any work that might be partisan in nature, such as monitoring the activity or statements of Opposition parties? Does it communicate with people within particular party organisations about what an appropriate response would be? Does it have any such partisan role? I did not quite grasp the reason in the Taoiseach's reply why this valuable resource of...

Departmental Agencies. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Would it not be useful to the Oireachtas? We would track these issues largely on a fairly amateur basis compared to this very sophisticated unit. It would certainly improve the quality of the work here if we could get that sort of reportage.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: What targets does the Taoiseach set for this team? Each year the Minister for Finance produces the public-private partnership target and announces how much money will be spent and at the end of the year we see how much has actually been spent. From memory, I would say the Government achieves approximately 20% of its target each year and therefore fails to the extent of 80%. How does the...

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Infrastructural areas would be number one.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Therefore, the team's pride has nothing to do with delivering infrastructure, but with a broader national pride.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Does the Taoiseach agree that dismissing as idle statistical exercises analyses of why our roads or housing programmes have not met our targets ——

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: It is relevant.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: It is a question. This cross-departmental committee deals with infrastructure. We are entitled to ask why there is failure in every one of these areas.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: It arises directly.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: Arising directly out of the Taoiseach's reply, he says there is now greater co-ordination within the transport companies. Did he read the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on integrated ticketing where it is precisely the failure and obstruction by companies——

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: It was the Taoiseach who raised this matter. If the Taoiseach is in order to set this out, we are surely entitled to ask about the reply he has given. This is a most bizarre ruling from the Chair if the Taoiseach is allowed say things and we cannot question him about them.

Public Private Partnerships. (4 Oct 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Chair should be consistent.