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Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill will be introduced in early 2006.

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The heads have been approved by Government. The Bill will be drafted and it should be ready by the autumn session.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No funds have been spent by my Department or agencies under the authority of this Department on the services of models for any Departmental event.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: My Department did not incur any expenditure in relation the two Nice Treaty referenda.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There are no EU directives that come within my Department's area of responsibility which are not incorporated into law.

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The report of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings recommended that, in the first instance, the British Government should be pursued bilaterally on issues that are still outstanding. As Deputies know, I have been pressing the British Government for a response. As recently as yesterday, it was raised at the British Irish...

Written Answers — Patents of Precedence: Patents of Precedence (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The 26th Government granted its first patents of precedence on 26 July 2002 in alphabetical order to: (1) Mr. Paul Coffey (2) Mr. Mark Connaughton (3) Mr. Niall Durnin (4) Mr. Gerard Kelly (5) Mr. David Kennedy (6) Mr. Éanna Mulloy (7) Mr. Brian Murray (8) Mr. John McDonagh (9) Mr. Lewis O'Brien (10) Mr. Cormac Ó Dúlacháin (11) Mr. Roderick O'Hanlon (12) Mr. Terence O'Sullivan (13) Ms....

Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: In the main, my Department seeks legal services directly through the Attorney General's office. However, the following costs were incurred for legal services sought outside of the Attorney General's office: Nature of Service Cost â'¬ Year Legal Advice — re Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme 5,397 2002 Legal Advice — re Legal developments in the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following schedule: Name of Consultancy Description Overall Cost Year Carr Communications Public relations consultancy relating to the publication of National Disability Strategy â'¬12,100 2004 Price Waterhouse Cooper *eCabinet Feasibility Study: The contract was awarded to PwC in 2001 following a public tender...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: My Department does not spend money on the renting, leasing or purchasing of demountable, temporary accommodation.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The names, titles, dates of appointment and total annual salary including pension contributions, of each of the special advisers, personal assistants and personal secretaries appointed by me are detailed in the following table. Names Titles Dates of Appointment Annual Salary including pension contributions â'¬ Gerry Hickey Programme Manager and Special Adviser 27/06/1997...

Written Answers — Departmental Revenue: Departmental Revenue (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: This Department does not apply any charges other than those provided for in respect of FOI. Details of appropriations in aid for requested years are listed in the following table: Year Amount of Appropriations in Aid* Value of Increase â'¬ â'¬ 1995 211,743 1996 143,102 68,641 decrease in 1996 compared to 1995 1997 1,011,124 1998 68,066 943,058 decrease in 1998 compared to...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: As I stated previously, I would like Ireland to be the number one subscriber to overseas development aid in the world. We lie at about number seven or eight in the world. This is an extraordinary achievement for this country and everybody should be proud of it. We subscribe the better part of €600 million towards overseas development aid, more than the entire capital programme for health in...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I would have liked to have——

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: ——had the ability to reach the target of 0.7% but——

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: ——because of growth levels and all the necessary adjustments, we would have had to be contributing sums of approximately €200 million to achieve it.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I am trying to answer the Deputy's leader's question.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputies should respect their leader and let me answer the question. The reality is that this country has slipped back far less than any other country. The United States of America, the biggest economy in the world, has no target.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The United Kingdom——

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Soundbites get in the way of facts. People hate facts in this House.