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Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, stated he had spoken to the Attorney General and that his advice had been that it would be legal to change the Constitution after a referendum on statutory rape to get back to the position which pertained prior to the striking down of the law. When the Minister made this comment, the Taoiseach's office seemed to distance itself from it——

Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: I will. The Ceann Comhairle has not lost his sharpness.

Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Was the Minister for Foreign Affairs speaking on behalf of the Government when he said it would be appropriate to have a referendum to reverse the recent Supreme Court ruling on statutory rape? Is it the intention of the Government to have a referendum to change the Constitution in this regard? What is the current position with regard to the European Constitution? The Taoiseach will not be...

Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Attorney General's advice was that it would be legal to change the Constitution after a referendum to get back to the position prior to the decision. Is that not an option now?

Constitutional Referenda. (14 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Was he speaking with the Taoiseach's imprimatur?

Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: With regard to the Voluntary Health Insurance Board corporate status Bill, can the Taoiseach say if that remains on line to be published in late 2006? The third level student support Bill was expected to be published at the end of 2006, but I understand the Minister for Education and Science has now indicated the Bill will not come before the House until 2007 because of the change of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Comhairle na nOspidéal and the Health Service Executive report, commissioned in 2000, to review neurosurgical services with emphasis on capacity and geographical location will be published; the reason for the delay in this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23165/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the family of the late Pat Finucane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21678/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Mr. Ken Barrett was sentenced to at least 22 years for the murder of Mr. Pat Finucane after he admitted and pleaded guilty to the murder of the Belfast solicitor who was shot dead in the presence of his family. The House accepted a motion from the Opposition that there be a full public independent judicial inquiry into the murder. The politics of Great Britain are a matter for politicians...

Departmental Staff. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received contact from the Standards in Public Office Commission in respect of a complaint made against the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21647/06]

Departmental Staff. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: That has been a very interesting exchange of views. Many years ago, when the then Minister of State, John Donnellan, was here dealing with social welfare and other complex issues about assessments on farms in particular, he admitted he was unable to answer all the questions but would make the person in the Department who could answer the question available for all the parties. His point was...

Departmental Staff. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Information from the Government has a peculiar way of coming out anyway. I notice in a range of provincial papers that particular Government Deputies appear to be very much aware of where lotto grants come from and to what they are being allocated. They appear to have that information before anybody else. I am not sure whether it is leaked from the Department or whatever.

Departmental Staff. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Perhaps it is because some members of the Government feel they have acquired a station above their——

Departmental Staff. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: ——remit and l'etat c'est moi might apply. Is the Taoiseach happy that no other members of the Government are out on a limb about any of this? I know he wants to keep people in check and I am sure he reminds them on a regular basis that they should neither be exposed nor caught in a position where they abuse political responsibility and trust in terms of a Ministry or a Ministry of State....

Leaders' Questions. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The murder rate in north Dublin is reaching crisis proportions. This week, another murder took place, the third in a small area and the sixth in north Dublin this year, most of which have occurred in Kilbarrack, Donaghmede and Coolock. In parts of Dublin, the Glock is now the weapon of choice for executions. This city is awash with handguns which can be bought for a couple of hundred euro....

Leaders' Questions. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: One of the principal reasons these people who have no respect for life or limb continue to do as they do is that they believe they will not be caught. The annual rate of murder has increased by 42% since the current Government took office in 1997. Teacher unions have reported that teachers are threatened with handguns. Headline crime detection rates have fallen in each of the past four years....

Leaders' Questions. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: What about the watershed?

Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Is the Bill that is before the Seanad at present in respect of home defence a Government Bill, or is it a Bill from the Government's junior party? I have raised the matter of SI 170 of 2000 and SI 171 of 2000 on three previous occasions. They deal with the transfer of property rights and liabilities Order of 2000 for the National Rehabilitation Board. A total of 184 staff were employed there...

Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: It arises under the statutory instrument which came from the primary legislation. It took one of these individuals six years to get his rights through the courts.

Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Perhaps the Taoiseach might be able to send a report to me as to the status of the other 104 claims.