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Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: ——but if we do not put the investment in place——

Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: ——to undertake the job and if we do not put the consultants in place——

Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: We hardly had a cancer strategy eight years ago — there was no strategy at all. There were hardly any oncologists so we should not go down that road, it is a stupid argument.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: We had not heard of BreastCheck eight years ago.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: He wants to stop me saying what is in Cork.

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re membership of committees; No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the revised agreement on social security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of Australia (back from committee); No. 12, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the double taxation relief orders 2005,...

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I understand the motion proposes to refer the matter to a committee, which will discuss it. If the members of the committee cannot resolve the matter, it is open to the House to take the matter back from the committee. All we are being asked to do, in the first instance, is to decide whether it should be referred to the committee. It is obvious there are many objections. I am not aware of all...

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, raised this issue in last year's budget. He has listened to the submissions and presentations made by others and he will return to this issue. It is not every year we have a debate on the Book of Estimates. Last week I was asked if I would allow time for a debate on the Book of Estimates this year. We made provision for that and for them to be dealt...

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The draft report from the consultants who undertook the safety review for the Department arrived to the Minister's technical advisory group yesterday. The group has to do some work but the intention is to publish the report in County Mayo before general release. Following this, there will be a two week period in which to make submissions and observations. I am not too sure how soon the...

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I assume so. From what I read in a note I was given earlier, I assume it will be published almost immediately. I will confirm this for the Deputy.

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister's proposal contains a number of important elements. It is some time since the Bill was published. I hope the new elements can be included in the discussion. I am sure they will.

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Whips must organise the time.

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It involves significant amendments that will have to be debated in the House.

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The list contains one Bill, which is due next year.

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is to amend the legislation on roads, the national roads authority and traffic.

Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is due this session. That means we will be ready to take it in the next session.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The fees referred to in the reply to Question No. 177 of 2 November 2005 are the only costs paid to counsel to date by the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. As regards administrative costs, the relevant cases were assigned to legal staff in the Chief State Solicitor's office as part of their overall caseload and, accordingly, it is not possible to determine the precise costs in individual...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together. None of the Ministers of State in my Department has a press office or press officer working for him or staff engaged in public relations on his behalf. Communications with the media are managed through the Government press secretariat and Government Information Service. One staff officer is employed in the Government Chief Whip's...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: My Department had no capital projects in 2004 or 2005.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The number of staff employed in my private and constituency offices, their grade, salary, overtime and expenses paid are detailed in the following tables. Taoiseach's Private Office. Grade Current annual salary (including allowances) Annual Overtime (Estimate) Annual Expenses (Estimate) Expenses Received â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Private Secretary, Assistant Principal 96,203 Nil 1,104 ...