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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the nature of the works required to be carried out in order to upgrade the treatment plant for the Lough Mask regional water supply scheme; the works to be carried out in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40026/06]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Today the PPARS scandal is running at €186 million and counting. This €186 million is a spectacular achievement of waste by any standard but we should not be too surprised. The Progressive Democrats, after all, is the party that gets things done. We should look at a few things it has not done. I refer to neurosurgery where the computers used to guide brain operations keep crashing and...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: I give the Tánaiste two out of ten for that answer. I asked him about neurosurgery but not once did he mention the word. His answer was about as lethal as the picture of the Minister for Defence sitting on the edge of a helicopter that appeared in this morning's newspapers. It is a good job the helicopter did not take off.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste speaks of others as being handcuffed to mediocrity. The answer he has just given is appalling in respect of the 425 people waiting for brain surgery and treatment in Beaumont Hospital.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste has not dealt through his camera with the person from Wexford who was to be given an appointment within three weeks but was not given it within three years. The Tánaiste has not referred to the five HSE reports which speak of severe deficiencies in the equipment to deal with neurosurgical treatments. He bluffed about HSE numbers and the numbers in the health system. Two...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: This is an issue of public importance and the Tánaiste did not refer to it once in his reply.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Progressive Democrats styles itself as the party that gets things done. Will the Tánaiste tell the nation what it has done about neurosurgery in the last ten years?

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: We want an answer.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste is not representing the Taoiseach. He should answer the question. He did not once mention the word "neurosurgery".

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: I wish to raise a point of order. Under the rulings of this House, I am entitled to ask a leader's question. I have asked the Tánaiste two questions. He did not mention the word "neurosurgery" once in his reply.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: My point of order is that the Tánaiste is well able to indulge himself in amateur theatrics.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste should answer the question. What has the Tánaiste and his Government done for neurosurgery in the past ten years? The point is the Tánaiste is not able to answer the question and does not represent the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: You are biting today, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: I suppose I will not get anywhere by telling the Ceann Comhairle that I consider the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to be in breach of Article 28 of the Constitution.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: It states that the Government shall be responsible to Dáil Éireann.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Arising from his U-turn on the issue of home defence, which he derided when that matter was introduced by Fine Gael, will the Tánaiste say when he intends to introduce the legislation arising from the Law Reform Commission report? When does he expect to introduce legislation dealing with the issue of sentencing, which again he rubbished until the Director of Public Prosecutions came out...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Does the Government intend to introduce amendments to Part 2 of the Mental Health Act 2001, which is clearly inadequate, according to this report?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has some hope of that.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Senator Morrissey's was drafted fairly fast.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: I wish to share time with Deputy Perry. I compliment the Acting Chairman, Deputy Penrose, on the production of his award-winning book which I hope is in the best sellers' list. He is the most substantial Acting Chairman we have had in the Chair for some time. My contribution to this debate will be brief. Every man and woman who puts on the uniform of the Garda Síochána must understand...