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- Decentralisation Programme. (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Will the Minister agree this is a disgrace and effectively means that â¬27.5 million of taxpayers' money has gone down the drain on decentralisation projects that have been abandoned or mothballed indefinitely? Will he agree the public in the regions were sold a pup by Government in respect of decentralisation and that the reason it has not happened two years after the deadline for its...
- Decentralisation Programme. (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: They are empty buildings with someone rattling around as caretaker.
- Decentralisation Programme. (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Why are we in a situation that two years after the deadline for the completion of it, the process had not even started in 50 locations? The Minister at the time rightly said that Ministers would be judged, and should be judged on this and that if they did not deliver on it in three years, they did not deserve to hold office. I rest my case.
- Decentralisation Programme. (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Are they sent a survival pack or tents?
- Decentralisation Programme. (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: We heard all that already.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the systems her Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if she will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39175/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39177/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the systems her Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if she will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39179/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39182/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39180/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39178/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39170/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39172/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the systems her Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if she will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39181/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Defence the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39173/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 233: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39176/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39171/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39169/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39174/08]
- Combat Poverty Agency. (11 Nov 2008)
Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way the inclusion of the Combat Poverty Agency with the Office for Social Inclusion will proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39381/08]