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Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: The M50.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: Sometimes the Taoiseach is fallible also. I will take his points in the order in which he made them.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach said he ended the revolving door and sorted out all the business concerning crime and justice. Last year 470 prisoners were released early from Cork jail to make way for new inmates. Is this not an indication that the revolving door is still alive and well? There are 110,000 children in classes of 30 or more, despite the Taoiseach's assertion that the pupil-teacher ratio is...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: They will not be used in the lifetime of the next Government. The €750 million car park that is the M50 and the port tunnel were blocked this morning, causing chaos for hundreds of thousands of commuters. The virtual metro is supposed to be in operation this year. There were 40,000 operations cancelled and 29,000 people are waiting to see a consultant. Why must four out of five patients...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: There are 10,000 children in classes of more than 40.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: Peann luaidhe.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: No, I did not.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm that those voting machines will not be used in the lifetime of our Government.

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if the agenda for the March 2007 meeting of the European Council has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6751/07]

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings he will hold on the margins of the next European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6752/07]

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the President of Poland, Mr. Lech Kaczynski; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7809/07]

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: To ban light bulbs.

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: A spark of light on the electronic voting machines.

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: I note that the chief executive of Ryanair was speaking about the animals on his farm in Mullingar and the contribution they make to greenhouse gases. On a more serious note, was the issue of the massive smog coating discussed with any airline pilots flying in the Far East and from Indonesia across through China?

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: Europe, as the Taoiseach is aware, wants to play its part in regard to Kyoto and so on and we can lead by example. Obviously, Europe, as a group of countries interested in this matter, will need to make contact with the Far Eastern countries where there are huge coal fired stations in operation. Was that matter discussed? On 5 March, Eurochambers published its economic analysis which stated...

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: And Al Gore's report.

Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the legislation which set up the Health Service Executive, I note from some newspaper reports today that exceptionally——

Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: ——high overtime payments are being made to some staff who were brought in on contract. Was the range of overtime allowances approved by Cabinet? Is a proper ethical framework in place to ensure conflicts of interest do not arise involving these personnel who invariably have other outside interests?

Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: Is the range of payments——

Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Enda Kenny: Is the range of payments approved by the Cabinet or the HSE?