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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the projected increase in the primary school population over the coming five year and ten year periods; the number of additional teachers that will be recruited to deal specifically with the projected increase in pupil numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12451/07]

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: It seems as if the Progressive Democrats has moved into primary position today. This is the time of year in many parts of the world where people look at their lives and examine what it is we have done and what it is we have failed to do. The Tánaiste is in the right place at the right time. Deputy Rabbitte commented yesterday that the Taoiseach's performance might be the last time he took...

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: The only thing going down seems to be the detection rates. The Tánaiste pointed to an end to the revolving door system in prisons, yet 3,000 prisoners were let out of jail early in 2006. I could ask him about all those promises, but I will not.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: Tá sé ag teacht. I want to ask the Tánaiste about the biggest promise he made. This time five years ago, he gingerly climbed up a ladder on a lamppost in Ranelagh and said "Single party Government? No thanks." It was one of the pictures of the decade. Will the Tánaiste outline what exactly he has done to prevent single party Government, given that there is an endless list of broken...

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: We do not want a history lesson from the Tánaiste.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: I am glad of the history lesson from the Tánaiste. In his previous political life, he was special adviser to a former Taoiseach, although he might not use that term. We could talk about what happened in the 1980s, or even the 1970s and 1960s.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: That is irrelevant to where we are now. The Tánaiste is the deputy leader of the Government. As such, he is partly responsible for the 40,000 operations that were cancelled in the past two years.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: He is partly responsible for the 29,000 people who cannot meet their consultants because of endless waiting lists. He is partly responsible for the length of accident and emergency waiting times. He is partly responsible for the failure of the Government to reduce class sizes, even though the Minister for Education and Science knows that more than 100,000 children are in classes of 30 and...

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: In the midst of the Taoiseach's difficulties last year, it was the Tánaiste who said behind his hand to him that they had managed to get through it.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: It was the Tánaiste who put the poster on the pole with the message "Single Party Government — No Thanks". In the wake of the Taoiseach's difficulties, the Tánaiste told the Irish people he would see to it that new ethics legislation would be introduced quickly in this House. He said that to save his own bacon because of his carry on and the fact that he desperately wanted to hold on to...

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste made a commitment in this regard. Where is the legislation? What are the issues in respect of which his party has prevented Fianna Fáil from being a single party Government?

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: The electorate will give its answer in seven or eight weeks' time to the range of promises that were broken by him and his cronies.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: There will be a new Government shortly and it will not be led by the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste's arrogance does not make for good legislation.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: Is it down to money?

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: Has the Tánaiste read the files?

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: He who looks for credit in this business is a fool.

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: People are going around housing estates selling cartons of cigarettes illegally.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Enda Kenny: Normally we get a note indicating what was agreed by the committee, but I did not receive any extra information about the International Hydrographic Organisation. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the country is literally flooded at some times of the year. With all the water problems we have, there may have been something of relevance in the convention. The Whip should send a note the...