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Urban Renewal Schemes (31 Mar 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by NAMA that, to date, it has acquired €72.3 billion in loans from the five participating institutions for which it has paid consideration of €30.5 billion in the form of Government-guaranteed securities. In addition, NAMA may acquire up to €3.5 billion in further loans over the coming months under the existing NAMA legislative scheme. These have been held up by...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should submit a request to have the matter discussed on the Adjournment.

Standing Orders: Motion (5 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, with effect from 6 April, 2011 and until further notice in the 31st Dáil: (1) Standing Order 26 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business is hereby amended as follows: (a) by the substitution for subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) of: '(ii) on Wednesdays, immediately following Leaders' Questions, and', and (b) by the insertion of the...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (5 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: A total of 4,854 people are currently employed as census enumerators (engaged in a part-time capacity) to carry out the field work on the 2011 census. All of the recruitment for the census field operation has been carried out by the CSO under licence by the Commission for Public Service Appointments and complies with their strict recruitment principles regarding fairness, equality, openness...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The programme for Government sets out an ambitious and comprehensive programme for Oireachtas reform. A number of proposals in the programme, such as the proposals to abolish the Seanad and reform the electoral system, will require constitutional or legislative amendment. Such proposals will be progressed by the relevant Ministers. However, some proposals in the programme relate to how the...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: As regards constitutional changes, the Deputy specifically mentioned the abolition of Seanad Éireann. The Taoiseach has written to the Attorney General seeking advice on the abolition of the Seanad because a number of constitutional changes are involved where the Seanad is mentioned in the Constitution. It is, therefore, not possible to give a straight "Yes" or "No" answer on when this...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: On the last question, the mistake of the previous Government was to fail to consult. It is important to consult the Attorney General and that is why that office is in place, namely, to allow for consultation on the Government's behalf. It is no harm for the Taoiseach to consult the Attorney General on the abolition of Seanad Éireann to make sure we bring in legislation that is watertight...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I will have that calendar circulated to the Deputy. The Deputy will be glad to hear the holidays and breaks will be much shorter than what we had in the past. He might have one week at Easter to get to the sun in Lanzarote or Spain.

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I will make sure he gets some form of break - I know there was a disagreement over that. Deputy Higgins mentioned longer sitting times and days. The Taoiseach referred in the programme for Government to the Dáil sitting on Fridays. If the Dáil sits on Fridays, I want to ensure they are meaningful sittings where Members do not come to the House to give glib statements on any issue,...

Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: As I said in reply to Deputy Higgins, I would hope some committee work can be carried out in the House, perhaps every second or third Friday, or otherwise. Ministers will be in the House on Fridays if the Dáil is sitting. Ministers must be accountable to the House and, as Chief Whip, I will make sure they are accountable and present to answer Opposition questions. We will not be running...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together. The 2011 census is being organised and carried out by the Central Statistics Office, CSO. The fieldwork is being undertaken by field staff directly recruited by the office while the results will be processed by CSO staff in the CSO census office located in Swords, County Dublin. The census is a major undertaking for the CSO and contractors...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I assure the Deputy that the Government and the CSO have taken this issue extremely seriously. I would be very disappointed if a Member of this House were in any way encouraging people not to fill out the census form.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should in fact be encouraging people to fill out the forms.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I have encouraged and will continue to encourage people to fill out the forms. I am not sure whether the Deputy fully understands the importance of the census.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The results of the census will be used for the benefit of future generations by informing Government policy. I am sure the local authority in the Deputy's area will make use of the data. I assure him that the company contracted by the CSO is of the highest integrity. This company was employed previously by the CSO, in the 2002 and 2006 censuses, and at no stage did any information go...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The CSO has received correspondence from the public expressing concerns that the Irish census data are being processed by a United States company and that this information could ultimately be used by United States national security. I assure the Deputy that those concerns are entirely inaccurate on two counts. First, CACI Limited is a corporate United Kingdom entity and is subject to the...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Yes, I apologise.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I assure the Deputy that the contract of €6.7 million was awarded to this company following a public procurement process to provide the CSO with an integrated forms processing system. Everyone and anyone was allowed to apply within that process and this was the successful company. As I stated from the outset, this company was used in 2002 and 2006 and no information from the Irish Central...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I assure the Deputy of this. Only a small number of people have complained to the CSO about this company. Only a minimal number of people have made any form of complaint. Most people, both nationwide and in this House, are encouraging people to fill out their census forms next Sunday evening. It is important to encourage people to so do and to avoid placing doubt in anyone's mind to the...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I understand Deputies Boyd Barrett and Daly are the only two Members who have raised this concern with the CSO. I answered questions on this issue during the Adjournment debate last week and have returned to it again this morning. The Central Statistics Office has been answering questions on the national airwaves and on all occasions, its representatives have mentioned the office's...