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Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Would that be in May or June of 2009?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: What about the question of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Is the Minister happy with that?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: He has never had a problem with it anyway.

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (3 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made by Turkey towards the achievement of the Copenhagen criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18695/07]

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: I put down a marker in respect of the absence of the Taoiseach from the House this morning.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is due to address the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in Bundoran today. The conference runs from Tuesday to Friday. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has more respect for this House and its proceedings than the Taoiseach. It would have rearranged the programme for the Taoiseach in the way, at short notice, it has changed its programme to facilitate the Deputy First Minister,...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: ——and arrogance of gross order that on every opportunity the Taoiseach flees from the House and does not come here to do his duty. The Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, can write about it in his column on Sunday if he wishes. I ask the Tánaiste, as the anointed one in filling in for the Taoiseach, about the figures published yesterday which show that the Government has turned last...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: I understand the macro-economic targets and objectives the Tánaiste set out but I am asking about the tax cuts his party committed to before the general election. Will he now stand by them on the basis of the advertisements he published before the election indicating that 97% of taxpayers would benefit from the tax cuts to be introduced by Fianna Fáil? Will those specific tax cuts — 40%...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: What about the tax cuts?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: I realise the importance of this motion. I understand the Cabinet dealt with it only yesterday and that it must go before the Council for signature next week. While notice is short, the issue is relevant. The second point on the briefing document given to Deputy Mitchell and Opposition spokespersons refers to the number of EU passenger name records being reduced from 34 to 19. The...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: While answering questions last week, the Tánaiste indicated that the Ethics Bill that was produced last October would go before the Seanad. The Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill is before the Seanad today, seven Government amendments have been tabled and it will be guillotined at 4.30 p.m. Is it intended to bring it before the Dáil tomorrow and to amend the Whips' proposals to deal...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: There has been no discussion with the parties about this matter. Fine Gael gained 20 seats and obviously there will be a change in representation.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Paul McGrath is no longer a Member of the House.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: I would not doubt the Ceann Comhairle for a second.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Last week I asked the Taoiseach about the pressing matter of Dáil reform. He stated he would like to get through a number of priorities. Is it intended to detail those priorities to the leaders of the Opposition parties for discussion or perusal or will the matter be dealt with through the Whips? Can we discover what the priorities are reasonably soon in order that when the House returns...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Does the Chief Whip intend to circulate the list of priorities?

Written Answers — Regulatory Regime: Regulatory Regime (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the locations where he will reduce the regulatory burden faced by business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18988/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of women who retired on marriage who were Civil Servants and local government officials and who were never given the opportunity to return to work after the marriage bar was lifted, who have no pensions as a consequence; the proposals, the Government has to deal with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (4 Jul 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will confirm that responsibility for inland fisheries and the development of inland fisheries rests with her Department; the range of activities relevant to inland fishery development that this entails; the budget available to each regional fisheries board for the remainder of 2007; and if she will make a statement...