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Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when payments due to members of the ambulance corps in the Health Service Executive area west will be awarded; the numbers involved and extent of payment following acceptance of a Labour Court recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23099/07]

Written Answers — Reconciliation Projects: Reconciliation Projects (10 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the criteria set out by the interdepartmental committee on the reconciliation fund for eligibility for finance allocation for property development; the extent of funds allocated to date; the extent of funding available for allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if parents of Irish born children are eligible for education grants or assistance for return to college or education; if not the reason for same; the further reason this situation differs from parents of children who are refugee or asylum seeking applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23095/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for an autistic unit for County Mayo; the funding arrangements for this pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23096/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be deemed eligible for approval for a course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23097/07]

Written Answers — Noxious Weeds: Noxious Weeds (10 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 310: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to announce a date for the banning of the sale of the invasive weed lagarosiphon major here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23098/07]

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: My party has long held the view that victims of crime should be given full information in respect of cases as they proceed. In light of the comments of Mr. Justice Carney in respect of a particular case, will the Tánaiste indicate if any legislative change is envisaged in order to ensure that the victims of crime will be kept fully apprised of the progress of cases? As the Tánaiste is...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: I wish to share time with Deputy Neville.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: There is a fundamental principle involved in this debate which is that Dáil committees are such and are not extensions of Government and the tool of the Executive. They are there for a specific purpose. Dáil committees have different roles and responsibilities, depending on the way they are set up. I expect Members from all sides who will contribute to this debate will give their views...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the costs which have accrued to date to his Department in respect of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16814/07]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: When is the Moriarty tribunal expected to conclude? It has been running for a very long time. I note that a prominent businessman is seeking to restrict the chairman of the tribunal in the types of conclusions he can make in his pending report. The outcome of that challenge will affect the reports of all tribunals, including the Mahon tribunal which is inquiring into other matters relevant...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach have a view on whether the chairman should be restricted in the range of findings he might well give? A court case is pending on that but does the Taoiseach have a view on whether he should be restricted with regard to conclusions at which he might arrive? As the outcome of that case will affect the findings of all tribunals, including the Mahon tribunal, and I am aware...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Turn it upside down.

Freedom of Information. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department since January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/07]

Freedom of Information. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: I note that the Standards in Public Office Commission made a request for the power to appoint an inquiries officer into allegations of wrongdoing without a prior public complaint and that the request was shot down. A report from the Office of the Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly, described the consequence of the increase in fees for freedom of information requests as breeding a culture of...

Freedom of Information. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: I refer to the requests received since January 2007. What is the nature of the cases that have been refused by the Department of the Taoiseach? Are they commercially sensitive or do they pertain to aspects of national security in which that Department might be involved? Under what circumstances would an applicant for a freedom of information request be turned down by the Department?...

National Security Committee. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach when the interdepartmental group established to monitor the threat of a terrorist attack will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16818/07]

National Security Committee. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: It is about two years since the Taoiseach confirmed in the House that there were a number of personnel in this city who were linked to cells of al-Qaeda and at that time he indicated that these persons were under observation. Is that still the case or have they left this jurisdiction? Is there evidence of their being involved in fringe activities or other activities in so far as terrorist...

National Security Committee. (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: ——or prevented?

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Tá Gaeilge ana mhaith ag an Cheann Comhairle. This is breast cancer awareness month and it seems the Government hides behind the Health Service Executive as some remote agency which seems suddenly to implement Government policy without reference to the human cost. The health service was defined as being necessary to cure people and help when they needed health-based assistance, not just as...