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Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Which matter does the Ceann Comhairle state is in order?

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform did state that.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Does the Ceann Comhairle suggest the issue I raised with regard to guidelines for Ministers on the implementation of the Public Service Management Act 1997 is not in order?

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: What is the precedent for this?

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: These guidelines were issued by the Department of the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Public Service Management Act 1997 is an Act of the House. It is legislation. My question is with regard to the implementation of this legislation.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: This is about effective implementation of legislation which the House has passed.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Arising from this, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste must be accountable to Dáil Éireann for the administration of their Departments.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Arising under this Act is the fact that Departments were informed by Aer Lingus well in advance of a decision being made by the chief executive and before the Minister for Transport was informed. The public and the House need to be told the truth of the extent of their knowledge about this. I submit this is in order.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: If Members of the Government were interested in telling the truth they would stand up and make a statement about it.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: I welcome the fact the Government has set up a new committee to deal with climate change and energy security. Obviously this is of considerable importance to business and everybody in the country. We have not yet seen the terms of reference for that committee. I suggest that before those terms of reference are drafted for this committee, that discussions take place with the other parties...

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about his appointments. Before he appointed Deputy Dempsey as Minister for Transport, the Taoiseach was aware of his political history. He knew of the Minister's enthusiasm for electronic voting and how he made a shambles of it, costing €60 million. He knew of the Minister's intention to introduce third level fees until he discovered that the plain people of...

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach should answer the last one.

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Fine. They will go on as usual.

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: We know what that is.

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Last weekend the Cabinet decided to give legal effect to this decision. However, a bright light seems to have shone on the members of the Cabinet over the weekend when they discovered the mayhem that would descend on the 120,000 holders of second provisional licences. The Taoiseach admitted today that it is not necessary for a Minister to measure up to performance targets, and that he will...

Agreements with Members. (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the nature of the agreement between the Government and Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/07]

Agreements with Members. (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the nature of the agreement between the Government and Deputy Michael Lowry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16824/07]

Agreements with Members. (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the nature of the agreement between the Government and Deputy Finian McGrath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16825/07]

Agreements with Members. (31 Oct 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the nature of the agreement between the Government and Deputy Beverley Flynn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16826/07]