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- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: Last week Fine Gael introduced the Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill which Deputy Howlin rejected on behalf of the Labour Party. A week ago last Sunday, at their joint press conference, the leaders of Fine Gael and the Labour Party admitted that they could not agree on the question of the age of consent, and on and on it goes every week.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: What a fine mess this country would be in with a Government trying to move in two directions at once.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: It shows a lack of confidence in the two leaders that all Members believe they should be able to speak for them. I do not mind. On 28 March 2004 Deputy Kenny promised a comprehensive policy programme within 18 months. It has been the longest 18 months and the shortest comprehensive programme in recent Irish political history. Fine Gael and the Labour Party could write their long promised...
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: I say to the Fine Gael Whip, if keeping promises in government can sometimes be really difficult, breaking them in opposition takes real genius.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte have a single issue agenda: power. Afraid of the issues and having nothing new to offer, they are trying to patent policy-free politics. They want to have an issue-free election. Their strongest argument is that after waiting all of their political lives in the doldrums of opposition to secure a mandate for government, now it is their turn. I have a message for...
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: It is an insult to the public to come here tonight and pretend that they have even begun to have a serious debate about the future of the country. The Government intends to finish the job that the people gave us to do.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: We will then ask for their judgment, not only on a record of achievement but also on the real promise of future delivery, based on real costed plans for the future, not empty promises. It took Ireland 30 years to become an overnight success. It took the hard work, innovation and education of the people to turn the country around. Now there are new challenges. Building a 20th century...
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: ââfunding pensions and providing care for the elderly are the issues that require new thinking and fresh ideas, not old hat and cynical politics.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: One by one, the Government is thinking through these issues and we are bringing our proposals forward in a costed and coherent way. We are planning for the future of a changing Ireland in a challenging world.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: What about the Opposition parties? Tonight we heard what they have to offer â nothing but cynicism and scorn as usual. It is the same motion as was tabled in 2003, without one new innovative idea or policy. They just try to shout me down as they have been doing for years and wasting their time.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: Their formula for winning power is politics minus policy. I remind Deputy Kenny that there is more to leadership than ambition.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The 17 and 18 years olds who are waiting for their examination results need hope and a Government with real plans for the future.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: Tonight we have yet again been shown how the Mullingar accord is a deal for grabbing power, not a vision for realising Ireland's future. It is a squalid deal that is rotten before it is ripe. We will continue to work, while the Opposition continues to complain. Next year the people will decide who has the better record, the better plans and the best vision to build on the remarkable and...
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: Hear, hear.
- Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: He has a lot of injury time because he was interrupted so much.
- Written Answers — State Funerals: State Funerals (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The arrangements for the State Funeral of former Taoiseach Charles J. Haughey were in line with those for State Funerals generally. Costs arise broadly in four main areas as follows: to my Department in relation to direct funeral expenses, the cost of refreshments afterwards, car and bus hire, florists costs, etc; to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in respect of Garda...
- Written Answers — Proposed Expenditure: Proposed Expenditure (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: There is no capital financial spending envelope allocation to my Department.
- Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The Department plans to upgrade a number of hardware and software items in the second half of 2006. In the case of most software upgrades, there will be little or no purchasing requirements as the upgrades will be covered by existing software support contracts. With regard to hardware, a number of servers have been identified for upgrade during the second half of 2006 and possibly into early...
- Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: My Department complies with guidance on the procurement of supplies and services as set out in the "Public Procurement Guidelines â Competitive Process" issued in 2004. These guidelines set out the steps to be followed in conducting an appropriate competitive process under EU and national rules. In addition, "Information and Communications Technology â Guidance on use of Generic Technical...
- Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)
Bertie Ahern: Taking the figures for the past 12 months, the average size of information technology procurement contracts in my Department was â¬29,330.57. The median size of such contracts was â¬23,718.36.