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Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: At last year's Humbert summer school in Ballina, the Tánaiste said that the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, was never the recipient of beneficial gain from his years in politics. Does the Tánaiste believe the statement of the chairman of the tribunal that it is investigating two and a half times the Taoiseach's known and admitted income in a 12-month period?

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: The statement from the chairman of the tribunal that it was investigating two and a half times the Taoiseach's known and admitted income in a 12-month period.

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: In today's terms, it is the equivalent of half a million euro.

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: It is two and half times his known and admitted salary.

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Does the Tánaiste believe the statement of the chairman of the tribunal that it is investigating money received that was two and a half times his known and admitted income? In this House, the Taoiseach said that he had no tax issues, but at the tribunal he accepted that he had tax issues. In this House he said that there were no more accounts to be revealed, which is patently not the case...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: I am glad to see that the Tánaiste gave the Taoiseach a ringing endorsement this morning. I hope that after my length of service in the House I am qualified to ask a question——

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: ——given the Tánaiste's verdict on other people. The Whips have spoken about the value of debate in the House. Tomorrow it is planned to have statements on the difficulties between the HSE and the pharmacies. The Tánaiste is aware of the concern of elderly and vulnerable people about the availability of prescription medicines. The all-party committee on health and children met for...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Bill on free speech, perhaps.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will appoint a national waste regulator; when such an appointment will be made; the powers such a regulator will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant neurologists in the country; her views on the appointment of a specialist consultant in the area of myasthenia gravis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8288/08]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation of money made in 2006 and 2007 for the purpose of the provision of a computer room at a school (details supplied); the allocation of money made available for the purchase and provision of computers to equip this room in 2006 and 2007; the moneys she will make available in 2008 for further provision of computers for...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of flexibility for adults returning to education, she will make arrangements to consider applicants for VTOS courses who have not been in a position to sign on for unemployment assistance for a six month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8521/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Authority: Higher Education Authority (27 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, under Section 9 of the Universities Act 1997, a deciding authority has to take cognizance of Government policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8522/08]

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: I object to this. The all-party Oireachtas committee dealing with this matter discussed it for two and a half days and it would have made very good public television. At the end, it emerged the Minister for Health and Children gave an instruction to the HSE to get on with the implementation of her proposals for 1 March. Two proposals were voted on by the committee, one tabled by the Labour...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Perhaps the Tánaiste would ask the Taoiseach, who is meeting with the Polish Prime Minister, Mr. Donald Tusk, to express our sympathy to the Polish people on the death of the two young Polish men, Pawel Kalite and Marius Szwajkos, who were victims of an unfortunate and savage attack in Drimnagh. This shames us all. I ask the Tánaiste to communicate the sympathy of the Irish people to the...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Perhaps the Tánaiste will confirm the position with the Bill I mentioned. Yesterday he said the Bill was not on the legislative programme but today he says it will be taken this year. Which is correct? Is the Bill on the legislative programme? Yesterday he said it was dropped. If it is back on the programme, it might have been better if the Tánaiste had said as much before being asked.

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of Industrial Development Authority created jobs in the border midland western region in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8471/08]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (28 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the health and immunisation programme in national schools is to be used as an opportunity to work in partnership with parents and children in developing life skills which support healthy eating and active living and as an opportunity to detect, by measurement, children who are at risk of overweight and underweight; and if she will...

Written Answers — Educational Programmes: Educational Programmes (28 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the evidence based intervention programmes that have been introduced to primary schools in line with exemplars of good practice such as NEAPS and the Food Dude programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8613/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (28 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if curricula in catering training colleges have been altered to put greater emphasis on healthy food options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8614/08]