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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 545: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made with regard to providing a national park on the lands at a location (details supplied) in County Dublin; the discussions he has had in relation to this aim; the parties he has had these discussions with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8769/08]

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Green Party Ministers are again absent this morning. I raised the issue of economic performance with the Taoiseach a month ago. On that occasion, the response was the situation was being monitored and that there would be no changing course. Yesterday's figures clearly demonstrate that there is a problem. This is disturbing news that needs to be looked at seriously by the Government....

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: The €5 billion deficit——

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: This is a serious matter.

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Brady will be defending the €300 million cutbacks proposed in the HSE later this year, we will see how confident the Government will be. I am asking the Taoiseach, as head of Government, whether he recognises that there is a problem in respect of the trajectory outlined for the economy by the Minister for Finance two months ago. Does he recognise that the economic ship is off...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: If this is a year for tight and close monitoring of the economy why, just last month, did the Taoiseach say there would be no change of course? If we are actually spending 50% more than the economy is generating, this is a situation that cannot continue. The unemployment figure is rising and redundancies are up by 20% in the first two months of this year. The cost of living is increasing...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I apologise for referring in derogatory terms to the Tánaiste.

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3526/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3527/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he report on his recent contacts with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3528/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet the British Prime Minister, Mr. Brown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Manchester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, in Manchester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6008/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [7441/08]

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I have already wished Dr. Ian Paisley well on his impending retirement. As I pointed out, he was a colourful, controversial and dominating figure in Northern politics for almost 50 years. At the end of his political career he deserves credit for the conviction he showed in coming full circle to make the restoration of the assembly in Stormont a reality. We hope that all parties and...

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: In the course of the statements in the House on the murder of Paul Quinn, I made the point that if the peace process is to work and the Good Friday Agreement is to be implemented for the benefit of all communities, we do not need a structure like the army council of the Provisional IRA. I made that point based on evidence given to me by people living across a broad swathe of the south Armagh...

Northern Ireland Issues. (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: For the information of Deputy Ó Caoláin, I had no contact with dissidents in the south Armagh region but rather with ordinary people who are the victims of that structure.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: In the context of the intoxicating liquor Bill, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin, has called for a national debate on alcohol and the abuse thereof. I spoke to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in respect of this matter and he is well aware of its implications for society. Is there any way the introduction of the Bill might be expedited, particularly because...

Written Answers — Nutrition Policy: Nutrition Policy (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action taken by her Department, together with the private sector and consumer groups on the marketing and advertising of products that contribute to weight gain, in particular those aimed at children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9496/08]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the guidelines that have been established for food and nutrition labelling to ensure that labelling is accurate, consistent, user-friendly and contains information on portion size and nutrient content; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9500/08]