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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: We should be also concerned with the current round of pay talks. These talks could make or break the economy for the next ten years. The first Cabinet meeting in Áras an Uachtaráin is always short and convivial. Tonight's meeting is also a great time for the Taoiseach to hit his Ministers for six and reject the proposed ministerial pay awards. All Cabinet members will agree because they...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion. (7 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: It provides the new Taoiseach with the opportunity to show real leadership. If he were to do it later this evening, it would stand to him in the times ahead. The economic challenge cannot be under estimated. Taxes will be at least €10 billion short of target by 2012, making the programme for Government redundant. It will be just "a tattered rag upon a stick". The Taoiseach must give the...

Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: Could I just ask a question, through the Leas-Cheann Comhairle?

Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: I understand the Taoiseach is attending the economic conference in Northern Ireland. I was going to comment to the effect that it would have been desperate if the President had not accepted any of the nominations he put forward. Will the Taoiseach say whether the House is to be graced with his presence on Thursday mornings? We should like to see a change given that the House has a new...

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: The previous Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, now the Minister for Finance — good luck to him — received the Morris tribunal report on 24 April. It was published yesterday, which was statutorily the last day to do so. Was there a reason that it was not published before the statutory deadline was about to be reached? In view of the importance of this element of the Morris...

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: It should happen quickly rather than in due course, which could be years.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: The previous Taoiseach used to say that the session continued until the commencement of the next Dáil session. Can I take it that the long-stay residential institutions Bill will be dealt with here before the House rises at the end of June?

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: Does that mean before 3 July?

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: I understand the date for the rising of the House is 3 July.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste has not responded to parliamentary questions in a long time.

Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Cullen, stands by the Minister, Deputy Harney.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in an application by persons (details supplied) in County Dublin for domiciliary care for a child; if the application will be processed in view of the long delay already encountered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17240/08]

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department who have applied for re-location under the Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3561/08]

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: I thought after last weekend the Department might be decentralised to the midlands but this does not seem to be the case. With regard to the 32 members of staff who have applied for transfer to other Departments, what is the position with regard to those Departments being decentralised? I assume it may well be based on general, geographical, home or family circumstances and where staff may...

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: The OECD would not be so direct. However, it made points about better accountability mechanisms, appropriate information systems, revised procedures and mechanisms regarding staff mobility and effective methods and systems to evaluate and measure performance. This is appropriate terminology for saying——

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: ——there needs to be increased accountability and performance. It says these needs will impose additional specific pressures on the Irish public service. In light of the figure of 25% relating to technical staff mentioned by the Taoiseach, does he feel it is time to review what is left of the decentralisation programme? I support a well-planned and well-managed decentralisation...

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: In the ICT sector.

Decentralisation Programme. (13 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: On a point of clarification, what I said was that in the ICT section of FÁS, there are three people in Birr and six in Dublin. I recognise that there are more people working in FÁS in Birr in general. Arising from the clarification of the case in respect of FÁS, does the Taoiseach envisage a situation where negotiations or sit-down talks can take place? Does he have a timescale in...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: Last night's "Prime Time Investigates" programme showed up another appalling scandal in Irish society similar to the Leas Cross programme. This time it dealt with our young rather than the elderly. The programme clearly showed that services for children at serious risk are hopelessly inadequate and they are not being delivered. It also showed clearly that some children will die and others...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has come in here with an extraordinarily high reputation for straight talk and delivery. He mentioned outcomes and delivery as being fundamental to what he must do. On 29 April 2008, Deputy Shatter asked the Minister of State with responsibility for children how many at risk children were on waiting lists where no intervention has taken place. The Minister of State at the...