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Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2601/05]

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Not for the big one.

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: My question relates to the Taoiseach's legislative priorities but not to his own Department. I know the Ceann Comhairle is going to get very technical about this.

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Given that you are so pernickety about this matter, why did you allow this question to appear on the Order Paper?

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question No. 8. You allowed it on the Order Paper.

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: I am sure it is.

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: This is a matter of interpretation. The Ceann Comhairle allowed the question on the Order Paper. It seeks to ask the Taoiseach about his legislative priorities.

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle cannot amend his own Standing Orders on the hoof.

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle allowed it on the Order Paper. It is there in black and white. We have enough ambiguity about other matters in this House. Has the Taoiseach any other legislative priorities outside his Department which is often quite limited?

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: I will ask the question anyway but the Ceann Comhairle will probably shoot me down. I am concerned that there was a group that recommended changes in the legislation governing the protection of children and vulnerable adults. It proposed an amendment to the Protection of Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 and the Sex Offenders Act 2001. Does the Taoiseach have any idea if such an...

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: I will then ask the question again.

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is the Head of Government but he is in charge of all Departments and, therefore, should be able to answer a question about them.

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach very much.

Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: As the Taoiseach will be aware, the national development plan promised 275 additional buses for Dublin Bus over and above those necessary to replace decommissioned vehicles. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, told Deputy Mitchell in the House on 3 February that in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 Dublin Bus had 1,062 buses. Yesterday the Taoiseach described those figures as gobbledegook, yet...

Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: I bring to the Taoiseach's attention an e-mail I received from Dublin Bus on 2 December last year. It clearly states: The NDP (2000 to 2006) funded additional buses for Dublin Bus as follows: 2000, 93 buses; 2001, 0 buses; 2002, 0 buses; 2003, 0 buses; 2004, 0 buses. The national development plan for 2004 proposes funding for 80 additional buses for 2005 and 102 additional buses for 2006....

Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: ——but the frustration people feel sitting in endless traffic jams must be appreciated before he can understand what is happening on the streets of towns and villages. The Taoiseach's programme has let them down again——

Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: May we have an answer to these questions? Will there be 80 and 102 additional buses for 2005 and 2006?

Leaders' Questions. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: When does the Taoiseach expect the alcohol products (control of advertising, sponsorship and marketing practices/sales promotions) Bill will be produced? The heads have been agreed, texts are being drafted and it is a matter of continuous concern as we move towards the early summer period where such advertising can present difficulties for young people.

Order of Business. (1 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Bill on business improvement districts is listed for publication in 2005. Given that there are major developments in places like Dundrum, Abbottstown and other areas, does the Taoiseach expect the Bill to be expedited? Is it necessary given the scale of developments that are taking place in some of these locations?