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Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Nor did the DPP.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, invited me to table a parliamentary question to establish the date of the report which the Taoiseach has.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: What did Deputy Dempsey say?

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: He offered his contribution to the Taoiseach to assist him. I listened carefully to the Taoiseach when he replied to Deputy Gilmore. We all know that gardaí must attend in court. This morning, we had a discussion about co-location of hospitals but the Taoiseach seems to imply that gardaí should have powers of bilocation and be on the streets and in court at the same time.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach might want to come in here like an intellectual Norman Schwarzkopf and beat the living daylights out of us all. I am asking a simple question. Does the Taoiseach accept that the Director of Public Prosecutions, a respected officer of the State, Mr. Hamilton, speaking on national radio stated he will not be able to do his job effectively if the Government implements a 3%...

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: He is not the type of man to change his mind just like that.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Was pressure put on him to change his mind?

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Conor Lenihan should not intervene in this.

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the foreign visits he plans to undertake during the remainder of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29471/08]

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings at the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32697/08]

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to New York; the names of the persons who accompanied him; the mode of transport used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32698/08]

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the programme for his visit to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35745/08]

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Has a request been submitted by the Government for a meeting between the Taoiseach and the United States President-elect, Mr. Obama, to take place some time in the new year? Is it likely that the Taoiseach will visit Washington on the traditional St. Patrick's Day business and has a formal request been submitted in that regard? What is the up-to-date position — or the latest report, as...

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: As the Ceann Comhairle will understand, when I submitted my question I was not aware of the implications of the visit of the Czech President.

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach's predecessor invited former United States President, Mr. Bill Clinton, and former British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, to help him in the run-in to the election campaign in 2007. However, it is a case of embarrassment for the Government that a visiting President has made political remarks in this jurisdiction while on a state visit. It is inappropriate and an embarrassment...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: As has been made clear to the Chief Whip on numerous occasions, I do not favour the use of guillotines. It may well be the case that a Bill could be talked out in the time allocated but I object to the use of the guillotine. This is an important Bill and with unemployment increasing by 10,000 per month, it has serious implications. There is a raft of issues relevant to social and family...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: What is the current position on the Government's proposal to hold a referendum on children's rights? I know the committee involved is working on it at the moment. What is the projected timescale? Second, what is the current position regarding publication of the civil partnership Bill?

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach have a conclusion date for the committee's work? Is its remit likely to be extended?

Written Answers — Transport Infrastructure: Transport Infrastructure (12 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the report from the World Economic Forum that the quality of the roads here has dropped ten places to 70th overall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39959/08]

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to amend the code of conduct for officeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29475/08]