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Departmental Expenditure. (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: For consultancy. In the first six months of 2008, it was €385,000 and by the end of August the figure had jumped to €639,000, an increase of 66% in two months. That may have been because some payment was due for work already done. In announcing his package of savings of €440 million in July, the Minister for Finance said all expenditure by Departments and agencies on consultancies,...

Departmental Expenditure. (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: What I was interested in was the fact that consultancy expenditure in the Taoiseach's Department had jumped to €639,000 by the end of August. I understand €100,000 of that was for the National Forum on Europe and the task force on active citizenship, including expenditure on PR. What was the other €500,000 spent on? For the first two months the Taoiseach's expenditure on consultancy...

Departmental Expenditure. (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about a matter of policy, namely, the business of awarding consultancy payments in the first instance. In recent years I find the public service has been sidelined to a great extent by the Government conducting so many consultancy reports. Is it a matter of course that the public service in any Department is asked whether it has the capacity to do a report on a...

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: When the budget was delivered on 14 October, the forecast was for a shortfall in taxes of €6.5 billion. Will the Taoiseach confirm if the November returns are consistent with that forecast? If they are not, what are the implications?

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: I understand the Exchequer returns to be published at 4.30 p.m. are almost €1 billion off from the forecast made on 14 October, when the budget was delivered. That means the economy in this country is now in freefall. Some 10,000 jobs per month are being lost and while the British Government reduced its VAT rate, our Government has increased it with devastating consequences for retailing...

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: There is a clear need to instill confidence in the Irish consumer and economy. Everybody is afraid to spend a euro now. The Government's budget cut back capital projects by almost €1 billion. Carbon credits were paid out to power generators when it was not necessary and the position in Northern Ireland is now devastating for the retail trade across a swathe of the country. Will the...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: I did not catch the end of what the Taoiseach said in response to the last question in regard to the Finance Bill. What is the projected deficit and projected level of borrowing for next year?

Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: I have asked the question anyway.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach might be good enough to answer the question. There are only nine sitting days left before Christmas. Perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate when the legislation dealing with the medical card issue will come before the House. The Taoiseach will be aware it has been promised on a number of occasions. Does the Government intend to introduce regulations in the area of stem cell...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: ——before the Taoiseach goes to Brussels.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: There should be a real debate on this issue in the House, which could assist the Taoiseach prior to his departure for Brussels. I expect the Government Whip——

Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: ——might at least inform the other Whips if there is a possibility such debate could take place next Tuesday. I believe it is important we debate this issue of national interest. Ireland is now suffering from an element of anti-Europeanism in certain quarters, which is not good for the future of the economy.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: I believe we should have a debate on this issue in the House before the Taoiseach goes to Brussels to outline the position in this regard.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to a previous parliamentary question the progress made on the provision of access to ducting to improve infrastructure here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43712/08]

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: This morning, the Minister for Finance revealed that we are living beyond our means despite the fact that, some weeks ago, he stated that this was the way in which people wanted us to go. We have been led into the middle of an economic swamp by the most disastrous Government of the past 40 years. Confidence in the economy has fallen and there is no strategy or plan to get us out of this...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: This morning, the Minister for Finance justified bringing the budget forward by a number of weeks on the basis that people should be informed of the seriousness of the situation as if they were stupid in their perception of the state of the economy.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach was the Minister for Finance for three years prior to assuming his current office. He saw the warning signs and knew that, given information received from the housing industry, spending programmes would lead to this situation, yet he ignored those warnings. Jobs are being lost at a rate of 10,000 per month and, despite the fact that 2 million people are at work, consumer...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: No, it should be decided by both sides.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: Approximately 17 taxes.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Enda Kenny: I was referring to the figures available. Tell us what you are going to do.