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Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I understand the Government is due to announce its recapitalisation programme today or tomorrow, certainly this week. First, within that recapitalisation programme, is the Taoiseach looking for guarantees that pools of money will be made available for mortgages for first-time buyers, for small and medium-sized enterprises and for sufficient funds to enable existing businesses that might be...

Official Gifts. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the rules in place in his Department governing the acceptance of hospitality by Ministers from State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44684/08]

Official Gifts. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: When a Minister travels abroad on behalf of his or her Department, the position is well known, transparent and open to scrutiny. It appears from the investigations into FÁS that the same does not apply there. If a Minister accepts a trip or hospitality from a State agency, there does not seem to be the same level of awareness as if the Minister travels on behalf of his or her Department....

Official Gifts. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does that mean, for instance, that if Fáilte Ireland brings the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to some function in France or Italy, that it will show up in its report and that of the Department? Will hospitality extended by an agency to a Minister be made public? I understand that there is no intention to cover it up but it is necessary that everybody be perfectly aware of it from...

Freedom of Information. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during November 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44686/08]

Freedom of Information. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests which were processed by his Department during 2008; the number which have been acceded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46572/08]

Freedom of Information. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I would like to make two comments. When certain activities in FÁS were being investigated recently, the members of the Committee of Public Accounts obtained more relevant information from the individual freedom of information requests they submitted than from the documentation the semi-State body in question furnished to the committee. In other words, less information was supplied on foot...

Freedom of Information. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle is an advocate of fairness and transparency. He is doing a great job around the country.

Freedom of Information. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I often hear the Ceann Comhairle quite rightly telling pupils from all parts of the country that we want openness and transparency.

Freedom of Information. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Thank you.

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent telephone conversation with the then President-elect of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/08]

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to visit the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46575/08]

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will convene a meeting of the Ireland-America Economic Advisory Board during his next visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46576/08]

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements in place within his Department for maintaining contact with the Ireland-America Advisory Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46577/08]

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Did the Taoiseach invite the then President-elect to Moneygall and did he invite the Taoiseach to the White House?

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Did the Taoiseach discuss with him, perhaps even briefly, the question of the undocumented Irish? Is it his hope that the US Government will introduce a comprehensive Bill within 12 to 18 months or does he envisage that the Minister for Foreign Affairs might have to make arrangements, if possible, for a bilateral arrangement with the US, given that former Senator Clinton is now the Secretary...

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: From a Clara man to a Moneygall man.

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I asked the Taoiseach if he invited President Obama to Moneygall. It might be at least a diversion from all the other woes.

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Is Offaly playing or will it have a team to bring to a match at that stage?

Irish-US Relations. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: No more so than that of the man beside the Taoiseach.