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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been deducted €850 in their REPS payment; the way this amount was assessed; if same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7128/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in County Mayo who will be affected by his recent decision to place special needs children in mainstream classrooms; if this number will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7095/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has made arrangements for the provision of a visiting teacher service in respect of children and young people with a hearing or visual impairment in County Mayo as referred to in a previous parliamentary question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7131/09]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (24 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the development of a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the growth of this all-Irish secondary school and the costs involved to the promoters of the school in having to pay teachers from their own resources; the assistance he expects to provide to this school during 2009; and if he...

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday, the Fine Gael Party put forward a series of proposals to deal with the regulatory authorities and financial institutions in a constructive fashion and spirit of bipartisanship. I was disappointed but not surprised at the reaction of the Government. Be that as it may, the reputation of the country is at rock bottom and our international credibility is in shreds. This will not...

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I am not deaf. Two hours ago, I heard the Tánaiste, who is sitting beside the Taoiseach, tell the Irish people the public finances were "under control". Yesterday, I heard the Minister for Finance say there were stresses in the banking system. If the Minister for Finance is directly contradicting the Tánaiste, we are obviously not being told the full truth. The reason the Government has...

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——and face up to introducing a new budget for 2009 to provide some credibility by putting a broad, fair and comprehensive plan in place to move our economy forward.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I make those two suggestions to the Taoiseach in a spirit of bipartisanship, if we are serious about saving our nation.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: And the Government is not dealing with it.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is tinkering around.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste said it was under control.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Unfair.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is not fair.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is an illusion — a fantasy.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Where is it?

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the responsibility of the Ministers of State of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46594/08]

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the way he will achieve the promised 10% savings in the costs of his office and that of the Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5672/09]

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure who wrote that reply. Has the Taoiseach received a report from Minister of State and Fianna Fáil Party Whip, Deputy Carey in regard to when the Dáil reform package will be introduced in this House, a matter which comes within his remit as Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach? Also, has the Taoiseach received an up to date report from the Minister of State with...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has been credited, rightly or wrongly, as being the chief negotiator in regard to the increase in the number of Ministers of State. We have 20 junior Ministers who are costing the Exchequer €3 million per annum. In view of the comments made by members of the Green Party, represented beside the Taoiseach, that this number should be reduced and that the matter should be brought...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Arising from the Taoiseach's response, in the context of perception and costs, will he agree what is needed is a substantial reduction in the number of Ministers of State?