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Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——to get e-mails about this——

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——and the crime involved was putting a nail in a wall. Last week the radio stations of the country were inundated with telephone calls——

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——that a garda could not be found in Tipperary to deal with people being assaulted because of the abuse of alcohol.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The resources of the State have been wasted——

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——because of a restriction on freedom of expression for a piece of political satire——

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——which the Taoiseach is well able to put up with. The issuing of a grovelling apology by the national broadcaster is an abuse independence and freedom of expression.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: What part did the Government——

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——play in seeing that RTE issued a grovelling, wholehearted and comprehensive apology to the Taoiseach?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Was the Government press secretary in contact with RTE?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: With all the turbulence surrounding my fist question to the Tánaiste, I did not hear her reply as to when Committee Stage of the Defamation Bill 2006 will begin. Is it likely that the Government will have to introduce legislation in view of the report received from Mr. Peter Bacon regarding proposals to establish a bank to deal with toxic assets?

Business of Dáil. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is very hard on him.

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in the Government Information Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8424/09]

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: While I did not catch it all, last November the Taoiseach stated he was to explore the appointment of a single provider of information across all Departments as a cost-cutting measure and as a cost-saving device. In recent week, every Minister has been talking about this proposal. Has the Taoiseach decided on a single information provider across all Departments that will go towards reducing...

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I hope this is one small measure that can be included in next Tuesday's budget and that a decision can be made by whoever is in a position to do this. In respect of the Government Information Service and leaving aside the issue regarding the matter raised publically last week that received much attention, it appears as though the Government press secretary did contact the national television...

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: What does the Ceann Comhairle mean?

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I refer to one of the staff.

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I have no intention of asking what they had for their breakfast.

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I have no intention of asking about their breakfast or any other meal.

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I am asking the Taoiseach in respect of——

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach read out what the Government Information Service does——