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Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: —— such as arranging for photocalls and so on in respect of Government coverage, which is right and proper. I am asking a legitimate question about an officer who is appointed as part of the Government Information Service and I wish to know whether the Government press secretary contacted the national broadcaster to state that what it had done to the Taoiseach was wrong and that it...

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is waiting to reply.

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is confirming that the Government press secretary——

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is confirming that he did contact the national broadcaster.

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Can the Taoiseach confirm that he did make contact with the national broadcaster?

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is all justified.

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to invite the social partners to resume negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10598/09]

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: In February the Taoiseach said he would listen attentively if there were proposals to tweak the pension levy that would bring the unions back on side. Has there been a tweaking of the levy? I welcome the unions' response to the Government's invitation to talks and their calling off of the day of national industrial action. However, the discussions must, to some extent, be meaningful. Will...

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I just want to say for the record that——

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——the Fine Gael Party proposed an alternative to the saving of €2 billion involving the freezing of pay——

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——reducing bonuses, introducing windfall taxes and the use of generic drugs. An alternative was proposed.

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach will this morning have seen the verdict by Standard & Poors' on the Government's handling of the economy, and its analysis was damning. It argued that even were the global economy to improve in 2010, Ireland would be left behind because of a seriously damaged banking system and a calamitous loss of competitiveness over the past five years. As a result, it states there will be...

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: If the sum is to be €500 million, that will be 1,000 gardaí, 1,000 teachers and 200 schools. I assume the Government has made some analysis of what this will cost. The Taoiseach says there will be some evidence of changes to the banking structure in the budget next week. Our belief is that the Government could have acted more swiftly and decisively in this matter. Arising from that,...

Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: When the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment was present for the Order of Business on Thursday, I raised with her the problems that are arising as a result of the Defamation Bill being before the relevant committee for the past ten months. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has indicated that a number of amendments to the Bill are being drafted by the...

Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply.

Written Answers — Medical Laboratory Services: Medical Laboratory Services (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of laboratories that will be cut and the staff reduction from same under recently announced plans to rationalise medical laboratory services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of welfare claims processed electronically; the amount saved on welfare payments processed electronically; the breakdown of the amount the State would save if all social welfare payments were made electronically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13423/09]

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Last month's unemployment figures on the live register were 354,000, which was up 26,000 on the previous month and 165,000 on the previous year. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs last night indicated that the figure for this month, due to be published in half an hour and now available to the Government, would show a further increase. What are the figures for the live register for...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: If I have the figures correct, the rise to over 371,000 represents a massive increase of more than 16,000. It is appalling that this number of educated, healthy and fit people are expected to walk around with nothing to do. We have been in this House month after month and have heard from the Government benches the necessity for solidarity, constructive proposals and the backing of the...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: We made this suggestion in the House already and Deputy Coveney produced a detailed document thereon. In the spirit of what Ministers have been saying about the need to support the country, will the Taoiseach consider this real proposition to give people hope, confidence and a sense of realism? There is the potential for 100,000 jobs in the Fine Gael plan. In the context of preparation for...