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- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to change the regulations governing the use by Ministers of Air Corps aircraft in view of the cutbacks in public spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22278/09]
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: The cost of the ministerial use of the three planes, the Gulfstream, the Learjet and the Beechcraft, between 2006 and November 2008 amounted to some â¬9 million. This included a failed mission to Texas at a cost of â¬164,000. If the two Ministers involved had flown on a commercial flight it would have cost between â¬1,000 and â¬1,500 to fly business class. Deputy Gilmore pointed out...
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: -----even though it is national bike week-----
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: -----said that most in Government are coming to the realisation that we can save money and that from speaking to other Ministers he knew that money could be saved by using commercial airlines. What has been the cost on commercial airlines as opposed to jet travel? I remember flying in the Beechcraft over 12 years ago. I understand it is grounded because of old age, leaving just the Learjet...
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: I am sure the Ceann Comhairle was in it in his days as a Minister. The Gulfstream was out of commission for several months last year, due to essential maintenance and refurbishment that cost â¬1.8 million in the US. Three weeks after that it had to have further treatment and maintenance because of technical difficulties. What was the cost of the second operation on the Gulfstream? The...
- Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18627/09]
- Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department since January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22279/09]
- Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: The number of requests in general increased by 18% last year and more than 12,500 requests were made in 2008, which was the first increase since 2005. I assume the Taoiseach's Department does not apply a ruling which has apparently occurred in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It directed staff in July last year to stop approving citizenship applications until new...
- Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: I draw this to the Taoiseach's attention because it came to light under freedom of information material supplied to RTE. The reason for the instruction being given was indicated when an official at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform stated that approval letters should not be issued until further notice because of regulations due to come into effect shortly which will amend...
- Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: It only became available under the Freedom of Information Acts.
- Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: The delay in approval certificates for naturalisation was being used as a method of fundraising in the Department.
- Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: I have asked my next question before. In 2005, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service met with representatives of the Information Commissioner and assessed the impact of fees on the Freedom of Information Act. The committee wrote to the Taoiseach when he was Minister for Finance to have the matter addressed by way of legislation at the first available opportunity...
- Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at last month's EU leaders meeting in Prague; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19790/09]
- Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if the agenda has been finalised for the June 2009 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19792/09]
- Official Engagements. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for the briefing he gave yesterday to me and Deputies Timmins and Creighton on the preparations for the Lisbon treaty referendum. Fine Gael will support approval of the Lisbon treaty referendum when the Government sets a date for it. I will travel to Brussels today for the run-up to Friday's EU Council meeting. As I said to the Taoiseach yesterday, I will undertake to...
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: I have two questions for the Taoiseach. First, has the Government formed a view as to when it intends to hold the referendum on the Lisbon treaty? Second, is it intended to bring forward legislation to deal with greenhouse gas commitments in domestic law requiring a 3% annual reduction in emissions? This proposal is coming from the absent Green Party Ministers who seem to be putting...
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Is it intended to bring forward legislation to give effect to that proposal, which will have serious consequences for some? If the Green Party is claiming victory over its senior partners on a range of other matters, it also seems to be doing so in this respect.
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the bio-fuel targets to which he is operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/09]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received for the additional school accommodation programme for 2009; the extent of the estimated costs involved in such applications; the amount of capital to be allocated under the additional school accommodation programme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24228/09]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria that he has exercised for approval under the additional school accommodation programme for 2009; the schools that have been selected; the reason for their selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24229/09]