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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I understand we will have a debate on the matter tomorrow.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 11, Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 12, Charities Bill 2007 — Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 22, motion re Irish emigrants in the United States of America.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It was debated last week in this House and I answered questions on it then. I am not aware of a Supplementary Estimate. I am disappointed that Deputy Bruton says he does not feel senior officers in local authorities, the HSE and the Judiciary should receive their increases.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: If it is the same issue, I understand it is being discussed within the Department and the Civil Registration Office. I have not yet received a report on the matter.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I have the order.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill will provide a statutory underpinning for Eirgrid plc to build its own east-west electricity interconnector. The analysis of that is under way in the Department but there is no date set, as yet, for the legislation.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I understand consultations have been taking place.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I do not think legislation is promised in the area to which the Deputy refers. The Tánaiste stated that there was a small group of people that could have been disenfranchised. As I understand it, it is the other way around. The ordinary citizen has this right but somebody along the way decided that a politician should not have the right and the legislation was corrected to give...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is due next year.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is due in 2008.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: We cannot do any of that until the actual agreement is signed. As soon as it is signed, we will move ahead quickly.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: In the case of the Office of the Attorney General, the Committee for Performance Awards approved awards in May 2007 in respect of 2006 to the Deputy Director General and two Advisory Counsel Grade I totalling €45,800.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. It does not apply to Secretaries General. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However, I can say that during 2007 awards totalling...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The number of staff in my Constituency Office, their costs to the Exchequer and expenses for the full year ended 31 December, 2006* are listed in the table below. Taoiseach's Constituency Office Number of Civil Servants 8 Number of Non-Civil Servants 1 Salaries: including allowances and overtime for Civil Servants €249,750 Salaries: including allowances and overtime for non-Civil...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The number of staff in my Private Office, their costs to the Exchequer and expenses for the full year ended 31 December, 2006* are listed below. Taoiseach's Private Office No. of Civil Servants 13 No. of non-Civil Servants 0 Salaries of Civil Servants (incl. allowances & overtime) €663,983.43 Salaries of Non-Civil Servants (incl. allowances & overtime) Nil Travel & Subs expenses...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: There are two Ministers of State assigned to my Department — the Government Chief Whip, Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D. and the Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr. Dick Roche, T.D. Only the Government Chief Whip's Constituency Office is based in my Department. The Constituency Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs is based in the Department of Foreign Affairs. The number of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 to 96, inclusive, together. There are two Ministers of State assigned to my Department — Government Chief Whip, Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D. and the Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr. Dick Roche, T.D. The number of staff in each of the Private Offices of those Ministers of State assigned to my Department, their costs to the Exchequer and expenses for the...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I was not clear what Deputy Kenny stated. Yesterday, he stated there was a systems failure but I stated there was not a systems failure and I explained what the details were. I am not sure what distinction Deputy Kenny is drawing in that. As I understand it — I received a briefing on this — over the years radiologists were appointed. They had difficulty in the location recruiting...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Triple assessment was not implemented.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: They had difficulties getting——