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Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Three or four Departments are involved — the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Environment, Heritage and Local Government and at least two others. I am not sure what the situation is but they are working on it; the Deputy should put down a parliamentary question, but we intend to bring forward legislation.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a timescale.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: While I have answered this a number of times, the Minister has received the first report from the monitoring group established to oversee adherence on the voluntary codes. Discussions are taking place between a number of Ministers and Ministers of State to consider whether the legislation should be reactivated. No conclusion has yet been reached in this regard but the matter, based on the...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is on 6 December.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I am not.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It will be introduced toward the middle of next year.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The broadcasting Bill is due this session. As for the alcohol Bill, the reply is the same as that which I gave previously.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation is due next year.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: No, the public consultation process is still under way.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: This session.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I cannot deal with that issue.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will not.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, assures me that he replied. However, as a breakdown in communication may have occurred, we will check and secure a copy of the reply for the Deputy.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: As I noted earlier, it will be taken this session.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I understand it is planned to have it enacted by Christmas.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The names, titles and annual salaries of each of the Political Advisors, Press Officers, Personal Assistants or other Political Appointees who were employed by my Department on 1 November, 2002 are set out in the table. Name Title Annual Salary 1 November, 2002 € Gerry Hickey Programme Manager & Special Adviser 179,901 Gerry Howlin Special Adviser 92,949 Una Claffey Special Adviser...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The names, titles and annual salaries of each of the Political Advisers, Press Officers, Personal Assistants or other staff appointed by me are listed in the table. Name Title Annual Salary € Gerry Hickey Programme Manager & Special Adviser 229,918 Mandy Johnson Special Adviser 136,034 Brian Murphy Special Adviser 118,791 Padraig Slyne Special Adviser 88,261 Jill Collins Special...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Kenny continues in his attempt to attack the health service.

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is regrettable that the enormous amount of good service, work in the community and all the other activities being carried out by the HSE are continually attacked in this House.