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- Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (13 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is in consultation with an organisation (details supplied); if its plans have influenced his approach towards energy storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35589/09]
- Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on his first day in office. I notice he has dispensed with the English prayer and this may be a new precedent he is setting. He will get used to the words in the vernacular after a while. In the last period we have had a number of what I consider to be very sizable severance payments and golden handshakes to people in this country. Yesterday, there was...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: I have examined the guidelines and I am still not clear as to how this happened. The guidelines to all heads of Department on 26 May 1998 state at No. 3: "It is not, therefore, appropriate to make payments where the initiative for the termination of a contract comes from the CEO concerned". That is very clear and in this case Mr. Molloy was not sacked. The Taoiseach himself clarified that...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: The point is this was clearly outside the guidelines referred to in the letter from the Department of Finance and yet it was given sanction in what was deemed to be an exceptional case. If this was deemed to be an exceptional case why was no Government decision made to authorise it? If it did not go to Government who overruled who? Clearly, the Department of Finance stated this was not...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Who signed off on it?
- Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: If they say that is not appropriate, it should have gone to the Cabinet.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: They were 1998 guidelines.
- Departmental Staff. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff currently assigned to the Office of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35605/09]
- Departmental Staff. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: We should do something about questions to the Taoiseach. They come up every month or six weeks and the same rota is used. It might be better if we dispensed with these ordinary questions. We might have them twice a month but choose priority issues that the Taoiseach would have notice of, such as Northern Ireland or whatever. This rota is used all the time and the same questions are raised...
- Departmental Staff. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach might respond to some of those points.
- Departmental Staff. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: It might be for some suspicious reason.
- Departmental Staff. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Perhaps the Taoiseach has a long B list.
- Departmental Staff. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: How many drafters are on contract? The Taoiseach said that will be phased out, which is appropriate, but how many are on contract and are they resident here or are we using drafting contractors from abroad, as was the case previously?
- EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when he will next meet with the President of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30621/09]
- EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with other European Union Heads of Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/09]
- EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the October 2009 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30629/09]
- EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special EU summit meeting in Brussels on 17 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33520/09]
- EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his contacts with other European Union Heads of Government following the constitutional referendum on the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35231/09]
- EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: It is only fair to reflect on the clear decision given by the people in respect of the Lisbon treaty. In essence, the result represents the removal of a stone from the shoe and will allow us to concentrate on other matters. The difficulty being caused by President Klaus of the Czech Republic must be a cause of serious concern. I met Mr. David Cameron, MP, in his office at Westminster last...
- Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)
Enda Kenny: I wish to make an observation. I believe Second Stage of the Bill was to conclude last night. The debate was extended until 10.30 p.m. and I understand from the Fine Gael Whip that this was to accommodate Fine Gael speakers. The majority of our speakers have spoken on it. I have stated in the past that I am opposed to the principle of guillotines. However, we are faced with the political...