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Departmental Programmes. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: One stated aim of the social policy unit within the Department of the Taoiseach is the identification "of emerging trends and policy issues and proposing new initiatives and responses". What evidence has the social policy unit provided to the Taoiseach of emerging trends and what policy issues have been identified? What new initiatives have been proposed by the unit?

Departmental Programmes. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I was interested in what new initiatives the unit has proposed to the Taoiseach, as one of its stated aims is to propose new initiatives to the Taoiseach. Has the unit provided the Taoiseach with new initiatives or has it made proposals in that regard? Following on from the Taoiseach's reply to Deputy Gilmore, I am sure he is aware of the difficulties that so many people now face. It...

Departmental Programmes. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I did not suggest that.

Departmental Programmes. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I am asking the Taoiseach what new initiatives it has proposed.

Departmental Programmes. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I am sure the social inclusion unit in the Taoiseach's Department makes some valuable recommendations. Deputy Catherine Byrne reminded me of the Liberties recycling programme which trains those who were once involved in drugs. When the community employment or FÁS scheme for these trainees ends, no other programmes are available to them.

Departmental Programmes. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: A Cheann Comhairle, it is in cases such as this on which the social policy unit of the Taoiseach's Department should be focussed. Those in the Liberties recycling programme have been weaned off drugs, received an element of re-training and have a new focus in their lives. When their programme finishes, however, no other programmes are available to them and the danger is that they will drift...

Public Relations Contracts. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent work of the committee in his Department which oversees the awarding of public relations contracts by Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35236/09]

Public Relations Contracts. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: In July 2008, the Minister for Finance said all expenditure by Department and State agencies on consultancies, advertising and public relations contracts would be cut by at least 50%. I note radio advertisements costing over €23,000 were recently put out by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government announcing the special protection of seven areas in County Dublin....

Public Relations Contracts. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: If the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Cullen, wants to launch a campaign about, say, new sports facilities and wishes to award a contract to a public relations agency for it, what process must he go through? Does he have to contact the Taoiseach's Department? Does he just consult with his Secretary General and award a contract on the basis of tenders received by his Department?

Public Relations Contracts. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: This is about the awarding of public relations contracts, a Cheann Comhairle and I am asking the Taoiseach about the statement by the Minister for Finance with regard to how these contracts would be reduced by 50%. Has the Taoiseach put his oar into other Departments? Must they obtain authorisation and permission from the Taoiseach's Department before awarding or renewing public relations...

Public Relations Contracts. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach have the overall figure for expenditure in 2009 by members of the Government on public relations contracts? If the work of the committee is to oversee the awarding of public relations contracts, does the Taoiseach have an overall figure for what will be spent be end 2009 by line Departments and the Government in general on public relations contracts?

Departmental Offices. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress made in relation to the implementation of the recommendations made in the Nally report on the reorganisation of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35238/09]

Departmental Offices. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: In regard to the Director of Public Prosecutions-----

Departmental Offices. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: How many people are currently employed in the Office of the Chief State Solicitor? What is the position in terms of that office meeting the Taoiseach's demands for a reduction in staffing levels?

Departmental Offices. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Is work from the Chief State Solicitor's office being outsourced? Is all of the body of work carried out by that office undertaken in-house or is it being contracted to outside agencies and so on?

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I object to the guillotine in respect of this important Bill.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: May I ask the Taoiseach two questions? This year, the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security, Deputy Seán Barrett, and the committee produced a worthy offshore renewable energy development Bill. However, it has not appeared on the Government's implementation agenda. Does the Government intend to include it, in light of its importance in terms of jobs and...

Insurance Industry. (2 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views of the provision of export insurance by the State for Irish companies trading abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44553/09]

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I agree with that.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I accept the principle of this Bill, which is to divide the responsibility for aquaculture and other matters relevant to the marine between the Departments of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. However, I must point out to the Tánaiste that the country has lost serious amounts of investment because this has been dragged out for so long. The...