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Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I will check that. I did not know.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the Bill are complete and it has been sent for drafting. It is due in the middle of the year so it will not be published in this session.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for the legislation.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The DTA legislation, as I said a short time ago, will be available shortly. The reform of the 1932 Act is due. It is a separate Bill.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It will be some time. There is no date for the foreshore (amendment) Bill.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have specific legislation.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I will speak on the legislation but I did not blame the prison officers. I gave that answer to the Deputy twice. I said that it was an industrial relations issue which had been resolved. The Deputy has a point about the prison development Bill because I understand there are only two heads to it. I will inquire about it.

Written Answers — Information Society Commission: Information Society Commission (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Information Society Commission's Content Advisory Group was established in May 1999 to look at the content industry in Ireland and the potential for Ireland to act as an international centre for the industry. The Group held its first meeting on 11 May 1999 and its final meeting on 4 October 1999. The 18 members of the Group were appointed by the Information Society Commission and...

Written Answers — Population Statistics: Population Statistics (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Population of Dublin Garda Districts (source: Census 2006) Dublin Garda District Population Pearse Street 16,684 Kevin Street 49,047 Donnybrook 50,831 Crumlin 51,356 Tallaght 131,427 Terenure 51,895 Santry 57,179 Coolock 121,626 Raheny 83,372 Blanchardstown 141,640 Lucan 76,917 Clondalkin 66,905 Store...

Written Answers — Percent for Art Scheme: Percent for Art Scheme (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: No drawdowns have been made by my Department between 2002 and 2008 in respect of the percent for arts scheme.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: No capital projects have been funded by my Department from 2002 to date in 2008 and consequently there were no cases in which the percent for arts grant applied.

Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: My Department's financial management system is Oracle Financials which was supplied by Oracle EMEA Limited. The annual maintenance cost associated with this system in 2008 is €30,184. In February 2008, the operation of this system was transferred to the Financial Shared Service Centre in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, which will be responsible for maintenance of this...

Written Answers — Travel Schedule: Travel Schedule (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: On 10 February, I travelled to Manchester by Government Jet where I had a meeting with the British Prime Minister. The Prime Minister and I also attended the event at Old Trafford to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster. I later attended an Irish Community Reception at the Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester before returning to Dublin that evening. While there, I met...

Written Answers — Tourism Sector: Tourism Sector (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. Extensive statistics on employment and Tourism are compiled by the CSO. However sectoral data are compiled using the NACE classification, which is the standard EU classification for economic activity. Due to the fragmented and diverse nature of tourism, it is not identified as a sector within the classification. In order to estimate...

Written Answers — Equity Stakes: Equity Stakes (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: My Department does not hold an equity stake in any company.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I have consistently called on the British Government to cooperate fully with inquiries which were established in this jurisdiction into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974. Both the Barron Inquiry and the Commission of Investigation in their reports commented on the reluctance of the British authorities to provide access to original documentation on security grounds. I regret that such...

Written Answers — Regulatory Authorities: Regulatory Authorities (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I understand that this question is being answered individually by all Ministers. My own Department does not have responsibility for any such regulators or regulatory bodies.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: On the Deputy's first point, every year, last year being no exception, we have increased resources, consultant posts, nursing posts and other medical posts to alleviate the waiting lists for particular children right across the hospital system, whether in orthodontic, ophthalmic or any of the other specialties. A large part of the resources every year has gone into alleviating the position...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I understand that it is not just a question of money — it is also a question of the availability of individuals.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I have asked the Ministers to do so.