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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if headage payments are eligible to be paid in respect of a holding of a land (details supplied) since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21891/10]

Written Answers — Summer Works Scheme: Summer Works Scheme (25 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 432: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application under the summer works scheme for 2010 by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21478/10]

Leaders' Questions. (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Monday of this week marked the third anniversary of the re-election of Fianna Fáil to Government and it has been 13 years in office. During that time the Taoiseach has served in many major ministries, including the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Finance and now as Taoiseach. We are now in a situation where the national debt is of the...

Leaders' Questions. (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is well aware that when anyone dies it is a sensitive and tragic matter for those involved. The ways of life are such that when tragic incidents occur in regard to the State, unfortunately, there may well be claims involved. I contend that in asking the Taoiseach the question yesterday as to the numbers of children who died in the care of the State, he should have been in a...

Leaders' Questions. (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: This is too important for your intervention now, a Cheann Comhairle. We are now informed by the Government that legislation will be necessary to transmit the same information from the HSE to the review group, set up by the Government and consisting of Ms Norah Gibbons and Mr. Geoffrey Shannon. I asked the numbers who died in the care of the State. The section of the 2000 Act clearly says...

Leaders' Questions. (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: My question refers to anybody in the care of the HSE.

Leaders' Questions. (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: The question was about numbers.

Leaders' Questions. (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has been the supervisor of the system for the past ten years.

Leaders' Questions. (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach know the figures?

Leaders' Questions. (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Act of 2000 is there.

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach his plans to amend the code of conduct for office holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16300/10]

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Is it intended to change the Cabinet handbook so Ministers cannot give false information to the courts?

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: It is a general principle that was breached in the case of a sworn affidavit laid before the court by the former Minister for Defence. Should it not be made perfectly clear to anybody with the privilege of serving in Cabinet that this is beyond any political action? The Cabinet handbook should state that.

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: It happened. All I am asking is whether it is intended to correct or expand the Cabinet handbook to make the matter perfectly clear for every person who will serve in Cabinet over the coming years. I understand the use of the Government jet must be cleared by the Taoiseach. There was no clearance given by him for the Government jet's flight to Las Vegas. I pointed out his matter some time ago.

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I did.

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Is the Taoiseach, as one who authorises the use of the Government jet, prepared to write into the Cabinet handbook that the people's jet can only be used on his authorisation by a Minister and to make it clear, if a situation like Las Vegas were to arise again, the jet could not move without his authorisation?

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: It is also the case that a former Minister-----

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: This question relates to the code of conduct and asks the Taoiseach his plans to amend the code of conduct-----

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Individual cases are examples of breaches of the code of conduct. I asked the Taoiseach his plans to amend the code of conduct for officeholders and if he would make a statement on the matter. Is it proposed to write into the Cabinet handbook that Ministers should not make false declarations to a court? Will he also write into the handbook that the use of the Government jet should be...

Ethics in Public Office (26 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach appointed them.