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Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: We suggested that dubious capital projects like PPARS and electronic voting, the cost of which represented small change for some Ministers, be subject to published cost-benefit evaluations in order to avoid massive waste.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: We proposed that the health bureaucracy be streamlined. The results of the Taoiseach's failure to listen to anyone who did not share his views are clear for all to see. This country has experienced the most expensive crisis of almost any country. Some €74 billion is being pumped into the banks, while credit is being denied to thousands of businesses. The Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan,...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Ireland has suffered the biggest loss of jobs of any OECD country, with more than 250,000 fewer people at work now, compared to 2007. More than 100,000 young people have left this country since 2008. We have experienced the biggest rise in our national debt. It has tripled in two years, under the stewardship of the Taoiseach, thereby forcing painful cuts in services, pay and investment....

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: That is not the kind of country the Taoiseach should be conducting. However, he has condoned such instances.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Our economy has been brought to its knees. It is clear that fairness is not evident in the daily lives of our people. The lack of fairness in our economy is badly hurting every household in the land. Society has been torn apart and ruptured by social pressure and the consequences of the Government's actions. Many of these issues are the fault of the Taoiseach because he failed to direct...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded REP scheme three payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25360/10]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (15 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 477: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been lodged on her behalf for assistance from the EU Globalisation Fund arising from the requirement for upskilling and retraining of workers employed at a firm (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25356/10]

Leaders' Questions. (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Last week saw the publication of the two preliminary reports into banking by Professor Patrick Honohan and by Mr. Klaus Regling and Mr. Max Watson. Both of these preliminary reports were always intended simply to point the way to a more detailed commission of investigation into what happened. Given the central findings of the reports that the decisions made by the Minister for Finance were...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has always cited official advice given to him in respect of the policy decisions that were made. The draft terms of reference exclude the motivation behind those policy decisions and the official advice that was given. The preliminary reports make sharp criticisms of some Government policies, such as the dramatic growth in spending between 2004 and 2007, which was the current...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: After seven years.

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach if he will report on progress on the implementation of the Agreed Programme for Government 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/10]

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach if he will report on progress on the implementation of the Agreed Programme for Government 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25056/10]

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: This day last week the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, who is rarely here and is not here now, said that legislation on the Dublin mayoralty, the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill and the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill would be passed by the House before the summer recess. One day later the Chief Whip released the list of legislation that will be...

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: It is part of the revised programme for Government. Is it expected that the three Bills to which I referred will be passed before the summer recess?

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: There are dogs barking all over the place.

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: There is wildlife here too.

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I agree with the Taoiseach that the problem is that the list of legislation which is published always states dates cannot be expected or are unknown. I often thought that there is need for greater clarity on when these things are likely to come to fruition in the first place. I am sure it is very frustrating for Government Members to be speaking about Bills which they do not expect to be...

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I agree with the Taoiseach's comment that we cannot continue with the status quo. In respect of the programme for Government and the way the Government is approaching the matter, over the next ten to 15 years we will see one of the single greatest demographic changes in the history of the country, with at least 700,000 people over 70 years old requiring the kind of help, attention and...

Programmes for Government (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: In the context of the Taoiseach stating we cannot continue with the status quo, is the Government focusing on the extent and consequence of the demographic change which will become a reality inside the next decade?

Freedom of Information (16 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach the number of Freedom of Information requests received by his Department during May 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/10]