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Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: You are not entitled to stand up there and make a decision in the way you have done it.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: I want to talk about something new now.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle made a decision unilaterally from the Chair in respect of No. 2. I wish to make a point on No. 2.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Yes, and the Ceann Comhairle would not listen to any point of order or reason.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle is bulldozing his way through-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle will not listen to any point of view. I am supportive of the Donegal South-West by-election being held. The Chair has decided on No. 2 about which I want to raise a number of points of order. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who has responsibility for this is not here. He should be here. I want to save the Irish taxpayer serious money.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: I offer the Taoiseach in the spirit of constructive progress a copy of our Bill, which was published in May this year by Deputy Phil Hogan, namely, the Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill. This would allow for the business of the House to be conducted by itself and for the filling of all casual vacancies within a six-month period. If the Taoiseach decides to come in with his own Bill...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: If the Taoiseach and the Government want to prolong their own stay in office by making an appeal to the Supreme Court, which will prevent legal action being taken by anybody else in respect of pending by-elections in other constituencies, that speaks for itself. It is an attempt to use court time to have a longer stay in a government, which is doomed.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: I have a straight question. The Taoiseach has asked for constructive suggestions. Is he prepared to accept this Bill or to come in with his own next week to allow the House to fill all casual vacancies within a six-month period? If so, we will not have any further row about this.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: One debate-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: If that is the way to run-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: If that is the way the Taoiseach runs his Cabinet, it is no wonder the country is in the state that it is in.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: I never thought that this Government would show such cowardice in facing the people.

Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: I thought that question had already been put before the House was suspended.

Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Arising from the last remark of the Taoiseach, it is the responsibility of this House what to do about by-elections. I suggest the Taoiseach brings in a Bill, accepts a Bill that we have published or accepts the recommendation of the Oireachtas committee that these matters be regularised, that the Dáil should have a legislative basis for saying that all future vacancies be filled within a...

Benchmarking Pay Awards (9 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the total cost which has accrued to his Department in respect of the payment of the benchmarking pay awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30245/10]

Benchmarking Pay Awards (9 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the Department of the Taoiseach and generally, does the Taoiseach think it satisfactory that pay awards were given without efficiencies being made contingent upon them?

Benchmarking Pay Awards (9 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Does he have a list of the efficiencies that resulted in his own Department from the payment of the awards recommended in the 2002 and 2007 reports? Can he give instances of increased efficiencies as a result of the payment of benchmarking awards in his Department?

Benchmarking Pay Awards (9 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach does not have the information before him because there is none. As Minister for Finance and in his current position, the Taoiseach presided over huge levels of waste and cost inflation in public spending and a failed value for money strategy without even the smallest of reforms. The discussion that has been ongoing in the public domain over the past several weeks about bank...

Benchmarking Pay Awards (9 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Has he commenced a review of the traditional privilege days at Christmas and Easter? Is that issue being considered as another area of reform?