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Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: If that were to happen, I do not believe any legislation would be required.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Regarding the legislation, I believe that is due back in the House the week after St. Patrick's week.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: D'éist mé an tseachtain seo caite le díospóireacht, le linn ceisteanna parlaiminte, idir an Teachta agus an Aire ar na hábhair seo. Cheap mé go raibh sé soiléir, má tá gá le reachtaíocht nua chun na hathruithe a chur i bhfeidhm, go bhfuil go leor am againn chun é sin a dhéanamh.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Cad í an cheist?

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Tuigim go bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an Aire an Bhille a úsáid chun na cumhachtaí agus na feidhmeanna atá ag an tÚdarás a athrú, mar a dúirt an Teachta, i gcomhthéacs an staidéar teangeolaíochta atáá dhéanamh ar an Ghaeltacht agus an obair atá ar bun ag grúpa d'oifigigh sinsir agus an choiste Rialtais ar an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht. Tá an Bhille ag fanacht ar thorthaí na...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Stagg's generosity of spirit is known far and wide beyond the constituency of Kildare.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Certainly when it comes to Kildare.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: We welcome that. Unfortunately, there is no date yet for the social welfare lone parent and other low income families reform Bill.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is a matter for questions.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The question of examining the possibility of redeployment as distinct from voluntary redundancy or voluntary early retirement is being examined by the committee set up to consider public service numbers. The Minister for Finance has instructed the committee to work on this matter. It has been dealing with approximately eight Departments to date. It is an issue that we could investigate...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Bruton will be aware that a good deal of emergency legislation has been introduced to the House in the new year. This has been important work and has been done in many cases with the constructive assistance of the Deputy. The Minister for Finance indicated some time ago that the Revised Estimates volume, in the absence of another budget which must now be considered, would be issued...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is a matter the Deputy must put directly to the Minister.

Written Answers — National Security Committee: National Security Committee (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Having regard to the confidential nature of the work of the National Security Committee, it would not be appropriate to disclose information regarding the number of meetings of the Committee. The Committee is chaired by the Secretary General to the Government and comprises representatives at the highest level of the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Defence and Foreign Affairs...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: There are no proposals to decentralise my Department or any of the bodies under its aegis.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The amount paid in superannuation and pension contributions in 2007 and 2008 by public servants in agencies under the remit of my Department is set out in the table below. Year Body Superannuation and pension contributions paid â'¬ 2007 National Economic & Social Development Office 7,728.34 2008 National Economic & Social Development Office 9,869.94

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The amount paid by staff in my Department in superannuation and pension contributions in 2007 was €286,488.33 and in 2008 was €384,828.47.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: My Department does not currently have a professional accountant post, although such a professional qualified accountant has been employed in the past for the duration of major financial management projects such as implementation of the MIF Project. My Department does not maintain detailed records of staff qualifications, however, at least one staff member is a fully qualified accountant.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The following details the cost of public advertising funded by my Department, and bodies and offices under the aegis, broken down between statutory and non-statutory, in 2008: Name Statutory Non-Statutory â'¬ â'¬ Department 16,437 33,752 National Forum on Europe Nil 825,349 NESDO Nil 497,002 CSO Nil 42,944 Law Reform Commission Nil 31,640 Change Management Fund Nil 43,318

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The purchasing of bicycles under the scheme must comply with the procurement regulations. The circular governing the administration of the scheme will issue shortly from the Department of Finance, once the appropriate tendering system is in place. My Department and the agencies under it will address the implementation of the scheme when the relevant circular has issued.

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: With regard to what the Governor of the Central Bank had to say, he and many others have been revising not only national forecasts but international forecasts. Last week we also saw this in the European Commission. It is important to acknowledge that the situation creates a very serious challenge for this economy, as it does elsewhere. It is particularly the case for Ireland and we intend...