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Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: It is one way of being proved right.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: There is much discussion with the Vietnamese authorities on the matter we discussed earlier.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand the foreshore issue will be between the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It will be published later this year, as will the competition (amendment) Bill. We will have a busy second half of the year.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand the coastal zone management will be transferred to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I do not know whether that is a good thing.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am a partisan of agriculture myself.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I agree with Deputy Tuffy that we must examine these issues to ensure people who have ideas are not deprived of doing something because of the application of an unrelated rule.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: Is the Deputy referring to the employment agency regulation Bill?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: That should be this session.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kenny raised the first point yesterday and I indicated to the House that the Tánaiste had met with representatives of these companies, or certainly with one of them. She indicated that she would take up the matter with the Department of Finance. It is my understanding that the Department has had a good record in ensuring we always get timely enactment of directives which have an...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Broughan is saying that, not anyone else. In respect of the questions on the Dublin Transport Authority, I understand there is a recruitment process underway for the chief executive of that organisation.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I cannot tell the Deputy exactly who will be answering the questions. The questions should be answered, whether by a line Department or the Department of Finance. The officials in the Department of Finance give consent to the appointment of these employees if they are to be reappointed. Presumably, the question of the detail would relate to the line Department.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am not suggesting they have; I am saying the ultimate discretion lies with the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: The purpose of the question is to elicit information. The information sought would be whether consent has been granted. The people who would have that information available to them would be either Minister.

European Council: Statements (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I attended the meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, 19 and 20 March. I was accompanied at the meeting by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, and the Minister of State with responsibility for European Union affairs, Deputy Roche. The agreed conclusions have been laid before the Houses. The global...

European Council: Statements (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: Gabh mo leithscéal, a Theachta, tá orm imeacht anois.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Government Press Secretary made two verbal complaints to RTE since the 6th of May last. The first of these was made on Friday 20th June last year, when the Government Press Secretary sought clarification of a statement attributed to the Taoiseach which was broadcast on the RTE Radio 1 Drivetime Show that same day. The second complaint followed the broadcasting on the Nine O'clock News...

Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Irish people are aware of the serious challenges faced by our country and of what is happening right across the world. This is probably the biggest recession in 80 years. This country has not been immune and in fact it has suffered more than most. Today's budget is another step by this Government - and I hope with sufficient support from the House - to enable us to get on with the...

Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: I have already explained to Deputy Kenny that the House will decide when it divides whether there is sufficient support for this budget and I believe there will be. Fine Gael had a programme at the time that sought to spend more. Based on the Deputy's tax proposals it was true that people would be better off under us than under his rule.

Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2009)

Brian Cowen: We live in a totally different world than that of May 2007.