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Order of Business (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am not in a position to give that commitment to the Deputy because, as he said, it is a question of the Bill being ready. It is unlikely to be ready before the end of this year. The best thing we can do is ask the relevant Minister to communicate directly with the Deputy as to what progress or preparation is being made.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Ar fheabhas.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: This session.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I have no date at the moment for that Bill.

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The following table details the annual cost to my Department of Ministerial expenses related to overseas travel engagements for the years 1999 to August 2009. Year Taoiseach & Officialsfrom Private Office Chief Whip & Officialsfrom Private Office Minister of State for European Affairs & Officials from Private Office 1999 € 48,982.95 € 7,110.42 2000 € 201,518.10 € 25,148.88 ...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: My Department commissioned 5 experts' and consultants' reports during 2008. The following table details the reports and their cost. Report Name Cost 2008 Irish Civil Service Customer Satisfaction Survey €69,817.00 Knowledge Management Report -To carry out initial analysis of knowledge management and produce Report and plan. €2268.75 Evaluate and present a report on virtualisation...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The information requested is set out beneath: Department of the Taoiseach Year Early Retirements Terminations of Contracts Resignations Number *Cost â'¬ Number Cost â'¬ Number Cost 2006 1 - 2 171,509.32 2 Nil 2007 0 - 5 278,293.00 2 Nil 2008 2 - 5 518,643.00 1 Nil 2009 2 - 1 35,849.02 Nil Nil Central Statistics Office (CSO) Year Early Retirements Terminations of Contracts...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: In 2008 my Department entered into a contract, which includes Ministers at this Department, with Vodafone Ireland Limited under the mobile telecommunications framework.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: All Civil Servants retiring from my Department are entitled to an annual pension and lump sum, in accordance with the relevant legislation and conditions of service. Since 2006, there have been two occasions when discretionary arrangements were made in accordance with comparable terms applied previously in similar circumstances, and were so approved by the Department of Finance. In both...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: No member of staff from my Department has been dismissed over the past five years for misconduct, poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract.

Written Answers — Earnings Statistics: Earnings Statistics (6 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The quarterly Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) is a new quarterly survey which is being phased in to replace all other existing CSO short-term earnings inquiries. It provides more detail on the components of earnings and labour costs, including separate information on regular pay, overtime and irregular earnings. The survey was rolled out to the Industrial and Financial...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The mid-term fiscal consolidation plan has been approved by the EU Commission for some time. During the course of this year the Minister introduced a supplementary budget in April. He has indicated since then that he believes the bulk of the savings that will have to be achieved for 2010 should come on the expenditure side rather than on the taxation side. He made that position clear....

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: With regard to the first matter, I have outlined to Deputy Kenny that the total level of adjustment envisaged by the Minister for Finance in respect of next year, based on his public comments, is €4 billion. In his Budget Statement he gave indicative figures relating to expenditure and taxation as to how that adjustment will be made. He has indicated on many occasions since then that he...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: -----that he would extend the period of time way beyond what is envisaged in the fiscal consolidation plan, which is for a five year period to the end of 2013. That is the Deputy's position, as I understand it at present. We will wait to hear what his party's spokesman on finance has to say about it.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy said it in an interview.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy said it in his first interview when he came back. I will get the Deputy the quote.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Is the Deputy suggesting he did not say it?

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I have no problem backing it up.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I will get it for the Deputy just to remind him. It is important that he know himself what he is talking about, whatever about anybody else knowing what he is talking about.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Is Deputy Ring supporting Deputy Kenny this morning?

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