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Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: He is actually in New York speaking at the United Nations in respect of matters pertaining to the world outside and Ireland's situation in it. We will continue to do so in regard to other international issues. What I am talking about here is the more effective co-ordination of issues relating to the EU across all Departments. Obviously, all Ministers retain their responsibilities but the...

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform took written questions on that issue today.

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I never thought Deputy Martin would be looking for assistance from the leader of the Socialist Party. I answered the question from Deputy Higgins in regard to the appointment of the Secretary General and the Second Secretary General.

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Howlin, answered questions in written form today.

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I cannot answer that question for the Deputy but I will have the details provided to her.

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have already said these are capped at €200,000 and the specific answer to Deputy McDonald's question is in written form because she asked a specific question of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Deputy will have it in the pigeon hole when she leaves the Chamber.

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Do not talk to me about washing hands.

Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Economic Management Council reports to me, as Taoiseach, and to the Tánaiste in the context of determining the issues with which the council has to deal. Decisions made at the Economic Management Council will go before Cabinet and, obviously, Cabinet matters and decisions are confidential. Of course, when Government makes decisions, they become public and Ministers answer for the...

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 15 together. One request from a Member of the Oireachtas was received in my Department from 9 March 2011 to 31 August. The answer was issued within the freedom of information timeframe and was part-granted. The functions relating to freedom of information are carried out in the Department by statutorily designated officials, as envisaged in the Acts,...

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have no intention-----

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

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Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his clarification.

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for clarifying a process that has been in situ for a great number of decades.

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is Deputy Martin who should withdraw his ludicrous charge. If his questions are placed more accurately in respect of the responsibilities of the Department of the Taoiseach, they will be answered.

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The clear impression Deputy Martin gave is the Taoiseach was attempting to influence the Ceann Comhairle to transfer questions to other Departments. The system, as has been outlined by the Ceann Comhairle to the Deputy, has been in situ for a long time, as his own record proves. I am unsure what is biting him regarding the secret of Fatima-----

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: ----- in so far as the Van Rompuy text is concerned. He should at least recognise the interest rate reductions that have been brought about under the EFSF and EFSM are of significant proportions to the Irish people and taxpayers. While President Van Rompuy made a suggestion regarding a compromise in a difficult situation, it was not in a text that was circulated generally and I have no...

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin has been talking about questions being transferred from the Department of the Taoiseach to other Departments. Questions Nos. 14 and 15, which are in his name, pertain to freedom of information requests. I have answered that directly. A single request was received from the Deputy at my Department between 9 March and 31 August. It was nothing to do with the transfer of...

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The public also knows that there are very significant interest rate reductions, something to which the Deputy referred many times during his supplementary question.

Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Those interest rate reductions have achieved a saving of €1 billion every year. The Deputy will not recognise that.

Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: To date the total expenditure by my Department on the visit by President Obama is €125,838. Of this total spent on catering was €14,483. The projected cost of the visit of President Obama is approximately €600,000. The main area of expenditure was the organisation of the large-scale public event in College Green. To date the total expenditure by my Department on the visit by Queen...