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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 to 102, inclusive, together. Details of the number and annual salaries of the Special Advisers and of those employed in the Private Offices and Constituency Offices of my Department are set out in the table beneath. 2009(as at 1/1/2009) 2009(as at 1/1/2009) 2010(as at 1/1/2011) 2010(as at 1/1/2011) 2011(as at 1/1/2011) 2011(as at 1/1/2011) Number of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: My Department is acutely aware of the need to obtain value for money at all times and is fully committed to effective and efficient resource allocation and service provision. There is a continuing focus on achieving more efficiencies in IT spend and contracts coming up for renewal are reviewed with a view to consolidation wherever possible. Centrally negotiated framework agreements are also...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Departmental submissions to the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure (CRE) are a central part of the overall pre-budget deliberations of the Government. As such, release of these documents could not be considered in advance of Government decisions on the forthcoming Budget. I would envisage that the reports submitted as part of the CRE process can be made available publicly following the...

Written Answers — Professional Fees: Professional Fees (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The total amount of professional fees paid by my Department from January to end August 2011 was €1,011,530.30. This includes spend of €1,270 under my Department's administrative budget, the remainder relates to the Moriarty Tribunal. A reduction of 25% would have equalled €252,882.58. It should be noted that following completion of its Second Report, the Tribunal's legal team was...

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Work has commenced on the preparation of proposals for the establishment of the Constitutional Convention and, when ready, these will be considered by the Government. The proposals, which will address matters such as the structure, composition and working methods of the Convention, will be announced after they have been agreed by the Government.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Membership of the Oireachtas Consultation Group on Centenary Commemorations comprises Mr. Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputies Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Catherine Murphy and Maureen O'Sullivan and Senators Mary White and Mark Daly.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 to 111, inclusive, together. Under the terms of an initiative introduced by the Department of Finance in August 2001, my Department pays the salary of secretarial assistants employed by former Taoisigh. A former Taoiseach may employ two secretarial assistants for a period not exceeding five years. After the five year period has elapsed one secretarial...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The following payments were made in 2010 in respect of the production of reports by the Department of the Taoiseach: (A) Corporate Affairs Name of Report Type of Cost Cost Annual Report 2007(English and Irish)* Printing €825 Strategy Statement 2008-2010(English and Irish)* Printing €306 Annual Report 2008(English and Irish)* Design €1,815 Annual Report 2008(English and Irish)*...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I did not see the "Prime Time" programme to which the Deputy refers, but I realise this situation always causes genuine concern and anxiety for the parents of children who are challenged in their schooling. Since 2001 the number of SNAs has tripled to 10,575. There are also 9,950 resource teachers for special education services, 350 more than last year. The programme, as far as I have...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin wanted to know why the Minister for Education and Skills has withheld the appointments to 475 posts. It has to do with emergencies and reviews-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy wants the answer I will give it to him. It is to do with acquired injuries, new entrants to schools, arrivals from overseas, new assessments of disability-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----or particular syndromes during the school year. That is the reason. That is the answer to the Deputy's question.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I live in the very real world. I met the parents of St. Senan's schools in Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, when I was in Wexford last week. I met them for 20 minutes. Those people were absolutely concerned-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and very angry about the situation that had arisen. However, I want Deputies to understand that I meet that situation in many places. In that school, for example, which I understand was mentioned in the programme yesterday, there are three special classes for autism spectrum disorder, with 13 special needs assistants catering for the 18 pupils in those classes, or almost one SNA for...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The situation in which the country finds itself, with unemployment at the level it stands on the live register, is completely unacceptable. As the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, has commented on many occasions, the figure of 300,000 people who are unemployed within the context of the live register is unacceptable to me and to the Government. That is why the entire focus...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is a culture here that we must understand, namely, that any person who is unemployed is of interest to this Government-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----but we want to see that jobs are created.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Regarding the report about Aviva, it is one of the longest established, global enterprises in the insurance business and has announced it is going through a restructuring phase. It is only right and proper that I do not comment on this until such time as the company arrives at its conclusions, having carried out its analysis. The extent of insurance drop-off in terms of car and house...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government has been cracking since we were appointed and given a mandate by the people.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is why we called back all the ambassadors and diplomatic personnel we have around the world. That is why the Tánaiste is in New York and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, is in the United States. That is why we have had direct contact with business interests at home and abroad to rebuild this country's reputation, to tell people that we are open...