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Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I was at the North-South Ministerial Council in Armagh, as were several Ministers. The Minister, Deputy Hogan, is responsible for this area. He has already set out his views and indicated the nature of the legislation he intends to introduce to deal with the question of corporate donations to political parties. He is well advanced in drafting that legislation.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Finance has already made it perfectly clear in his letter to the Commissioner, Mr. Rehn, that the documentation required to be sent to the Commission because of the mess in which we found ourselves was sent from the Commission to the staff of the committee concerned. That is the trail. Deputy Dooley wanted to know how that happened.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy wants to have that matter raised at the Whips' meeting he should ask his Whip to do so. Do not tell me to confront the Chief Whip about these matters.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: If he wants an issue raised at the Whips' meeting he should ask his Whip to do it.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked about the animal welfare Bill.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Is breá liom Gaeilge Daingean Uí Chúis a chloisteáil anseo. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Is fíor go bhfoilseófar an Bille faoi chaighdeán maireachtála na n-ainmhithe roimh an Nollaig. Beidh an Bille faoi luach an chíos ar tithe, mar a thug an Teachta air, foilsithe roimh an Nollaig freisin. Tá an tríúábhar a d'ardaigh an Teachta - cúrsaí pinsin - freagartha agam go...

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Mar a dúirt mé, bhuail mé le iar-oibrithe as Teamhair cúpla seachtain ó shin. Beidh cead acu bualadh leis an Aire nuair a bheidh am aige.

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86, 87 and 97 to 101, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to establish a Constitutional Convention and indicates areas for it to examine. The Programme says that the Convention will report within 12 months. I have previously indicated that, in order to give the Convention time to fully consider the matters which will be...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Since entering office, in accordance with established practice, I appointed Martin Fraser, Secretary General of my Department as Chair of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) on 1 August. I also appointed the following independent nominees to the NESC in June: Prof. Edgar Morgenroth, Economic and Social Research Institute Prof. John McHale, National University of Ireland, Galway...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: My Department has no private rented properties leased.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I visited Belfast on Thursday and Friday 17th and 18th of November. On the Thursday I met with Geraldine Finucane, members of her family and their solicitor Peter Madden. Later that day I attended the annual Aisling Awards ceremony at which I had the privilege of presenting the Person of the Year Award to Geraldine Finucane. Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and my...

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only agency under the aegis of my Department. There are no computer servers leased by either my Department or NESDO.

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The servers owned by the Department of the Taoiseach and their capacity are summarised in the table. Server Type Total Storage Capacity RAM Dell Power Edge 2850 140GB 2GB Dell Power Edge 2850 140GB 2GB Dell Power Edge 2850 68GB 2GB Dell Power Edge 2850 140GB 2GB Dell Power Edge 2850 140GB 2GB Dell Power Edge 2850 140GB 4GB Dell Power Edge 2850 140GB 4GB Dell Power Edge 2850 560GB...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government has made a number of changes to the system for making appointments to State boards since coming into office. These include: Departments inviting expressions of interest in vacancies on the boards of bodies under their aegis on their websites. Ministers are not confined to considering those who make expressions of interest, but must ensure that all appointees have the...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: No former Secretaries General are employed by my Department or the State agency under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: 1.4 whole-time equivalent (wte) staff from my Department are assigned to the Tánaiste's Office which is located in my Department, comprising an Assistant Principal Officer at 0.8 (wte) and a Higher Executive Officer at 0.6 (wte). The total annual salary cost of these staff is €103,068, including employers' PRSI. Office accommodation and computer and telephone support are also provided...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: No former holders of the office of Attorney General have been appointed by the current Government to a State board under the aegis of my Department. It would not be cost effective to ascertain the position regarding the appointment of former Attorneys General to such Boards by all previous Governments.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I wrote to Deputy Martin and the other leaders recently to suggest to them that they should avail of the opportunity that has been there for many years for Opposition parties to present the cost proposals on their alternatives in preparation for the budget. I would like to provide an opportunity for Deputy Martin, his party and everybody else to reflect on the Estimates that the Government...

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I want to answer.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I said I would consider it. The reason that the European Commission sent that to the finance committee of the Bundestag is that it is a constitutional requirement of the German Parliament that, where it is funding countries in a bailout, this kind of information must be made available. As I pointed out to Deputy Martin before, due to the fact that the budget is so close, the German...