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- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly, is dealing with the taxi report and has received it. It has not yet come before the Cabinet. The Deputy can take it that there will be a debate on it when it is approved and published.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: I am not sure which legislation the Deputy is talking about. I heard Councillor Breen on the radio this morning talking about the decision of Dublin City Council. I will come back to the Deputy with up-to-date information on the question he asked about a waiver scheme.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: I will come back to the Deputy on that.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: There is no fixed date for that. The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, was very anxious that it would have been brought in by now because of its importance. I cannot give the Deputy an exact date but the Minister of State is actively involved with Senator Feargal Quinn on it. I will come back with a more accurate time assessment.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: As I said, it is expected that it will be dealt with and debated in this session. The Government has yet to make a decision on what the Bill will include. I expect it to be brought before Cabinet by the Minister for Justice and Equality next Tuesday.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy is looking well again this week. No legislation is promised in that area.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The statutory central register of credit histories Bill will be brought before the House next year, as will the Housing Bill. I expect the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill to be brought before the House this year.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows, the community employment schemes are very important. He is well aware that a good value for money audit is very important in respect of those schemes. Where they work well, they work exceptionally well. The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill will taken in this session.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: I am aware of Deputy Keating's comment in this regard but there is no legislation promised on this issue.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: There is no date for that yet.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: No, that is a different civil Bill.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy talking about fines being deducted at source from people?
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: No. It has been commented on by the Minister but there is no legislation promised on it.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: I have already answered that. I expect that Bill on personal insolvency to be brought before Government next Tuesday.
- Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 to 75, inclusive, together. I understand that the Deputy has clarified that the information he is seeking is in respect of the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The total cost of legal services, including barrister and solicitor fees, AG's Scheme, expert...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The following table details the Consultancy services used by my Department from 2010 to end of 2011. No Public Relations services where used by my Department during this period. YEAR DETAILS AMOUNT PAID 2010 Mercer (Ireland) Ltd â¬23,595 Mazars â¬2,500 2011 QTS LTD â¬1,271 Towers Watson (Ireland) â¬12,100
- Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The 2011 Comprehensive Review of Expenditure was published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform last year. Both the Review and my Department's submission to it are available on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's website - www.per.gov.ie.
- Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The table below details the amount spent by my Department and Subhead Programmes on advertising from 2006 to date: Year Details Amount spent on Advertising 2006 Department â¬85,924 National Forum on Europe â¬166,192 Taskforce on Active Citizenship â¬62,465 Change Management Fund* â¬76,641 2007 Department â¬58,205 National Forum on Europe â¬331,446 Change Management Fund*...
- Written Answers — Public Relations Contracts: Public Relations Contracts (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The table details spend by my Department on public relations from 2006 to date. Expenditure relates to the National Forum on Europe and the Taskforce on Active Citizenship, both of which were discontinued in 2009. Year Total Spend on Public Relations 2006 â¬78,650 2007 â¬150,524 2008 â¬6,245 2009 Nil 2010 Nil 2011 Nil 2012 (To Date) Nil
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: My Department does not run a graduate internship programme but from time to time it participates in such programmes run by other Government Departments, other Governments, EU/international institutions, universities, colleges or other organisations. Examples of internship programmes in which my Department has recently participated include the FAS JobBridge Scheme; the FAS Work Placement...