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Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I understand it is a consolidation Bill and does not contain any new provisions. It is simply consolidating the existing legal framework. Therefore, the existing legal position will continue regardless of whether the new legislation is introduced. The latter is just for the purpose of consolidating the corpus of law in the area.

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I have no intention of introducing any divisiveness whatsoever in regard to this or any other matter. It is a matter for the Oireachtas to order its own business. The Dáil and Seanad dealt with the report in question by way of statements of 4 February and 18 February, respectively. On 3 March, the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food rejected a motion brought before it....

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: In regard to the Deputy's other question, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Cullen, has communicated his intention to resign from the Government and from public life in the context of the serious back condition from which he suffers. It is my intention to advise the President to accept his resignation on a date on which other matters relating to the Government, and which I am...

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Not until 2012.

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Minister for Finance, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and other relevant Ministers have been working on this issue and have put forward initiatives in the budget and on other occasions to assist people who are experiencing difficulties. Codes of practice are in place to deal with these matters and measures to assist people have been outlined in the House....

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Deputies will have an opportunity on Report Stage of the Finance Bill, which will commence shortly, to raise directly with the Minister for Finance his intentions in regard to this matter. There will be further opportunities to have a debate once NAMA is in operation and further policy decisions are taken in regard to the restructuring of the banking system or anything that arises as a...

Written Answers — North-South Bodies: North-South Bodies (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: There are six North South Bodies in operation - Waterways Ireland, InterTradeIreland, the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (Loughs Agency), the Special EU Programmes Body, The North/South Language Body (which comprises Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster Scots Agency), the Food Safety Promotion Board and Tourism Ireland Ltd. The British Irish Agreement which formally established the...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. I will write to the Deputy with the information requested as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: A multi annual framework for the centenary anniversaries leading towards the centenary of the Easter Rising in 2016 is being prepared. The founding of the Irish Volunteers in 1913 was a very significant development in the political life of the nation and will be included in this commemorative programme. The proposed commemorative framework will be discussed in due course with the All Party...

Written Answers — Postal Voting: Postal Voting (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Permanent Defence Force by virtue of the nature of their duties and the likelihood that they could be posted away from their home base or overseas for lengthy periods, have a particular need for postal voting. While members of the Reserve Defence Force play a valuable role in the military organisation, the same considerations do not apply to them. The Electoral Act, 1992 provides for...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I regret to advise the Deputy that, due to industrial action, it is not possible to provide a response to his question at this time.

Written Answers — Army Nursing Service: Army Nursing Service (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The redress of wrongs process for the Army Nursing Service is set out in Defence Force Regulations A. 14. Under the provision of those regulations if a member of the Army Nursing Service thinks herself wronged a complaint may be made to her Commanding Officer and, if she thinks herself wronged by the Commanding Officer, either in respect of her complaint not being redressed or in respect of...

Written Answers — Airport Security: Airport Security (9 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: An Garda Síochána have the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, an Garda Síochána), which duties include the protection and guarding of vital installations, the provision of certain...

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Minister for Health and Children is on Government business in New Zealand, meeting people in the health sector and dealing with general economic issues as well.

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The St. Patrick's Day issues arise this weekend in New Zealand, rather than on St. Patrick's Day itself.

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: We all have to act with a sense of responsibility on the Tallaght hospital issue, rather than engage in things like some of those opening remarks.

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: X-rays should normally be seen and formally reported by a consultant radiologist. However, since that does not appear to have happened, all the relevant X-rays are being examined by consultant radiologists on a precautionary basis. In the great majority of these cases, the X-rays were seen by doctors involved in their care, such as in orthopaedics where the doctors in the fracture clinic...

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I refute totally the approach Deputy Kenny is taking in regard to this matter.

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I would like to reply.

Leaders' Questions (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy has made a number of assertions and, in my opinion, some irresponsible statements which I would like to address-----