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Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Well done.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I have the same one John Bruton had.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy should consider the Labour Services Act.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is not.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Where did the Deputy pick that up?

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: This is slapstick stuff.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: There will be no quango.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is no John Kennedy.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is the Dan Quayle of Fine Gael.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Joan Burton "OTT".

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: There is a culture vulture over there.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Titanic Taoiseach.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I negotiated a programme of Government with the Green Party.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Is Deputy Hogan an expert on Fianna Fáil?

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Deputy John O'Mahony has not come up that quickly.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: For the first time ever.

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: My Department does not rent any buildings within the State.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The information requested in relation to my Department is set out in the table (all figures are whole-time equivalents): Payroll Financial Management Human Resource Management Means Assessment Procurement ICT 0 3 5.8 0 0 9.6 It should be noted that procurement is undertaken as required within individual sections in my Department and no member of staff is primarily employed in this area....

Written Answers — Poverty Statistics: Poverty Statistics (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together. One of the agenda items for the discussion by Member States at the forthcoming Spring European Council at the end of March is the proposed successor to the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, often referred to as EU2020 or the Europe 2020 Strategy. Following a consultation process the European Commission published a Communication on this...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I visited Chicago, Silicon Valley and Washington from March 12th to March 18th, 2010. I carried out over 25 separate engagements in the course of my visit. I met with major multinational companies who have invested billions of euro in Ireland. I also took part in a trade mission involving Irish companies with significant business in the United States. These companies support thousands of...