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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 294: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the name and location of each recruitment agency employed in recruiting personnel for the PPARS programme; the number recruited by each such agency to this project; the amount drawn down by each such agency for persons employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30657/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 295: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of international personnel recruited for work on the PPARS project since its inception; if any international personnel were required to travel to Ireland on a regular basis to deal with their work; if so, the details of destination, frequency of travel, cost and so on in each case; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the payments made from Structural Funds under the economic infrastructure programme for the provision of broadband telecommunications infrastructure for the period 1999 to date; the companies paid under the programme and the extent of payments; if he has satisfied himself with the standard of work carried out...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated number of persons who could claim contributory pensions under the homemaker's scheme introduced in 1994; if dates were agreed for disregards being considered from 1979 when PRSI replaced flat rate contributions or 1973 at the time the marriage ban was abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which he proposes to recognise, in the context of pension reckonable credits, the contribution of persons who gave up paid work for positions to undertake caring duties in the home on a full-time basis either for child care or elder care purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30662/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made since March 2000 in regard to deciding on a suitable date for the establishment of disregards under the homemaker's scheme introduced in 1994 for eligibility for pension rights for persons caring for children under 12 years on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30663/05]

Written Answers — Road Freight Carriers: Road Freight Carriers (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Transport if arrangements will be made for owners of tractors with tipping trailers to be eligible for consideration for work for commercial hire with local authorities; if he proposes to introduce a system of road freight carriers licence eligibility for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30468/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food under what conditions public servants previously employed in the Department of Agriculture and Food in Davitt House, Castlebar, and now either being transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Food in Portlaoise or taking up positions as shift workers on the new Garda PULSE system, can be based in Davitt House, Castlebar; if this...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on incidents of public order offences in Kiltimagh, Charlestown and Ballyhaunis, County Mayo between 15 and 16 October 2005; the number of Garda personnel available to deal with such incidents; the number of arrests that were made; if a single squad car has to cover these towns at the weekends; the way in which...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of squad cars available in each Garda district in County Mayo; the extent of ability to cover each district sufficiently with this level of service; if he is himself with the current situation; his proposals to improve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30670/05]

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: When we raised the matter of the Ferns report yesterday I had only been handed it a brief time before the Dáil met. Having read the report last night and as a father of young children, the words we used in this House yesterday barely do justice to the horror suffered by so many people, the victims of the abuse outlined. There is clearly a national consensus that we must deal with this type...

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. In reply to a question yesterday from Deputy Rabbitte the Taoiseach, quite rightly, responded that he, as Taoiseach, could not answer as to whether similar incidents have occurred or are occurring in any other part of the country. Everybody here has had contact with priests of the Catholic Church who set out on their ecclesiastical business with the...

Departmental Records. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the total expenditure by his Department since January 2005; the way in which this figure compares with that provided in the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24241/05]

Departmental Records. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: The latest European Commission report and research indicates that half of the people in this country have no opinion at all on the European constitution. Given this worrying statistic and the fact that the report was concluded under the flag of the Irish Presidency of the EU, will the Taoiseach undertake any further funding initiatives to enhance public awareness of the EU constitution? Where...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the costs which have accrued to his Department in respect of the Barron inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24242/05]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to receive a report from the Barron inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24243/05]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Does the Taoiseach expect the MacEntee report to be finished by mid-November, given that it is dependent on other people? Does he expect it to be published? I am glad the Ludlow report is being prepared for publication and that the Taoiseach expects the report on the Dundalk bombing will also find its way into the system. The Joint Committee on Justice,...

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach might let me know when he finds out the answer to the question raised last week about the implementation of sections of the Children Act, particularly section 111 and others. I raised the matter previously on a number of occasions dealing with issues related to child protection. It has been well signalled that the Government is to announce shortly the be all and end all of...

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: It is a major Government plan dealing with infrastructure.

Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: We have been awaiting the Minister of State's proposals for Dáil reform for quite some time. When the Government is making major announcements of national importance, they should be announced in this House first.