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European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of the European Council in the United Kingdom has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/05]

European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent informal European Council meeting in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31335/05]

European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the bilateral meeting he held on the margins of the recent informal European Council meeting in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31336/05]

European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The newly elected first woman Chancellor in Germany, Angela Merkel, sees the European Union as a partner to Germany and not as an opposite bloc to the United States. Is it the Taoiseach's intention to meet with the new German Chancellor? Obviously the restoration of a strong economy in Germany is of major influence in terms of the European Union. The Lisbon Agenda, to which the Taoiseach...

European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I have two suggestions for the Taoiseach on matters that he might consider raising at the European Council. The first is the development of a European perspective on wind energy. We face a €450 million fine for not complying with the Kyoto Protocol. There does not appear to be a European perspective on this issue. Engineers from various countries have come here and said that within 20 years...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: On behalf of the Fine Gael Party I extend my sincere sympathy to the family of the late Liam Lawlor, his wife, Hazel, his sons, Niall, Gerard and Shane, and his daughter, Ciara. The name of Liam Lawlor is synonymous with political controversy and equally synonymous with the Fianna Fáil Party. I will say a few words today about Liam Lawlor, not the politician or former member of the Fianna...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Last week the Tánaiste told me in this House that any Supplementary Estimate would relate only to the funding connected to the Mental Health Commission. I understand that the Tánaiste has not indicated how the shortfall in nursing home fees, which may amount to €100 million, is to be made up without affecting services. I am told that in the past week, the HSE——

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I am not having a debate. I am making a point before I ask a question of the Taoiseach.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle does not know what I am going to ask. I understand that the HSE has instructed hospitals that there is a massive surplus of capital in their budgets and that they were to have items for capital expenditure submitted by yesterday. Is the Taoiseach happy that the HSE has the financial competence to manage——

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: ——the current and capital budget adequately? The Ceann Comhairle did not know what I was going to ask, and that is an important matter in terms of value for money.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle might think he knows everything, but he does not.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Marie-Therese O'Loughlin has been outside the gates of Leinster House for the past number of weeks. Her claim is that the institution in which she was abused is not included in the Residential Institutions Redress Act. Her further claim is that after the closing date for inclusion of these institutions, a case was made to the Progressive Democrats for the inclusion of an institution after the...

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: It does in the sense that I am asking whether the Tánaiste will amend the Residential Institutions Redress Act to cater for this woman's very legitimate claim? Will the Tánaiste forward me a report in respect of the Children Act? I have raised this matter on a number of occasions. Sections 96, 111, 112, 115 to 132, inclusive, and 137 to 139, inclusive, have not been implemented and despite...

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: What is going on in Government?

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Does the Government intend to amend the legislation to allow Ministers of State to order public servants to attend at their whim whatever meetings, political or otherwise, they wish?

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste should talk to that woman outside.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle should allow the question. It is a human interest question.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Smith is watching carefully.

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which the final determinations in respect of each health board for 2004 were discharged and in particular the way in which the proportion formerly paid in the following year under subhead 5 of her Department's Vote was dealt with following the dissolution of the boards; and if she will make a statement on the...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: As the nation is aware, approximately one quarter of Ireland's freight capacity is out of action coming into the very busy Christmas period. The action of Irish Ferries management suggests that it is determined either to drive its Irish staff onto the dole queue or into slave labour conditions. That action and the subsequent action by shocked workers is resulting and will result in serious...