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Consultancy Contracts. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent work of the special interdepartmental group chaired by his Department to oversee and monitor the appointment of public relations consultants in other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30011/05]

Consultancy Contracts. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The decision to appoint an interdepartmental group to oversee the appointment of public relations consultants to Departments was taken because of considerable public disquiet at the manner in which certain Ministers were operating when it came to these appointments. Will the Taoiseach say how many public relations contracts have been awarded since this group was established and whether the...

Consultancy Contracts. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: In 2004, two Ministers were found to have failed to observe the code of conduct for office holders in so far as the Standards in Public Office Commission was concerned. Is the Taoiseach concerned——

Consultancy Contracts. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle is as sharp as ever. Since its establishment, has the interdepartmental group examined each public relations contract awarded by all Departments? If so, was it satisfied with the tenders in terms of objective, performance and value for money? I ask the Taoiseach, as an experienced politician, for his view on an issue related to this. The public service has served us well...

Consultancy Contracts. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: They do not realise that the Taoiseach is leading by example, and that is the problem. They are nervous.

Social Partnership Agreements. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if a date has been set for the commencement of the next round of the social partnership negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/05]

Social Partnership Agreements. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: I share the Taoiseach's view and I hope the intensive discussions taking place will lead to this difficult matter being resolved. It is fair to say that the partnership process over the past 15 years has been fundamentally important to economic and employment stability in Ireland which has led in great part to the strength of the economy. Obviously the economy faces a different set of...

Leaders' Questions. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: There is a number of subjects one could raise today, including the price of cars. I would like to get closure on several matters, the first of which may be of relevance to the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children. The Taoiseach is aware, as it has been raised before during Leaders' Questions, that the famous PPARS project has cost more than €160 million of public money. Much of...

Leaders' Questions. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: I do not expect the Taoiseach to be able to give answers on all the minutiae of this matter. When I submitted a freedom of information request on this issue last July, the Health Service Executive responded by giving certain information. The Tánaiste subsequently gave further information, which had been made available to her by the HSE, in response to a parliamentary question. If the HSE had...

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: I am sure the House will join with me in expressing sympathy to the family of the great Tim Kennelly, one of the famous Kerry team of the 1970s and a playing colleague of Deputy Deenihan, who passed away this afternoon. Our condolences go to his wife Nuala, his daughter Joanne and sons Tadhg and Noel. The draft safety report on the Corrib gas field is to be published on Thursday or Friday of...

Written Answers — Regulatory Reform: Regulatory Reform (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether his Department should take a role in a system of regulatory impact assessments of new legislation before it is brought to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37870/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number, description, individual and total cost of each health report published by her Department since this Government first took office in 1997 to date in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37587/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the name of the business advisers that were recruited by the former Eastern Regional Health Authority and the former Southern Health Board to prepare a business plan for the 850 community nursing units that were announced in 2002; the amount paid to each of these business partners for 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005;...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the level of dental health fitness obtained by primary school children when leaving school; if resources allow for best services to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37820/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on the Government's decentralisation programme to date in 2005; the expected final cost of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37762/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to date in 2005 paid by the Exchequer following changes in the status of pre-1953 pension qualifying applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37617/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to review the relative weighting given to differing aspects of the Irish curriculum at junior and leaving certificate for both the higher and ordinary level paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37615/05]

Written Answers — Stay Safe Programme: Stay Safe Programme (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and secondary schools offering the Stay Safe programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37616/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 436: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cad é an scéal faoi Ghaelscoil nua a thógáil i gClár Clainne Mhuiris (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Mhaigh Eo agus cén t-airgead a bheidh ar fáil sa bhliain 2006 chun an scoil sin a thógáil, agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina leith. [37813/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the final area development plan being completed by the Commission on School Accommodation will be published for the Newport, Westport area, County Mayo; and if she will place a copy of the report in the Oireachtas Library. [37814/05]