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Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions, and No.10a, motion of confidence. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted on the adjournment of Private Members' business which shall be No. 16, motion re cancer services. This shall be taken for...

Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Bertie Ahern: These are unusual circumstances but, through no fault of mine, a motion of confidence in me has been tabled. This must take priority and while these are important issues we will deal with the cancer debate tonight and Shannon airport tomorrow.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann: —affirms confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government; —recognises the enormous contribution made by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, TD, to Irish public life including his many achievements in: —patient and skilful leadership of the peace process which has resulted in a restoration of democratic institutions in Northern Ireland and a new era in North/South and...

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I shall not need that length of time, and I do not accept that I have in any way misled the House. As regards any matter I may have expanded on, I do not believe that I have misled the House. As regards the second question, as far as I am concerned I have totally and absolutely — and my legal team believes the same — co-operated with the tribunal in every way that I possibly and...

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I shall be dealing with some of these issues at greater length. It is my view and the view of those who advised me that I made discovery in accordance with the requirements of the tribunal. The chairman of the tribunal has made it clear there are no suggestions that there are documents I failed to discover. The Deputy is making reference to two items, in particular to the money I...

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I congratulate Deputy Gilmore on his first opportunity to contribute as leader of the Labour Party. I wish him longevity and a long period in office. I have had the terrible misfortune of dealing with so many leaders of the Labour Party I——

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I thank the Deputy.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that there are no proposals to decentralise my Department. Thirty-seven staff currently serving in my Department have applied through the Central Applications Facility to relocate under the Decentralisation Programme and 14 former members of staff have already been assigned to decentralised posts. Arrangements are in place to ensure that the decentralisation of...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Irish Government has supported the Charter of Fundamental Rights throughout the negotiations on the Constitutional Treaty and would have been happy to have it retained in the Reform Treaty. Unfortunately, it was not possible to secure a consensus on this. It will, however, have the same legal value as the treaties and apply to all areas embraced by the European Union and where Member...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. I have made no appointments to State Boards, bodies or committees since 24 May, 2007. Appointments in respect of the independent members of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) are in the process of being finalised. Following the recent General Election, the membership of the Oireachtas Strand of the National Economic and...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Office of the Attorney General requested legal publishing experts, Thomson Roundhall Ltd., to provide a solution to the "section hyperlink data error" in the electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB). This work began on the 25 April, 2007. The project involved the checking of legislation from 1922 to 1998 to find and correct instances of the error. The majority of this checking could be...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Since I replied to Parliamentary Question No. 12 on this matter from Deputy Joe Higgins on 20 March, 2007, a number of competitions have been advanced. Four Advisory Counsel Grade III are to take up duty on dates between 9 July and mid-September with a further 3 on dates to be arranged. 5 Legal Researchers have taken up duty with another 1 to take up duty later in July, 1 Higher Executive...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: No such appointments have been made as yet. The Attorney General does, however, propose to appoint a Special Assistant and a Personal Assistant.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is a very short Bill. It is not that we are trying to guillotine every Bill, but there are no amendments tabled for this one. While there are a number of urgent Bills that we want to clear this week, it is not our intention to follow through and try to guillotine every Bill.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Ethics Bill will be taken in the Seanad either today or tomorrow and then it will come back to us.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: This week. It is in the Seanad this week but it is not scheduled to come back here this week.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I do not think so. The most likely time for the EU referendum would be next summer. The intention is that if the IGC completes its work by Christmas, the treaty would become effective by the European elections of 2009.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: We would have to have it through by that stage. The Portuguese Presidency hopes to finish negotiations by October but even if one allows slippage to Christmas, it would then have to go forward for ratification by everybody in 2008. I assume they will say we must have the ratification process finished by the end of 2008 if it is to be effective for the 2009 European elections. The health...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will have to refer to the experts on that issue.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I am not aware of the change but it has long been the rule that if there is a statutory agency — and that applies to the ESB, for example — one goes directly to the agency rather than tabling questions. I do not know if it is the same with the Courts Service.