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EU Summits (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: I take the point that it is a good example of how one tries to make an adjustment. Lessons can be learned. For us, export-led growth is the key and consumer demand at home will make its contribution. Mirroring international confidence in what we are doing economically at home with a far greater degree of domestic conference would help us in that respect. In data of recent months, there...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 14, motion re report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on parliamentary standards; No. 14a, motion re technical amendments to Standing Orders; No. 14b, motion re withdrawal of Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008; No. 14c, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 14d, motion re orders of reference and records of committees;...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: There should be respect for the Chair.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: Respect for the Chair.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: Even Gerry cannot listen to the Deputy.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is important, for the purpose of clarification, to note this issue concerns vulnerable people and I wish to make clear what are the facts. There are 5,000 respite places in this country and Members are discussing an issue regarding the budgeting of 130 of those 5,000 places. Consequently, there are 4,870 places in respite that are not affected in any way by the discussions that are...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is important that the facts are heard.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is not a solution. These are the facts.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: Sorry Deputy, these are the facts.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: There are discussions taking place with those service providers who seemingly are finding it more difficult than other service providers which have taken the efficiencies and adjustments but still have been able to provide those services.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: As for the aforementioned 130 out of the 5,000 respite places that are available nationally, the task is to find a solution that should not affect those front line services.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: These service providers have the same responsibility to meet the adjustments as others which have been able to so do.

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. Total expenditure by my Department from the establishment of the Moriarty tribunal to the end of May 2010 was €39.57 million. Expenditure in May 2010 was €215,319. The sole member of the tribunal, Mr. Justice Moriarty, has not yet addressed third party costs. Until this is done, we cannot estimate the overall cost of the...

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: Yes, it was sent, but I have not received a formal reply.

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: On previous occasions I have given a response on the rationale for the fees, which are based on the requests the chairman of the tribunal made. At the time, sanction was given for an agreed fee of €1,000 per day, the same rate paid to solicitors at the Mahon tribunal. The rate was reduced both last year and this year and now stands at €782 per day.

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: No, I do not. As the Deputy knows, a particular work method has been adopted by the chairman of the tribunal in an attempt to keep down costs in terms of how they would play out if the hearings were held in public. It was on that basis that he devised this particular work method, which has been effective despite the very serious imposition involved in the process going on longer than was...

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: To clarify, the party leaders agreed on the desirability of the tribunal completing its work as soon as possible consistent with its mandate. They also agreed to write to the judge to this effect in response to his letter to the Clerk of the Dáil. The party leaders' letter has issued to the judge and he has written back acknowledging it.

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy will appreciate that it is not proper for me to comment on the proceedings or ongoing work of the tribunal. It is a matter between the tribunal and the witness to whom the Deputy referred as to when that witness will appear. I understand from when I last spoke to the sole member about this matter that there is ongoing correspondence, but I do not have any more information than I...

Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Jul 2010)

Brian Cowen: That was on the basis of having completed all the witnesses for the tribunal. As Deputy Gilmore indicated, there is at least one outstanding witness that the chairman of the tribunal believes it would be of benefit to hear from. Therefore, that arrangement would come in place at that point.