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Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not accept that the staff were wrong, nor do I accept their attitude was cavalier. A new Secretary General was appointed to the new Department of public expenditure and reform. A new Secretary General has been appointed to the new Department of Children and Youth Affairs and a second Secretary General has been appointed to the Department of the Taoiseach, with specific responsibility...

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is aware, as I outlined previously, that the TLAC is now chaired by an outside person and has a majority of outside personnel on it. In the context of capability and suitability, therefore, this process is very much more open than it used to be in previous years.

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, it has been to date but in these cases, Deputy-----

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Déarfaidh mé leis an Rúnaí Ginearálta nua go ndúirt an Teachta é sin sa Dáil agus gur chuir sé fáilte roimpi chuig an post nua atá bainte amach aici. The answer is that she will have responsibility for the Economic Management Council. As the Deputy is aware, that is a council which I chair and which is attended by the Tánaiste, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for...

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Cabinet committees such as this one are subject to the normal confidentiality that applies to Cabinet. They do not discuss the contents of the agenda or what is discussed at them. When decisions are made by the council, they are submitted to the Cabinet for formal adoption or are subject to changes that the Cabinet considers appropriate. The answer to the Deputy's question is that one does...

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is fulfilling that role now by asking questions in the House, to which Members are properly elected. Part of the Members' responsibility is to ask the questions they feel appropriate. It is the responsibility of the Government to be accountable to the House in respect of those questions. Deputy Martin raised the question of the TLAC. It comprises-----

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I raised it in the context of the Deputy's question. The committee comprises a majority of external personnel. At each specific interview, the committee will comprise three external members and two senior public servants. With regard to all appointments, or recommendations for appointment, personnel outside the public sector will comprise a majority.

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: What is the Deputy's question?

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The positions of Secretary General and second Secretary General to the Department of the Taoiseach were traditionally filled by the Government without reference to TLAC. The new TLAC is just taking up office and all competitions are now open to external expressions of interest. My responsibility as Head of Government is to oversee, encourage, motivate and participate in respect of Ministers'...

Scientific Research (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Promoting and supporting research and development, science, technology and innovation, are core aspects of the Government's strategy for supporting enterprise and growing sustainable employment. As is the long-established practice for many strategic policy areas, an official from my Department participates in the relevant interdepartmental group, in this case the interdepartmental group on...

Scientific Research (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government remains committed to strategic research and development investment and recently agreed its goal for the duration of the national recovery plan to 2014 is at a minimum to sustain investment in productive research and development at the existing level as something that is fundamental to underpin the reconstruction of the Irish economy. When I have occasion to meet corporate firms...

Scientific Research (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: This is about our country and its potential for the future. It is true that enterprise research and development expenditure increased by 31% from €1.32 billion in 2005 to €1.87 billion in 2009. The share of exports from research and development exporting firms increased from 50% in 2003 to 76% in 2007. Among Enterprise Ireland and IDA assisted firms, the number of companies applying...

Official Engagements (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, together. I addressed the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Monday, 4 July in Killarney. In my speech to delegates I outlined the economic challenges facing our country and reiterated the Government's determination to tackle our difficulties head on. I stressed the importance of building confidence in our...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: There are nine officials assigned to the EU and International Division of my Department. Of these, six work specifically or primarily on EU matters. All are based in Dublin. The European and International Division support me in my role as the Head of Government of a European Union Member State and in the wider field of international relations. The Division co-ordinates and contributes to...

Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin tabled three questions in this group. The first pertains to details of the proposed text on the interest rate for Ireland circulated by President Van Rompuy. The second relates to bilateral meetings and the third concerns the European Central Bank. I have dealt with each of those three questions in my reply. The Deputy is aware of what happens at such meetings, at which a...

Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The answer is yes. It was presented, but it was not acceptable to me.

Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: No, because it is not one that was presented formally to everybody else.

Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: It was an attempt by the President to bring forward a text which he thought might be acceptable, but I rejected it.

Official Engagements (6 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: President Van Rompuy made an effort to arrive at a compromise, but I was not prepared to accept it on the basis of our view of a CCCTB, common consolidated corporate tax base. As for the Deputy suggesting various texts be published, I had to make a judgment in that regard as the Head of Government at a leaders' meeting and I did so. It is not a case of publishing ten drafts of a text that...