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Leaders' Questions. (30 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I do not doubt the Taoiseach's personal commitment to this area and I do not disagree that changes must be made. I disagree fundamentally, however, with the fact that no analysis was done of the impact of across the board cutbacks before those changes were implemented. About whom are we talking? These are children and young people with great difficulties in their personal lives because of...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I do not doubt the Taoiseach's personal commitment but this is what has happened under his nose, these are the choices the Government has made, these are the priorities the Government has decided upon and these are the consequences for those children and their families. If the Taoiseach wants to make changes he should at least have looked at what the structure has done; it has protected...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: The best value is in the voluntary sector and the Taoiseach knows that.

Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the facilities provided by his Department to former taoisigh; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Public Service Reform (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development report on public service reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25055/10]

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Government produced a substantial list of legislation to be introduced before the House rises for the summer recess. Perhaps the Taoiseach will tell us the proposed schedule of legislation to be taken next week.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: In view of the list of legislation with which it was proposed the House would deal prior to its rising for the summer recess, perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate what legislation will be dealt with in the House next week.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for that information. Perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate if there has been any progress in regard to his commitment to introduce legislation in respect of on-line betting, which is an important issue in terms of the racing industry in this country. I am aware the Bill is not yet ready but perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate when its heads might be prepared.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Irish Independent reported yesterday on a briefing from the Department of Finance that the introduction of flat rate water charges may happen in the December budget. This is in complete contradiction to the public statements made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on a number of occasions. In the interests of giving certainty on this to the 1.8 million...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach's answer is typical of what is wrong with this Government because one cannot believe a word that comes out of his mouth. He refuses to rule out flat rate water charges, despite the comments made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Yet, on page 5 of the renewed programme for Government the Government's intentions on this are very clear. It...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I am asking-----

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I am opposed to a flat rate water charge.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Is it the Government's intention to introduce a flat rate water charge?

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: He does not believe in his own programme for Government.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Well, let them know we do not believe a word the Taoiseach says.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I have already made the point that I object to the guillotine procedure being used here. I understand six amendments have been tabled. This is a very short time with only 30 minutes for the rest of Second Stage and all Remaining Stages to be concluded by 7 p.m. On that basis I object to the proposal to guillotine the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill.

Public Service Reform (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Some 26 months have passed since the OECD report came in. Some 18 months have passed since the task force on public service reform, which followed that report, was asked to present its three-year plan to the Government. In November 2008, the Taoiseach said there was a need to move quickly and decisively to allow as many services as possible to be accessed by means of e-government 24 hours a...

Public Service Reform (29 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: Public service reform is one of the fundamental and critical issues faced by the country. The Department of Finance said recently that it wants responsibility for this to be vested in that Department. The Minister for Finance has ordered an examination of how the Department does its business. However, I understand that only two officials in the Department have banking expertise and that...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: It is not agreed. This is an important Bill and we are aware of its implications. This is another incidence of the Government Chief Whip proposing a guillotine towards the closing stages of a Dáil session. While I do not want to unduly delay the House by calling a vote, I want to give him a warning that if, for the remaining period of this session, the Government continually makes...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Enda Kenny: I would like to ask four questions. First, with regard to the codes of practice for the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, there is a great deal of comment in today's national newspapers about the relationship between property developers and the agency. As I understand it, it was promised that the codes of practice for NAMA would be published and these would show the interaction...