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Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----he was consistent in his objection to putting through the Appropriation Bill in this fashion every year. It is wrong and there should be a discussion about it. The fallout of many of the cuts in the budget in terms of these Estimates will be very sore for many people. It is wrong to do it this way and I object to it.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I object to the way in which it is proposed to deal with No. 5. We have consistently objected to the guillotining of all Bills through the House, but especially this one. Deputy Bruton has mentioned on numerous occasions that this Bill has a direct impact on all those in receipt of public pay, but particularly the 55,000 people with an income of less than €30,000. I ask the Taoiseach to...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I should like to believe the Government would relent in respect of this Private Members' business and not divide the House as regards carers, the disabled and the blind.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: We have pointed out a number of ways in which the Government could reverse these cuts on the most vulnerable and there is still time not to divide the House before Christmas on this sector of our people. I do not object to the taking of it, but I should much prefer if the Government would change tack in this regard, make a different choice and not impose these cuts on the most vulnerable in...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I have two questions for the Taoiseach. Can he confirm the date on which the House is due to return? Yesterday he said it would be earlier than in the previous 15 years. We are trying to calculate what that is, exactly.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Is it on 18 January or 19 January? I should just like confirmation. In respect of a matter I raised in the House on two previous occasions, the Committee of the Regions is an important entity and a decision has to be made by Government. I have raised this twice before and spoken directly to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley. Obviously, we need...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I know he is not, but it is a matter on which the Government has to make a decision, I believe. I spoke to the Minister about it last week and he said he would come back to me but he has not replied as yet. Perhaps the Taoiseach might mention it to him because if account is to be taken of the decision by the people, then obviously representation from my party should increase substantially...

Official Engagements. (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach have any evidence that the theft of a number of ATM machines on this side of the Border is orchestrated by dissident republicans? There would appear to be strong indications that such may well be the case. Does he have any indication of that? Has any ongoing evidence been given to him in terms of security about the rise in the number of recruitments to dissident...

Official Engagements. (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I wish the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, well in the discussions taking place at present. Is the Taoiseach hopeful, having discussed this with the British Prime Minister, that the devolution issue can be completed and that the matters of justice and policing can be devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly? He visited Northern Ireland in...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I will not make a speech about this matter. Fine Gael has been consistent in objecting to the guillotining of Bills going through the House. I had hoped the Government would relent in respect of No. 96. It still could secure much goodwill by choosing a different option in respect of Private Members' time. However, I agree with Deputies Gilmore and Ó Caoláin in respect of guillotining...

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: This is the last opportunity we will have to ask questions to the Leader until the Dáil resumes after the recess. Yesterday I raised the matter of welfare cuts being applied to the blind, carers and the disabled. The total saving is €108 million. The Taoiseach responded by stating expenditure on social welfare was more than €20 billion and that it was necessary to reduce expenditure...

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I find it somewhat amusing that the Taoiseach should contend I am suggesting one could sustain a social welfare budget of €22 billion. I made no such contention.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is a question of choice for the Taoiseach and I contend he made the wrong choice. The way one should attack the welfare issue first is to stimulate employment so that many of the 427,000 people on the live register will be taken off it and return to work. Thus, we will be able to trade our way out of difficulty. The Taoiseach did not adopt this approach in his budget. I have chosen...

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is a choice the Taoiseach made based on a recommendation received by him from the McCarthy report. He is looking for savings of €108 million out of a budget of €22 billion. He could protect the blind, the disabled and the carers at this time of the year, a time when we are celebrating the Christian ethos we are supposed to have. There have been no cuts to the administrative budgets...

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: We will call to the Ceann Comhairle's Office.

Official Engagements. (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent British-Irish Council meeting in Wales in November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42562/09]

Official Engagements. (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings he held on the margins of the British-Irish Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42563/09]

Official Engagements. (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45386/09]

Official Engagements. (16 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the British Prime Minister in London on 30 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45387/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of operations cancelled at a hospital (details supplied) between the 23 November 2009 and 7 December 2009; the reason they were cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46976/09]