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Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----as if they own the place, as if they can do what they like immune from any law or any action from Government?

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach will write any cheques so.

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of occasions since June 1997 to date in 2009 on which officials in his Department, or in the agencies under his aegis, were granted either a discretionary payment or pension top-up on retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/09]

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Were the guidelines set down by the Department of Finance ever breached in the case of any official from the Taoiseach's Department? I ask because the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, told the Dáil that in the case of the former director general of FÁS, Mr. Molloy, the €1.1 million golden handshake was in accordance with the rules of the Department of Finance. When Deputy...

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I do not want to drag up the individual case either. It is history now - costly history. The point is that guidelines are laid down by the Government and the Department of Finance, and those guidelines were breached in this case. The Minister for Finance told us they were not breached when clearly the internal information showed that they were breached. Since that issue arose and since...

Departmental Staff. (9 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: She asked the question of the Taoiseach. She is not going to answer herself.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I have already proposed that we should allocate more time to discuss this and I propose an extension of 45 minutes. There is a number of very important items to be discussed and it is unfair to expect this to be completed in the time allocated where there is only ten minutes per main spokesperson. Vote 30 deals with the Department Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. There is the...

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is well aware that although Votes are discussed at committee, it does not mean finality once it has dealt with them. These are matters of public importance. It is normal they return to the House for final approval. From that point of view, the House should have an opportunity to discuss them for a longer period of time than is proposed by Government.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I think the Ceann Comhairle was surprised that a vote was not called on the last proposal. I could see that registering. No. 13 is a case where the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is effectively bringing in a brand new Bill on Report Stage. I accept the principle of the Bill, as has been outlined by Deputy Coveney on a number of occasions, but in this case, what...

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: This morning, I was circulated with a proposed Order of Business for Thursday and Friday. Friday's business was supposed to include the Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009, statements on a carbon budget and the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009. Can I take it that is no longer valid in view of the statements made in respect of the social welfare Bill? The usual...

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: What is the urgency in taking the social welfare Bill this week? Second Stage of the Bill will be taken on Thursday and all Stages will conclude on Friday. Is there a reason this is so? The list published by the Chief Whip referred to the Bill dealing with social welfare increases but obviously that is not the case. Does the urgency have something to do with the fact that, as Deputy...

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Has a date been fixed for the holding of those elections?

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Will they be held prior June of next year? Will the Tánaiste hazard a guess?

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Tomorrow the Minister for Finance, on behalf of the Government, will read out his statement that will purportedly seek €4,000 million in reductions and cuts. An element of that will deal with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. In a revealing programme last night on RTE television, it was estimated that social welfare fraud is running at 10%, leading one to believe the fraud is of...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Last week I spoke to a young engineer who has been forced to sign on for social welfare. I asked him how it is when one goes into the prefab. He said it sucks away one's soul. The way to tackle social welfare is by creating jobs and incentives for jobs which the Government has failed to do. Tomorrow, the budget will be announced. I listened to the senior official in the Department of...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: When will an effective public service identity card be implemented? When will surplus from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food be moved into the Department of Social and Family Affairs to deal with this fraudulent activity? When will computer systems be fully linked-up and integrated so that persons hiring or acquiring, by whatever means, a PPS number and who claim jobseeker's...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: The proof is there.

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: I propose an amendment that the Dáil sit until 11.30 p.m. I can explain the reasons later if the Ceann Comhairle wishes. The Supplementary Estimates are too serious to pass within one hour. At least 45 additional minutes should be provided to deal with this business. A further 45 minutes should also be provided to debate the Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009....

Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Enda Kenny: Yes.