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Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: The figures regarding the common contract.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Has the Government laid out a schedule of meetings between now and the weekend with the trades union leaders to discuss the implications of the current position in terms of the Government's view of the public service and the reduction of the public sector pay bill ?

Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Having met the trades union leaders last week, there is a willingness to engage. I hope that from the Government's perspective, these talks will be meaningful and that a genuine attempt will be made to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion. I do not want to see another strike next week nor do I believe anybody else does either. At least if the talks are meaningful from the Government's...

Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: I wish the Taoiseach and the Government well today in their talks with the trade unions. It would be wrong to have a second one-day strike next week, and I hope the talks conducted by the Government will be meaningful, in return for calling off the strike. The accounts are to be published tomorrow for the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. These accounts will show an estimated...

Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has a general oversight responsibility for this commercial semi-State body. As the Government, through the Department, has a general oversight responsibility here, does the Taoiseach think it appropriate that bankers would authorise lending to the extent that they did for the purchase of an asset, when members of that bank were...

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the OECD report on the Irish public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30643/09]

Written Answers — Trade Links: Trade Links (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent of bilateral trade between Ireland and Cuba; the categories involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter relevant to each of the past five years. [43168/09]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of payment of public service workers who are paid on a fortnightly basis; the savings that would be involved by issuing payslips every four weeks while continuing fortnightly payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43166/09]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of change in public offices by the installation of sensor lighting to cut down on electricity costs; the number of Departments that are being fitted out with such sensor light equipment; the estimated saving involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43167/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is proposed to move the Health Service Executive ambulance control room from Castlebar, County Mayo to Ballyshannon, County Donegal; if there was a feasibility study conducted to establish the cost of such a move; the conditions that justify such a proposal; when the decision was made; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of provision of the Castlebar ambulance control into St. Mary's Hospital, Castlebar, County Mayo; if she is satisfied with the operation of the ambulance control room there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43170/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on an announcement by the Health Service Executive of an investigation into spending of the national ambulance service with specific reference to the pre-delivery inspections of German built ambulance by a company at a premises (details supplied); if the HSE was paying the rent on the building that the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of the Health Service Executive ambulance control centre at Castlebar, County Mayo; if she will confirm that the technology used is that of Camp West; the level of payment or contribution made by the HSE towards the operational cost of Camp West on a per annum basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43173/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of defibrillators purchased by the Health Service Executive for each region in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43172/09]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of the new workshops at Loughan House detention centre, County Cavan; if these are fully equipped and staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43174/09]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners currently in a centre (details supplied) in County Cavan; the occupational programmes for these prisoners in detention; if he has had any complaints regarding the prisoners being detained there not being vetted properly; if his attention has been drawn to any persons suffering from a heroin...

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report of one prison officer having to deal with up to 58 people in an isolated building at a centre (details supplied) in County Cavan; his views on whether this is an appropriate and safe level of contact between prison officers and persons in detention; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money awarded in telephone rental for each of the past five years; the number of eligible persons who avail of line rental for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43033/09]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has considered making an arrangement for an extra date being set aside at the end of the leaving certificate examinations to reschedule any exams that were necessary due to unforeseen circumstances; if there would be a cost saving in rescheduling such exams to a specific date allowing for time for new papers to be printed as...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: I object to the Order of Business. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that the Dáil sits until 9.50 p.m. and that we have a three-hour debate on the consequences of flooding, including 30 minutes of questions and answers with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Fine Gael will set aside its Private Member's time between 7 p.m. and 8.30 p.m., No. 43....