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Government and Church Dialogue. (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Fair enough.

Government and Church Dialogue. (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: During discussions with the churches, were there discussions on indications that there may be more civil registrations than religious marriages in the coming years, the changing nature of society from that perspective and the involvement of the churches in it?

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referendums that will be held during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27137/09]

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: I welcome the fact the date for the referendum has been fixed for 2 October. I hope that on this occasion the debate about the Lisbon treaty will be one where members of the public is properly and fully informed so that they will want to vote "Yes" in the knowledge that the treaty strengthens our country's position in Europe and guarantees a future for the people and the next generation....

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: We have always opposed the principle of guillotine here. I understand there are over 30 amendments to the Defamation Bill. These will not all be reached and we will end up with the Bill being bulldozed through. For that reason I am opposed to this proposal. I made the point previously that the House should sit for July to tease these issues out properly and give everybody the opportunity...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: I will not divide the House on anything to do with the Lisbon treaty referendum. I support it and I have made my point about guillotines. There is a very important job to be done by the political parties and politicians in explaining the referendum to people such that they are fully and properly informed and wish to vote in favour of it. That is a challenge for every person who supports it...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: I hope the Taoiseach has given Deputy Lowry a couple of million for some bridge that Deputy Coonan has been on about down in north Tipperary.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Is that looked after?

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Is the Taoiseach in a position to indicate the name of the person who will chair the commission dealing with the referendum? Has he had a response from the President of the High Court in respect of that person?

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach must be joking

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1 and 2 of 30 June 2009, in regard to the conditions of the temporary employment subsidy scheme, if a firm is currently manufacturing; if it is a condition that it also be exporting; the conditions of assessment that determine viability in the medium term in the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of genetic services provided from the National Centre for Medical Genetics as of June 2009; the reduction in laboratory staff at the NCMG since September 2008; the number of requests for tests that have been placed by doctors; if she will confirm that these tests are being sent to commercial laboratories in the UK, France...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the validity of results of genetic tests from commercial laboratories; the number of tests carried out by some commercial genetic laboratories that have been incorrect and that have had to be repeated in the past two years; if she will confirm that many genetic tests need expert interpretation and that such interpretation...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for patients who require a genetic service from genetic consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28360/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to expand the genetics service based on current levels of demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28361/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has carried out a cost benefit analysis on the efficiency of having genetics tests paid for by the Health Service Executive being sent abroad and the consequence of letting trained scientists and technologists who have unique skills in laboratory genetics being made redundant; if she will publish the results of such cost...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Defence the costs associated with the running, servicing and administration of Baldonnel Airport, Dublin, for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28739/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the costs associated with the calling of statutory meetings of each vocational education committee authority for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28740/09]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the replacement of two retiring adult education officers in Mayo Vocational Education Committee; if his attention has been drawn to the High Court judgment to the effect that adult education organisers are deemed to be and categorised as being educationalists and are therefore not subject to and outside of a...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (8 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm if replacements for adult education organisers are exempt from a moratorium on public recruitment on the basis that their positions are categorised as educationalist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28742/09]