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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the accumulated cost of court cases taken by his Department in the past five years; the cost of each individual case; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27173/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if carbon monoxide alarms can be included in the scheme of community support for older people. [27094/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the accumulated cost of court cases taken by his Department in the past five years; the cost of each individual case; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27175/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the accumulated cost of court cases taken by her Department in the past five years; the cost of each individual case; the nature of each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27184/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 459: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the accumulated cost of court cases taken by his Department in the past five years; the cost of each individual case; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27179/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the accumulated cost of court cases taken by his Department in the past five years; the cost of each individual case; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27174/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the accumulated cost of court cases taken by his Department in the past five years; the cost of each individual case; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27172/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the accumulated cost of court cases taken by his Department in the past five years; the cost of each individual case; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27177/09]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (7 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he attended a sod turning ceremony at a college (details supplied) in County Mayo with the purpose of announcing the commencement of the building of a new sports hall; if he will confirm that, at that time, no tender had been awarded and no contract had been signed for the building in question; if he will further confirm that...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: I assume the Tánaiste wants the Donegal South-West by-election to take place as quickly as possible, a move we support. I understand there are ten proposals involving a guillotine in respect of business this week and next. Given that we have had a complete scarcity of legislation on so many occasions in the past 12 months, this is not the way to do business. No. 26 is the Criminal Justice...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is not agreed. This is one of ten guillotines and it is not the way to do business.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: We have mentioned this repeatedly for the past seven or eight months and I will continue to object on the basis that this is important legislation. Many people around the country have been affected by the antics in the banks and the decisions made on issues such as directors' loans. This is an important matter which should be discussed properly and I object to the principle of a guillotine.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: I wish to refer to the number of guillotines the Government has proposed for this week and next. In the past, we have had experience of legislation being guillotined and issues have subsequently arisen that have caused some difficulty. This morning, I listened to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who said he had to seek advice from the Attorney General...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: They will now have to pay this tax. I was interested in the remarks made yesterday by the Taoiseach who said that we need to have a thorough discussion about the NAMA legislation, which is right and proper. I want to know when the legislation will come before the House, for two reasons. First, there is a crisis with substantial numbers of people with whom banks will not deal because they...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: That will reduce the number from 14,000 to about 1,500.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: The point I am making is that there will be further substantial job losses unless some movement is made in bank credit and overdraft facilities in the meantime before NAMA becomes operational. In that context, and arising from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government having to go to the Attorney General in the middle of the night, when NAMA acquires a substantial...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: When will we see the NAMA legislation coming before the House? The Taoiseach has confirmed that the Government supports the appointment of José Manuel Barroso as President of the European Commission. Given the crisis facing Europe, including Ireland, it is important that the Commission has a President as soon as possible after the European Parliament elections.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: I will explain why it is important.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has made it clear that the Government will support Mr. Barroso's appointment, as I do. I want to know from the Tánaiste why the three Fianna Fáil MEPs are now involved in a blocking mechanism to prevent that appointment taking place early in July.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may scoff if he likes.