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Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Government is lumping the debts on the backs of Irish taxpayers who were screwed down to the wall yesterday. Their confidence, already deflated, is now punctured completely. Will the Taoiseach tell us how much is involved in this?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance when the payment services directive will be transposed here; the reason there has been a delay; if he is confident he will have the necessary legislation in place before November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14145/09]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the development of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the growth of this all-Irish secondary school and the cost involved to the promoters of the school in having to pay teachers from their own resources; the assistance he expects to provide to this school during...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo following a report carried out by consultants; if his Department has made contact with the school in respect of their application for funding under the summer works scheme to have these works carried out as per a previous parliamentary question; if his Department...

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: I echo Deputy Quinn's remarks. Can we have a response from the Taoiseach as to who made the decision to give the esteemed members in the Press Gallery-----

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----this Budget Statement in advance of the Members of the House?

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is in order.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is in order.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Let me point out to the Ceann Comhairle that a Minister of State-----

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Let me recall to you, a Cheann Comhairle, that a Minister of State had to resign from his office-----

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----because the Budget Statement was given in advance to members of the press.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: A Minister of State was asked to step down by a previous Taoiseach-----

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----because the information in the budget was given out in advance.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Can we have a response from the Government?

Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: In May 2007, the numbers on the live register were 104,000. In April of this year there are 373,000 plus on the live register, an increase of 219,000 which is more than double the population of the Taoiseach's Laois-Offaly constituency, at 103,673. It is obvious the country is not working under this Fianna Fáil Administration. There is no plan for the future of the country, no plan for...

Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: As usual the Taoiseach will not answer the questions in here. I agree the Irish people are well aware of just how serious is this problem. I agree that the Irish people know well who caused this problem. I agree that the Irish people have convicted Fianna Fáil and they are waiting for them but Fianna Fáil does not have the courage to rise to that challenge politically.

Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: At 11% and rising, Ireland's unemployment rate is now higher than Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands. A total equal to more than twice the adult population of the Taoiseach's constituency of Laois-Offaly has become unemployed in 18 months. The EU estimates that Ireland will have a deficit of 11% of GDP this year. France is expected to have a deficit of 5.4%, Spain a deficit of 6.2%...

Leaders' Questions (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Go and ask them.

Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Dáil will not sit next week and is due to sit the following week. Arising from today's budgetary proposals, is it proposed to introduce a Finance Bill and when is it likely to be published? This is supposed to be a supplementary budget but it is much more complex than that. Has the Government decided it will be necessary, arising from the budgetary proposals, to introduce a Finance...

Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach envisage the Finance Bill being published next week and debated the following week? Has the Taoiseach fixed a timescale for this?