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Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: My proposals are in line with what the Government has been saying and I ask the Taoiseach to take them on board in that spirit.

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: It would be under the control of the Department of the Taoiseach.

Official Engagements. (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if the arrangements for his proposed visit to Washington DC in March 2009 have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8758/09]

Official Engagements. (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an invitation to the White House during his forthcoming visit to Washington DC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8759/09]

Official Engagements. (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10602/09]

Official Engagements. (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with US President Obama in Washington DC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10603/09]

Official Engagements. (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he convened a meeting of the Irish America Economic Advisory Board during his recent visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10604/09]

Written Answers — Medical Laboratory Services: Medical Laboratory Services (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of laboratories that will be cut and the staff reduction from same under recently announced plans to rationalise medical laboratory services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13156/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of welfare claims processed electronically; the amount saved on welfare payments processed electronically; the breakdown of the amount the State would save if all social welfare payments were made electronically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13423/09]

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: In February the Taoiseach said he would listen attentively if there were proposals to tweak the pension levy that would bring the unions back on side. Has there been a tweaking of the levy? I welcome the unions' response to the Government's invitation to talks and their calling off of the day of national industrial action. However, the discussions must, to some extent, be meaningful. Will...

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I just want to say for the record that——

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——the Fine Gael Party proposed an alternative to the saving of €2 billion involving the freezing of pay——

Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——reducing bonuses, introducing windfall taxes and the use of generic drugs. An alternative was proposed.

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach will this morning have seen the verdict by Standard & Poors' on the Government's handling of the economy, and its analysis was damning. It argued that even were the global economy to improve in 2010, Ireland would be left behind because of a seriously damaged banking system and a calamitous loss of competitiveness over the past five years. As a result, it states there will be...

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: If the sum is to be €500 million, that will be 1,000 gardaí, 1,000 teachers and 200 schools. I assume the Government has made some analysis of what this will cost. The Taoiseach says there will be some evidence of changes to the banking structure in the budget next week. Our belief is that the Government could have acted more swiftly and decisively in this matter. Arising from that,...

Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: When the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment was present for the Order of Business on Thursday, I raised with her the problems that are arising as a result of the Defamation Bill being before the relevant committee for the past ten months. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has indicated that a number of amendments to the Bill are being drafted by the...

Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply.

Business of Dáil. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is very hard on him.

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in the Government Information Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8424/09]

Departmental Staff. (31 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: While I did not catch it all, last November the Taoiseach stated he was to explore the appointment of a single provider of information across all Departments as a cost-cutting measure and as a cost-saving device. In recent week, every Minister has been talking about this proposal. Has the Taoiseach decided on a single information provider across all Departments that will go towards reducing...