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Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: To comply with the Ceann Comhairle's patience, I propose that instead of No. 4, that the Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement for 15 minutes, we should have 90 minutes of questions and answers at the end of these statements. This way Members from all sides of the House can have the Minister for Finance, the Tánaiste and preferably the Taoiseach, who did not...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I propose that there be 90 minutes at the end of this for questions and answers.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will directly facilitate a meeting with the Special European Union Programmes Body and the North-South Ministerial Council with a view to securing SEUPB funding for ferry services (details supplied) that will generate significant tourism revenue for the Exchequer in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5120/09]

Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is a man of integrity. There is a lesson here for everybody. The Minister did not read the full report but the politics of his ministerial office should have put him on alert when his officials told him a section of this report should be referred to the regulator. He should have asked the reason for the referral and the alarm bells should have gone off...

Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Perhaps we will wait for the Minister.

Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: We know that the Minister, Deputy Smith, is well capable, but to answer this one is even beyond his great capacity and that of the man beside him.

Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: He went with the loaves and fishes with the farm waste management grant.

Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question : To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the circumstances surrounding the transfer of €7 billion from Irish Life & Permanent to Anglo Irish Bank; if he will clarify the extent of knowledge of this transaction known to Government when Dáil Éireann decided to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank; if the transfer of the €7 billion involved was deemed to be an inter-bank...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: We need the truth.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I do not want to be out of order but I made three proposals that we would sit for an hour and a half longer than normal to discuss the circumstances surrounding the receipt by Anglo Irish Bank of €7 billion from ILP. I am prepared to withdraw that, Sir, if, in your own particular and specific Kerry way, you give a signal in your objectivity and independence that the two questions referred...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I think that is a signal of intent.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: I take that as a signal.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Could I just add this? The Taoiseach stated there would be a debate tomorrow. I assume he means that the legislation proposed by Government would be introduced and that there would be a proper opportunity to debate that in the House, that it is legislation rather than just a debate.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: There is two of us.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: They are repossessed homes.

Official Gifts. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the rules in place in his Department governing the acceptance of hospitality by Ministers from State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44684/08]

Official Gifts. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: When a Minister travels abroad on behalf of his or her Department, the position is well known, transparent and open to scrutiny. It appears from the investigations into FÁS that the same does not apply there. If a Minister accepts a trip or hospitality from a State agency, there does not seem to be the same level of awareness as if the Minister travels on behalf of his or her Department....

Official Gifts. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does that mean, for instance, that if Fáilte Ireland brings the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to some function in France or Italy, that it will show up in its report and that of the Department? Will hospitality extended by an agency to a Minister be made public? I understand that there is no intention to cover it up but it is necessary that everybody be perfectly aware of it from...

Freedom of Information. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during November 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44686/08]

Freedom of Information. (11 Feb 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests which were processed by his Department during 2008; the number which have been acceded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46572/08]