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- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is the policy of the Government and the Industrial Development Authority to create 50% of all jobs created by the IDA within the Border, midland western region; the proposals for 2008 in this regard; the method by which the IDA intend to fulfil the 50% target; the sectors in which this will be...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Industrial Development Authority jobs created in County Mayo for each of the past five years; the accumulated total as a percentage of IDA jobs created in that five year period; the investment involved; the number of jobs by sector created; and if she will make a statement on the matter. ...
- Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: It would be helpful if 90 minutes were set aside for this purpose. Deputy John Perry brought to my attention the importance of several of these reports and a debate lasting 90 minutes is not long enough to discuss the Lisbon treaty and related matters. I thank the Taoiseach for his reply and I would be pleased if statements, including questions and answers, could take place during that...
- Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the projected cost to date of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29464/08]
- Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: Does that mean the communications unit, as it currently exists, will be abolished? In 2003-04, the Taoiseach's predecessor as Minister for Finance had a bill for press cutting services of â¬1,800. I suppose that represented value for money. In 2007, when the Taoiseach was Minister for Finance, that bill had increased by 380% to â¬30,000. Given that all of this activity goes on in every...
- Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: It seems public servants in every Department of State are required to dedicate part of their working day to going through newspapers to see whether they contain matters of relevance to the Ministers and Ministers of State in that Department. They have to put together a file of such clippings and present it to the Minister or Minister of State so he or she can read what the media has to say...
- Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: If the communications unit of the Taoiseach, on behalf of the Government, is working effectively, why is it necessary that press units of Departments and Ministers of State must still involve themselves in gathering press clippings as part of their work? Surely, this information could be sent electronically to every Minister and Minister of State with them being told "That is the news for...
- Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: If their name is mentioned.
- Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is as well off not knowing some of the stuff that is written about him.
- Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: Yes, exactly.
- Interdepartmental Committees. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach when the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnership will next meet; the number of meetings of the team planned for the remainder of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29467/08]
- Interdepartmental Committees. (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: There were five key projects due for completion by the end of 2008 under Transport 21. The spend will reach almost â¬8 billion. The projects are the joining of the Tallaght and Sandyford Luas lines in the city centre; the Luas extension from Connolly Station to the Docklands; the Luas extension from Tallaght to Citywest, which is subject to developer contributions; the Cork commuter rail...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: I begin by offering my sympathy and the sympathy of the Fine Gael Party to the family and friends of the late Mr. Shane Geoghegan, who was gunned down at the weekend. I also offer sympathy to his sporting colleagues in Garryowen FC, and to the people of Limerick. I propose to nominate Fine Gael's spokesman on justice, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to represent the party at Mr. Geoghegan's...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: That does not deal with the matter. The Taoiseach said no stone will be left unturned, no lack of resources will apply, there will be no legal restrictions and we will operate within the measure of the law. Everybody supports the Garda Commissioner. The House previously heard comments such as "the sting of a dying wasp" and "a watershed in Irish legal and criminal history" and we had five...
- Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: At the Whips' meeting, the Fine Gael Whip proposed that the Bill should not be guillotined.
- Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: However, a guillotine is proposed for 10 p.m. tomorrow. We can either have a vote now or tomorrow. I am opposed to the taking of this Bill by way of guillotine. It contains many changes to the social welfare regime on which all Members will wish to contribute. I am opposed to the Second Reading on the basis of the proposed guillotine.
- Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: I refer to the Taoiseach's comment on legislation dealing with covert surveillance. The Taoiseach told the House the heads of the covert surveillance Bill will be discussed by the Cabinet next week. Will the Taoiseach indicate when the Bill will be published? I realise it must be circulated first to various Departments. Does the Taoiseach envisage it will return in the spring for...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the schedule of VAT rates for the professional photography industry; if he is satisfied that all Departments and State agencies are aware of the range of the schedule and that this schedule is implemented in accordance with appropriate rates set out by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38979/08]
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: The Minister can do it.
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Enda Kenny: This is a morally reprehensible action by the Government and the Minister for Health and Children. She should not tell me she cannot find â¬10 million out of â¬16 billion expenditure. She proclaimed â as did the Government â that there would be no cutbacks in health in 2009. It was said there would be no cutbacks in health and education, but now we are talking about a cutback of...