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Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the extent of pupil numbers who received dispensations from taking Irish in the leaving certificate in 2007; her further views on the fact that 50% approximately of those who received dispensation sat the leaving certificate in French or German; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10872/08]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 27 February 2008, the specific allocation made in 2007 in euro and cent by her Department for the specific function of purchase of computers for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [10891/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 31 January 2008, the level of funding available to each sub-programme in her Department's remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10892/08]

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I had the privilege of serving for a period as Minister for Tourism and Trade. I recognise the value for this country of Ministers travelling abroad where focused visits are based on investment and tourism for the country.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I am concerned, however, at the scale of what is beginning to happen. Today, there are 19——

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Deputies can laugh if they want.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: There are 19 Ministers and Ministers of State absent today and 26 will be absent tomorrow. When I look at the calendar, 17 March is St. Patrick's Day — it has never changed. From that point of view, it seems that, to some extent, these visits have gone beyond a direct focus on contacts for Ireland or interest in investment, tourism and developing our links with our diaspora and other...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I agree there are few countries that have a day of their own. From that perspective it is always valuable to showcase our own country. Os rud é go bhfuil muid i lár Seachtain na Gaeilge, déarfaidh mé seo as Gaeilge. Tá a fhios ag an Taoiseach go dtaispeánann an eachtra seo an easaontas atá ann idir an Rialtas agus na daoine ar an taobh seo. Tuige an bhfuil sé riachtanach go mbeadh...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Tuigeann an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta céard atá á rá agam.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Ní bhfuair mé freagra ón Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta le coicís anuas i leith na scoile i Castleknock, agus í ina Aire. Níl sí in ann freagra simplí a thabhairt ar cheist shimplí. Deir an Taoiseach go bhfuil an airgead ar fáil i dtreo agus go mbeidh an Aire in ann na múinteoirí a chur ag obair.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I conclude that in the assessment of the range of visits it is time to cut back on some of these, given that some of them appear to last for a week or ten days. St. Patrick's Day is always on 17 March. Surely it should be possible to have a closer examination of the value of what we have done here, not to mention the absent Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy...

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the projected cost in 2008 of the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3541/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of the communications unit in his Department during February 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10012/08]

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the progress to date in respect of the implementation of those elements of the programme for Government for which his Department is responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3545/08]

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3562/08]

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent work of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/08]

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7969/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm receipt of information from a Deputy (details supplied) on 17 December 2007, that she received a reminder regarding the matter on 11 January 2008 and a further reminder on 28 January 2008; if she will further confirm that an official in her office spoke to the Deputy concerned on 28 January 2008; if she received a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been refused supplementary welfare allowance; if he will re-examine the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10067/08]

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Last April, the Taoiseach told the House that we had a world class health service in respect of which the Government should be congratulated. Last week, we saw the carefully choreographed publication of three separate reports that gave an insight into the way the health service is run. While none was prepared by truly independent sources, their findings are quite damning of the way the...