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Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Brady will be defending the €300 million cutbacks proposed in the HSE later this year, we will see how confident the Government will be. I am asking the Taoiseach, as head of Government, whether he recognises that there is a problem in respect of the trajectory outlined for the economy by the Minister for Finance two months ago. Does he recognise that the economic ship is off...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: If this is a year for tight and close monitoring of the economy why, just last month, did the Taoiseach say there would be no change of course? If we are actually spending 50% more than the economy is generating, this is a situation that cannot continue. The unemployment figure is rising and redundancies are up by 20% in the first two months of this year. The cost of living is increasing...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I apologise for referring in derogatory terms to the Tánaiste.

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy on the placement of vending machines in hospitals and facilities under the remit of her Department, particularly the policy with regard to public hospitals, proposed co-located hospitals and hospitals or health facilities constructed under the public private partnership scheme; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy on MRSA; the progress made in meeting her targets for the reduction of MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8766/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the costs of a public advertisement campaign (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8767/08]

Written Answers — School Vending Machines: School Vending Machines (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's policy regarding vending machines in schools; the public private partnership arrangement presently or recently in place which resulted in the installation of vending machines in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8770/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if gardaí in the Dublin region have the use of trained search dogs for drug investigations; if so, the number of such dogs available; the number of gardaí who have been trained to use the dogs; the regularity with which these dogs are used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8929/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 544: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had discussions with the affordable homes partnership with regard to their proposed development at a location (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he has plans for this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8768/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 545: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made with regard to providing a national park on the lands at a location (details supplied) in County Dublin; the discussions he has had in relation to this aim; the parties he has had these discussions with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8769/08]

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Now that the Taoiseach is back from canvassing for another position as an exit strategy——

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is crowing very early. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about a few issues of real importance to the people. In recent times, we have heard of patients having to wait up to 18 months for a colonoscopy, a simple procedure and test for the early diagnosis of cancer that can save lives. Reports indicate delays of four months in Cork, nine months in Kerry, eight months in Wexford, 18...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: That puts the buck back on the patient. It is difficult for the Taoiseach to appreciate the frustration, anger and anxiety of these patients who are waiting on these lists, especially if he is away canvassing on another job. Four months in Cork, 12 months in both Tullamore and Galway are 18 months in Portlaoise are the times concerned for people who are on those waiting lists. What they...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Fourth, will the Taoiseach confirm when the long-promised reports about failures in the cancer services will be published?

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Will the Taoiseach report on his contacts with the Ministers for Education and Science and Health and Children on the delay in opening the autism unit in Castleknock? I raised this matter with him last week and received a reply. Has the Taoiseach confirmed the date for the referendum on the EU reform treaty? Will it be held at the end of May or in early June? I ask this because Fine Gael...

National Archives. (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: From recent Cabinet activities, it seems all Ministers are completely compliant with whatever the Taoiseach says. The release of the archives prompts me to ask whether the present Cabinet ever has any rows. There was a real spat between Pat Cooney and Richie Ryan about matters that the then Minister, Mr. Cooney, wanted to raise and the then Minister for Finance said he would not waste the...

Legislative Programme. (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the first half of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3569/08]

Legislative Programme. (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: I accept this may be slightly outside the remit of the Department of the Taoiseach but eight of the Bills were on the list for 2007, while nine are new. We have not enacted any legislation in this period. Why were nine of the 17 so-called priority Bills on the list of legislation for the autumn 2007 session not published and now reappear in the spring legislative programme? Is there a...

Legislative Programme. (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, wanted to push the fair deal legislation through in the two days before the Christmas recess. We always had an understanding that rushed law can be bad law. Given that the Taoiseach commented on the fair deal legislation, is it likely to come before the House in this session or shortly after Easter? Do the legal problems concern property...

National Archives. (4 Mar 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the files which were released recently by his Department under the National Archives Act 1986; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3547/08]