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National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: ——somebody decides to make payments by way of a dig out or whatever. I am not suggesting that would happen and I do not think that is what the Taoiseach has in mind.

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: Or Sir Conor Lenihan.

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: I am not referring to the Minister beside the Taoiseach. Actually when I do mention donations, that is a party that wanted to get rid of donations altogether and now finds it cannot make a donation to its own party. The people of the year awards is a system whereby a panel looks at valid contributions made by men and women in various categories of Irish life and makes an award to them....

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: The former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, honoured the Taoiseach in the British Parliament, rightly so, for his contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process. I attended that ceremony as a mark of respect for the work undertaken by all the Governments concerned. Does the Taoiseach have in mind a name or title for the honour, as distinct from titles granted to individuals? I hope...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the situation arising from the decision of An Bord Pleanála yesterday to grant planning permission for a major incinerator in Dublin city for 600,000 tonnes of waste. The Taoiseach is aware that this incinerator is in addition to the incinerator in County Meath which has approval to deal with 200,000 tonnes of waste. Furthermore, it is in addition to other...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is being paid almost €6,000 per week and he has not answered any of the questions I asked him, so I will ask them again. It is the citizens of this city who will becomes the patsies because they will have to pay one way or the other. The citizens of this city, the capital of our country, will pay for the farce that is going on. I would have thought the Taoiseach would have...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach share his view that it should be redundant?

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: I know that but does the Taoiseach share his view that it should be redundant?

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: I know that. Is it Government policy to make it redundant? That is what I want to know.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: The board took account of Government policy.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: There was a lot of smoke in that answer.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: I wish to ask the Taoiseach a question in respect of the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill. This Bill was put into suspension before, for good reasons, when the previous Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform was in charge. There were implications that it might send a wrong signal to a tribunal sitting on particular matters. Obviously, the Taoiseach will have to do his business before the...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Dáil must give its consent or otherwise to sending troops to Chad. According to the available information, it will be a serious issue and a dangerous mission. When will the House discuss a resolution to send troops to Chad?

Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: Will the Tánaiste comment on the situation we face next week with the serious challenge to the future of Aer Lingus? Is he happy that existing industrial machinery has the capacity to deal with this potentially very serious conflict? I understand the Government intends to move ahead next week with the Tribunal of Inquiry Bill 2005. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle will recall that when he spoke...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: I just want to make one comment on this issue.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: When the Government should have plenty of other legislation to introduce, I regard the introduction of this Bill next week as a signal of intimidation to a tribunal, given that the Taoiseach is due to appear again for further investigations about his personal finances when clearly a majority of people in the country do not believe him.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of tax relief for the development of private child care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28903/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (14 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of capital funding which has been made available to developers or individuals to develop private child care facilities in each of the years 2000 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28904/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to the Exchequer of the rental subsidy allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28905/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the rent subsidy allowance scheme is assisting in creating a poverty trap; if he will review the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28906/07]