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Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: They will improve standards of insulation. Resources have been made available in recent years to help local authorities with old people's homes, with insulation grants and energy efficiency grants. Perhaps the Deputy is suggesting this is not enough.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: In fairness, as I understand, the standard of building regulations in this country is high.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The standard of most houses built in this country in the past 20 years——

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: They are built to high standards. Older houses——

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: There are four of them.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: There are four of them.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: My Department has engaged the company concerned to undertake an independent analysis of the Irish Annuity Market. The analysis is being undertaken under the auspices of the Partnership Pensions Review Group which was established under the terms of Towards 2016. Following a public procurement process, involving use of the eTenders website and the notification of 9 companies, including 4 UK...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The following statutory instruments were made by me and Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, in 2006: Statistics (National Employment Survey) Order, 2006. European Communities (Statistics) (National Employment Survey) Regulations, 2006. European Communities (Statistics) (Business Accounts Surveys) Regulations, 2006. Statistics (Business Accounts Surveys) Order, 2006. Statistics (Labour Costs...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The application in question is still under consideration in my Department. I expect that a decision will be made shortly.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: While no consultants have been engaged, it is the case that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has been asked by the Government to develop a new comprehensive approach to public service review and to use this approach to assess the Irish Public Service. This approach will give us a holistic, system-wide assessment which includes a peer review element whereby...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I travelled by commercial airline from Mumbai, India to London in January 2006 at the end of my official visit to India. This was the only commercial flight that I undertook in the course of my official duties in 2006.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 14, motion re withdrawal of Comhairle (Amendment) Bill 2004; No. 15, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of agreements between the European Communities and the Republic of Albania and the Republic of Tajikistan; No. 16, motion re technical amendments to Standing Orders; No. 4, Finance Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage and...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: No. 16 has been agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. The Comhairle (Amendment) Bill is being withdrawn because the Citizens Information Bill has been passed and is now before the Seanad. The Money Advice and Budgeting Service Bill has been on the list for the last five years——

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ——but the Minister for Social and Family Affairs has updated and changed the structure of the Bill and a different Bill will be brought forward. That Bill is being left on the list until the Minister brings forward the other Bill.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The last Bill mentioned by the Deputy is due to be introduced during the year. The Pharmacy (No. 1) Bill, to provide for fitness to practise regulations and so forth, covers the removal of restrictions on pharmacists educated in other EEA countries from managing or supervising a pharmacy in this country that is less than three years old. The Bill covers issues relating to the European...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I went down and gave my good time to the eminent gentleman and I enjoyed it no end. That is over and done with and I will not answer any more questions because I have answered enough questions about signing blank cheques and I am not doing it any more.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Did I sign blank cheques? I signed loads of them for all kinds of organisations and clubs for years. I have given it up now.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It cost the State a fortune to find me guilty. Deputy Kenny asked about a debate on the Harris report and the Government has committed itself to such a debate.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The property services regulatory authority Bill is to provide for the establishment of the property services regulatory authority to give full effect to the report of the auctioneering and estate agency review group. It is on the list of promised legislation and it is due this year. The voluntary health legislation is on the list. In reply to Deputy Joe Higgins, I stated that the Government...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I do not understand why Deputy Rabbitte is being so mischievous on this issue. I spent 45 minutes today explaining the situation in what I regard as a fair and even-handed manner. The Government has completed its work. We would like this to be agreed on an all-party basis. For the Government to sign off and publish its work would be to ignore the Opposition and we will not do so.