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Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: ——- that Deputies in this House have arranged for young physiotherapists to work in areas without pay so that they can keep up their skills.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Will I have to go to the Chair's office?

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: That question should be granted to Deputy Sherlock. He raised the matter consistently for many years.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Go on Taoiseach.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the roles and responsibilities of the Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35496/06]

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: The legislative programme is the responsibility of the Government Whip. In 2004 we were promised the animal health Bill, the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill, the national monuments Bill, the ombudsman amendment Bill and the financial services modernisation and consolidation Bill, but none has appeared. Why is the backlog of legislation so great that these Bills, promised over two years ago on...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: From a parliamentary question tabled by Deputy Paul McGrath on 13 June, I note eight Ministers of State have no formal delegated duties assigned to them.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Is Deputy Treacy a Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach?

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: In the reply to the parliamentary question he is listed as a Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: No delegation was made in respect of him, nor for Deputy Conor Lenihan but perhaps he fell asleep when he was asked about it.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: I now know why the decentralisation programme has collapsed. The Minister of State with responsibility for it, Deputy Parlon, has no formal delegation either.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: There are eight Ministers of State with no formal delegation status, including the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Treacy. As a politician I have no objection to being attacked politically, as happens to us all. For the first time in my memory, the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, attacked yours truly at a formal function in Brussels on the occasion of the Irish...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Is that the responsibility of the Minister of State? Is he sent out to attack helpless Deputies at home who are unable to defend themselves in the same forum? This is not the hallmark of the Taoiseach. Perhaps Deputy Treacy thought he was appearing before the Mahon tribunal and that it was leaking like a sieve. We did hear about it here. It is not standard practice for the Government and...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Perhaps Deputy Parlon has no delegated status because he was seen selling animal feed in the Irish Farmers' Journal.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Do not worry about it.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Ravaged by a dead sheep.

Government-Church Dialogue. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the process of dialogue between the Government, churches and faith communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30789/06]

Government-Church Dialogue. (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Rabbitte noted, the Taoiseach has given a reply that was published this morning. The Taoiseach stated the structure will allow for a plenary meeting between representatives of the churches and the faith communities every year — I assume this would be among themselves — while separate bilateral meetings between the Government and the different faiths will be held on an ongoing...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: It is a hallmark of this Government that it has no problem breaking promises it makes to the nation. We have had a litany of broken promises in the last period. We recall the promises made immediately after the "Prime Time" exposé of the happenings at Leas Cross nursing home, that there would be a new law within months, national standards and an independent inspectorate. All promises, all...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach's remark and his allegation in trying to apportion blame to every other Deputy in this House is scurrilous, completely unfounded and is beneath him as Taoiseach.