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Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Health is not the only area in crisis because the Central Statistics Office figures released today show that murder, rape and assaults are up by one third between 2000 and 2005. Does the Taoiseach not accept that the reports of increasing murder rates etc. are not only an indictment of the Government's performance but also an indication it is in freefall from chaos to chaos? Does he agree it...

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: I am glad to know the Taoiseach realises that people in this country are living longer. I accept that fact, which everybody knows. I asked the Taoiseach to comment on the findings of the Euro Health Consumer Index report and he commented on them. The director who wrote the report said this morning that he asked for information from the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service...

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach read out the usual litany that he reads out.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Government is on the verge of disintegration in some cases.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach's comments will not reassure the sweet 16, some of whom are behind him at present.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Even though there are 13 subcommittees, it is proposed to establish another subcommittee of backbenchers.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: They know, we know and the country knows that the current expenditure of €13 billion on health is subsidising problems rather than solving them.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: They know, we know and the country knows that collectively, the Government has been found out. After nine and a half years in office, is the Taoiseach not prepared to admit there is a sense of desperation among Fianna Fáil Deputies who are knocking on doors? Those who are afraid to knock on doors have an egotistical ambition, the likes of which I have never seen before, which is causing...

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle gave the Taoiseach a very long run.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: I will produce the timings for the Ceann Comhairle if he wishes.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: I will finish by saying that we have had some drama, in the week in which the famous Hollywood producer, Aaron Spelling, died. The Taoiseach was forced to do a Mae West with the backbenchers — "why don't you come up sometime and see me?". The Tánaiste opted for Lady Thatcher — "I am not for turning". He who is not present here — the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who...

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the May 2006 meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20933/06]

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Following the meeting of 13 June did the cross-departmental team consider the question of the confusion over Cork Airport being released free of debt to work independently? Did the team consider a qualitative independent analysis of the implications of the cost and consequences of the proposed new second runway for Dublin Airport? Strong concern is being...

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach mentioned ports having been discussed at the 30 June meeting. Perhaps he might expand on that, stating which ports and developments the cross-departmental team discussed. In Killybegs recently, €400 million worth of trawlers were tied up. Fishermen and businessmen made the point that the port is not open for business owing to the Dublin-run bureaucracy attached to such...

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach will know this because the cross-departmental team will have considered the issue. The project is worth €800 million. Its entrance and exit appear to be the wrong side of the infrastructure. Hundreds of thousands of cars and other traffic driving out to the airport will be faced——

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: In that case my question is this. Did the cross-departmental team consider the practicalities of the entrance to and exit from the port tunnel, which by all standards will cause traffic chaos if implemented as planned? Did the team consider what everyone else is discussing?

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: I would like to make a point.

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: When the trucks exit the port tunnel, they must go through the fast lane onto the slow lane to get onto the M50.

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: They must cross from the slow to the fast lane to get into the tunnel. This will be a practical problem of enormous proportions.

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Nor does he need to drive in the tunnel.