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Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I look forward to working with all of you up until the summer of 2012 when we will seek to renew our mandate from the people.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: In the meantime, I am proud to lead this Government and to commend this motion to the House.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy would not be allowed to import a Lada.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (11 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: A limited number of Married Quarters are available for serving members of the Permanent Defence Force. Defence Forces Regulations specify that the quarters must be vacated within 15 days of leaving the service. It is standing policy for some years now that the use of Married Quarters should be discontinued in a managed and orderly fashion. The persons occupying these quarters are currently...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Within the available resources, the Government is committed to maintaining the strength of the Defence Forces at a level of 10,000 all ranks, for which Government approval has been secured in the context of Budget 2010. This reflects the reductions in personnel recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. I am advised by the Military...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 18, Finance Bill 2010 - Report and Final Stages (Resumed); and No. 19, Road Traffic Bill 2009 - Second Stage (Resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10.30 p.m. The resumed Report and Final Stages of No. 18 shall be taken today and,...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is a matter for the procedures of the House as to how that matter can be taken forward.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: As I have indicated, this is a matter for the procedure of the House. As I understand it, the Ceann Comhairle is on notice of any private notice questions that may have been submitted. The Report and Final Stages of the Finance Bill are to be completed today. That is a very important matter that must be dealt with as well.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I realise Deputy Reilly is not long in this place.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: That is a matter for the Whips to consider for tomorrow's business.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is being generated as a controversy.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Can I reply? There is a much misrepresentation.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: A number of misrepresentations have been made by the Opposition and I want to clear up the factual situation. The Ombudsman Act is entirely silent on how the Houses of the Oireachtas should deal with a special report laid before each House. The Ombudsman presented a special report to each House of the Oireachtas at which time she invited them to consider the report and "take whatever action...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I am explaining the situation.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: I just heard from Deputy Gilmore about the need to avoid partisanship in respect of this matter. He wanted to have this matter dealt with by the committee to avoid all partisanship. Deputy Creed has been involved in a game of partisanship for months.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: Every time I get to speak on this, Deputy Creed keeps interrupting me. I read his statement yesterday. He has a statement on this every day. Again, it is Deputy Creed seeking to introduce a degree of partisanship into this matter.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: What is the story here? Does everyone have a right to keep talking while I am talking even though I listened in silence while they were speaking?

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: If Deputy Creed did not interrupt me, I would have answered by now if Deputy Timmins is interested in an answer but he is not interested in an answer. There is no prescribed issue in respect of the Ombudsman Act that the House dealt with.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is a matter for the Houses of Oireachtas.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Brian Cowen: As the Ombudsman accepts, any Department is free in law to decide whether it will accept the recommendation. In many cases they are accepted but there have been occasions in which they had not been accepted. It is out of respect for the Ombudsman's office that we do not reject every recommendation.