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Consultancy Contracts. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle is as sharp as ever. Since its establishment, has the interdepartmental group examined each public relations contract awarded by all Departments? If so, was it satisfied with the tenders in terms of objective, performance and value for money? I ask the Taoiseach, as an experienced politician, for his view on an issue related to this. The public service has served us well...

Consultancy Contracts. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: They do not realise that the Taoiseach is leading by example, and that is the problem. They are nervous.

Social Partnership Agreements. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if a date has been set for the commencement of the next round of the social partnership negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/05]

Social Partnership Agreements. (6 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: I share the Taoiseach's view and I hope the intensive discussions taking place will lead to this difficult matter being resolved. It is fair to say that the partnership process over the past 15 years has been fundamentally important to economic and employment stability in Ireland which has led in great part to the strength of the economy. Obviously the economy faces a different set of...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the national anti-poverty strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37247/05]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he has taken to address the relatively new phenomenon of the working poor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37246/05]

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: That is Deputy Ó Gallachóir.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: It is called tunnel vision.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: I wish to raise a number of matters with the Tánaiste. According to section A of the pink list of Bills expected to be published, 11 have not been published to date. We are now in the last few weeks of this session. How many of the remaining 11 Bills will be published by the end of the session or before the start of the next session? Last month the Government announced a review of major...

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: This is arising out of the Order of Business because the Minister of State wrote in his letter, "My Department is making real progress", and the other letter deals with another resignation. What is going on over there?

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: In view of the information given to the Fine Gael spokesperson on finance, Deputy Bruton, that only one in nine civil servants plan to move, is there to be another announcement on budget day——

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: ——about this matter which was announced two years ago——

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: It is a very serious matter for those concerned.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: I would like to make this point if I may and I will sit down then.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The implementation committee dealing with decentralisation is not answerable to the Dáil and no Deputy — neither Independents nor party Members — can ask questions about it.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: There is a list of numbers willing to travel with their jobs.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: Will all 11 outstanding Bills be published?

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he supports the development of a national strategy for the Irish language; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36862/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the extent of under dialysing of patients due to pressure of time and waiting lists; if her attention has been drawn to the extent of consequences for the health of patients arising from insufficient dialysing; if evidence of this kind has been presented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37322/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of renal dialysis units currently in operation here; the number treated each year for the past five years and the estimated cost of each treatment where persons attend at renal dialysis units in hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37323/05]