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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the creation of local health officer positions; if those posts replaced those of general manager in the health board system; the number of local health officers appointed to each region; the reason positions were changed from being contract positions to permanent posts; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the context in which the foster care allowance, the property of foster parents, was merged with the orphan's allowance payable to and the property of the child; if this merger took place contrary to legal advice that both payments had different functions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37325/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost to the State of a unit (details supplied) in County Limerick under all headings since a manager and assistant manager were appointed in 2002; if a clinical psychologist was appointed and when such appointment took place; when children were first accepted into this unit; the reason the unit was closed in 2004 and...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of marks allocated for spoken Irish in the leaving certificate for Irish at lower level; if she intends to restructure this system with a clean bias towards spoken competency; when she intends to do same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37318/05]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the structure and category allocation of points marking for Irish in the leaving certificate for both lower and higher grade; the educational purpose of Irish in the lower grade; if she has satisfied herself that this purpose is being achieved with specific reference to spoken Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost accrued by the State in training a primary teacher in each official teacher training college; the cost of training a primary teacher by a recognised on-line facility for graduates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37319/05]

Computerisation Programme. (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on implementation of the e-Cabinet project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30006/05]

Computerisation Programme. (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the cost which has accrued to his Department in respect of the e-Cabinet project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30009/05]

Computerisation Programme. (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I accept this is not about gadgets for Ministers, rather it is a genuine attempt to streamline and make Cabinet business much more efficient. Is the e-Cabinet project fully operational? It was devised by one company in 2003, reviewed by a second and assessed by a third. Is the Taoiseach happy that the security of the e-Cabinet project is as it should be and no one with technological and...

Consultancy Contracts. (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the consultants engaged by his Department since June 1997; the purpose of each assignment; the projected cost and actual cost of each assignment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30010/05]

Consultancy Contracts. (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for including the tables. One of the most expensive contracts issued by the Department of the Taoiseach in recent years was the €500,000 spent on the evaluation of the strategic management initiative in 2001. That is a significant expenditure in any event. What recommendations from that particular consultancy report have been put in place to justify that level of...

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Nos. 34 and 39 on the list of proposed legislation, the Bord Gáis Éireann Bill and the natural gas regulation Bill, are listed for 2006. Is there any update on when they will come before the House? When will the Government publish the report on the Shell proposal for the Corrib gas project? This is a Government backed report. Has it been received yet?

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: A year ago this week, the secret deal, done between the Government and the IRA in respect of the release of the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe, was exposed causing widespread anger among the public. It was a serious error of judgment on the Government's part. We have since learned of the Government's proposal to allow non-elected individuals to the House to speak to it, which would...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: That does not amount to the publication of the legal advice on the matter received by the Government. The Taoiseach claims that neither this matter nor that of non-elected individuals addressing the Dáil was part of a secret deal. That may be so but it gives a clear indication that there were secret deals. It seems to the public that when it comes to a choice between justice for victims and...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I apologise if I used the word "President", by which I meant the Presidency and the Office of the President.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to allow for directly elected mayors of cities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36631/05]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if aid will be granted for the preservation of 16 Moore Street, Dublin which was the last headquarters of the 1916 Rising leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36632/05]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to any drug treatment projects and services operated by the Health Service Executive; the details of these services in terms of the range of services available and the number of treatment places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36993/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to increase the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36301/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the single social welfare payment rule will be reconsidered with regard to carers who are in receipt of the widower's pension, old age pensions and lone parent's allowances and who are not, at present, eligible for the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36302/05]