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Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Perhaps because he comes from a little county with a more northerly climate, he reacts more swiftly to events in the House.

Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I think we could settle this without any great difficulties.

Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I have three questions. First, will the Minister for Finance indicate what progress has been made in the case of the decent woman who has been outside the gates of Leinster House for a number of weeks in regard to the redress institutions? She has a very strong case to make. Second, in May of this year and repeatedly since, I asked the Taoiseach about the implementation of the Children Act...

Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Will the Minister indicate what is happening with regard to those two Bills?

Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: She shook hands with her when she was shopping.

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which the final determinations in respect of each health board for 2004 were discharged and in particular the way in which the proportion formerly paid in the following year under subhead 5 of her Department's Vote was dealt with following the dissolution of the boards; and if she will make a statement on the...

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Marie-Therese O'Loughlin has been outside the gates of Leinster House for the past number of weeks. Her claim is that the institution in which she was abused is not included in the Residential Institutions Redress Act. Her further claim is that after the closing date for inclusion of these institutions, a case was made to the Progressive Democrats for the inclusion of an institution after the...

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: It does in the sense that I am asking whether the Tánaiste will amend the Residential Institutions Redress Act to cater for this woman's very legitimate claim? Will the Tánaiste forward me a report in respect of the Children Act? I have raised this matter on a number of occasions. Sections 96, 111, 112, 115 to 132, inclusive, and 137 to 139, inclusive, have not been implemented and despite...

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: What is going on in Government?

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Does the Government intend to amend the legislation to allow Ministers of State to order public servants to attend at their whim whatever meetings, political or otherwise, they wish?

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste should talk to that woman outside.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle should allow the question. It is a human interest question.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Smith is watching carefully.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: On behalf of the Fine Gael Party I extend my sincere sympathy to the family of the late Liam Lawlor, his wife, Hazel, his sons, Niall, Gerard and Shane, and his daughter, Ciara. The name of Liam Lawlor is synonymous with political controversy and equally synonymous with the Fianna Fáil Party. I will say a few words today about Liam Lawlor, not the politician or former member of the Fianna...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Last week the Tánaiste told me in this House that any Supplementary Estimate would relate only to the funding connected to the Mental Health Commission. I understand that the Tánaiste has not indicated how the shortfall in nursing home fees, which may amount to €100 million, is to be made up without affecting services. I am told that in the past week, the HSE——

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I am not having a debate. I am making a point before I ask a question of the Taoiseach.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle does not know what I am going to ask. I understand that the HSE has instructed hospitals that there is a massive surplus of capital in their budgets and that they were to have items for capital expenditure submitted by yesterday. Is the Taoiseach happy that the HSE has the financial competence to manage——

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: ——the current and capital budget adequately? The Ceann Comhairle did not know what I was going to ask, and that is an important matter in terms of value for money.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle might think he knows everything, but he does not.

European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of the European Council in the United Kingdom has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/05]