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Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Finance if a copy of the draft management plan for the Great Blasket Island will be laid in the library of Dáil Éireann; the members of the Great Blasket management group; the location and extent of rights of way of the Great Blasket Island; if all visitors to the Great Blasket Island have the right to walk such rights of way; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of vessels licensed to carry passengers to the Great Blasket Island from Dingle and from Dún Chaoin; the names and specifications of each vessel; the arrangement that exists for ferrying passengers to the island on weekdays and weekends; the numbers carried by each passenger vessel from August 2004...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 737: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a proposal to have the Great Blasket Island declared a national monument or park; the development issues that this involves: and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32395/05]

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Has there been any movement on the charities legislation to which the Taoiseach referred previously? Will he give me an update on the Children Act, sections 111 to 113? This has been on the carpet for a long time with nothing happening. Deputy Enright introduced a Bill on the vetting of persons working with children. I refer to the necessity to publish legislation on a register of persons...

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: It does arise and I will tell the Ceann Comhairle why.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: This is a matter of public interest because the advertisement states it is a preview of what is to come.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I want to ask the Taoiseach whether it is ethical that the public should be asked to pay for a mugshot of the Minister of State single-handedly sorting out Dublin's traffic for the next two months. I seek clarification that there will be an end to this and that this will be the last picture of Deputy Callely to appear in a daily newspaper at public expense.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Minister of State cannot say why the late night DART will not stop at Tara Street or Grand Canal Dock. The Taoiseach put an end to this. Let us not have this anymore.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The supplement will have to be pulled next Sunday.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the contents of the Government's recently published progress report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24518/05]

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the total cost of the production and distribution of his Department's progress report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24519/05]

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: Earlier this year the Taoiseach told the House: The Department of the Taoiseach derives its mandate from my role as Head of Government. As such, it is involved to some degree in virtually all aspects of the work of Government. If the Taoiseach is prepared to say he is happy with the performance of his Government, how can he stand over a situation in which one in five children leave primary...

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I have quoted the Taoiseach's words: "it is involved to some degree in virtually all aspects of the work of Government".

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is prepared to state specifically that his Government is doing a good job. He says so on behalf of all his Ministers.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: How can the Taoiseach defend his Government by saying it is doing very well? For instance, the Government was found out having a liability of €2 billion for illegal charges in nursing homes. The Supreme Court struck down legislation the Government introduced.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I am dealing with the Taoiseach's comment that the Government is doing well.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: How can the Taoiseach stand over and defend a Minister who he says is doing well, who introduced a system for the personnel, payroll and related systems in the Department of Health and Children, which has run amok and is completely out of control?

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: I am quoting the Taoiseach's words.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: You are not Taoiseach yet, a Cheann Comhairle. The Taoiseach said in the House: "As such, it is involved to some degree in virtually all aspects of the work of Government".

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Enda Kenny: That is why he is the Taoiseach, the Head of Government. It is why he is prepared to say in the House that he is involved in virtually all aspects of all the work of Government. He is quite prepared to say that the Ministers in his Government are doing well.