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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 294: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the name and location of each recruitment agency employed in recruiting personnel for the PPARS programme; the number recruited by each such agency to this project; the amount drawn down by each such agency for persons employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30657/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 295: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of international personnel recruited for work on the PPARS project since its inception; if any international personnel were required to travel to Ireland on a regular basis to deal with their work; if so, the details of destination, frequency of travel, cost and so on in each case; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the payments made from Structural Funds under the economic infrastructure programme for the provision of broadband telecommunications infrastructure for the period 1999 to date; the companies paid under the programme and the extent of payments; if he has satisfied himself with the standard of work carried out...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated number of persons who could claim contributory pensions under the homemaker's scheme introduced in 1994; if dates were agreed for disregards being considered from 1979 when PRSI replaced flat rate contributions or 1973 at the time the marriage ban was abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which he proposes to recognise, in the context of pension reckonable credits, the contribution of persons who gave up paid work for positions to undertake caring duties in the home on a full-time basis either for child care or elder care purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30662/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made since March 2000 in regard to deciding on a suitable date for the establishment of disregards under the homemaker's scheme introduced in 1994 for eligibility for pension rights for persons caring for children under 12 years on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30663/05]

Written Answers — Road Freight Carriers: Road Freight Carriers (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Transport if arrangements will be made for owners of tractors with tipping trailers to be eligible for consideration for work for commercial hire with local authorities; if he proposes to introduce a system of road freight carriers licence eligibility for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30468/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food under what conditions public servants previously employed in the Department of Agriculture and Food in Davitt House, Castlebar, and now either being transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Food in Portlaoise or taking up positions as shift workers on the new Garda PULSE system, can be based in Davitt House, Castlebar; if this...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on incidents of public order offences in Kiltimagh, Charlestown and Ballyhaunis, County Mayo between 15 and 16 October 2005; the number of Garda personnel available to deal with such incidents; the number of arrests that were made; if a single squad car has to cover these towns at the weekends; the way in which...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of squad cars available in each Garda district in County Mayo; the extent of ability to cover each district sufficiently with this level of service; if he is himself with the current situation; his proposals to improve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30670/05]

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date by the quality customer service working group within his Department established under the strategic management initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24234/05]

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: I detect the Taoiseach has a slight cold after his exertions in Killarney.

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Westerly weather. The strategic management initiative deals with the modernisation of the Civil Service and that obviously affects all Departments and offices. I understand that a number of specific aims included customer support, computer-based service delivery and expenditure management. Surveys were carried out in 1997 and 2002. Has any survey been carried out since then? In respect of the...

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for that reply. It is not that I want to know every detail but on the issue of financial management, is it in respect of current or past spending? In the case of the e-Cabinet initiative, which was implemented in the Taoiseach's Department, is there any analysis of expenditure before it happens, or any analysis that might be consequential on a project being undertaken?...

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made by him since June 2002 to State boards or other agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24237/05]

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: I look forward to seeing the report. The Taoiseach and his Government are not the only ones who have been guilty of this. There has been a tradition during the interregnum between elections being called and held of making appointments to State boards. The previous Minister for Finance made 57 appointments to four State bodies the day before he moved to his new position. I acknowledge that, if...

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: He probably followed general regulations. Will the Taoiseach agree that, irrespective of when the next election is called or caused and the Ministers concerned, there will be no appointments made to State boards during that period?

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: The former Minister for Equality and Law Reform and Labour Deputy, Mr.Mervyn Taylor, laid down a Cabinet agreement for 40% representation of women on State boards. That probably applies to the Taoiseach's Department. Does such a case remain Government policy? Will the Taoiseach encourage his Ministers to follow through on that? Finally, will he confirm that a person who had to resign from a...

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach might want to confirm that the appointment had been made.

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Enda Kenny: We are people of little patience, as the Ceann Comhairle knows.