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Strategic Management Initiative. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Did the then Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Callely, under the strategic management initiative, brief the Taoiseach, as referred to on page 158 of the Travers report, on the fact that the knowledge that these charges on public service beds was illegal at that meeting?

Strategic Management Initiative. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: It does.

Strategic Management Initiative. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: It does. It arises from the Taoiseach's own guidelines in 2002 on ministerial responsibility. They are the guidelines issued by the Taoiseach in respect of the strategic management initiative.

Strategic Management Initiative. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: It is on the bottom of page 157 and the top of page 158.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Will the Taoiseach or the Chief Whip explain what this means? Deputy Rabbitte has called for a debate in the House before the Taoiseach leaves, even though he may not be leading the debate. Am I to understand that this is a procedure to allow for the matter to go before the committee and that the committee will report back inside three months?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: The report has been published. Does it have the privilege of the Dáil given that it has not formally gone before the committee by way of motion? In other words, does the published report have the status of a privileged document?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: I hope the people of Ireland now understand the true nature of the IRA and what it is about following its statement. However, I wish to raise the issue of the Travers report and remind the Taoiseach that I have not yet received a copy and that he has succeeded in his objective of being able to escape from the House for five weeks without having to answer detailed questions about it.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Joint Committee on Health and Children normally meets at 9.30 a.m. but, for reasons best known to the Government, it meets this morning at 11 a.m. As the Taoiseach is aware, section 3 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 states clearly that Ministers are responsible for the performance of the functions assigned to their Departments. In the guidelines issued with the approval of the...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach's response is absolutely shameful.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: There is a debt of €2 billion to be repaid to those from whom charges were taken illegally over a long number of years. It is well known since 2001, when the Government introduced legislation in this area, that this was the case and the Supreme Court has made that absolutely clear. This amounts to the greatest political handwashing job since Pontius Pilate and it shows quite clearly that...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has not answered the question as to whether he called in the Minister, Deputy Martin, or whether the Minister offered his resignation. What the Taoiseach is demonstrating is that he has no political courage. He is afraid to act as Taoiseach in terms of political accountability. The Taoiseach should call the Minister in and dismiss him and his two Ministers of State. This matter...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Call him in.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: He knew what was in the report.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Remember the case of Deputy O'Donoghue and the fax machine around the matter involving Nora Owen.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: And Ministers to save.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: In a separate volume.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Uganda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7605/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (8 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent meeting with UN Secretary General in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7635/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive's national service plan will be available, in view of the fact that provision of a new accident and emergency unit at Letterkenny General Hospital is a matter to be addressed in the context of this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7586/05]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (8 Mar 2005)

Enda Kenny: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the disturbances or trouble or serious threats to safety being made against persons (details supplied) in Dublin 17; the action which has been taken; and the action which will now be taken to deal with this behaviour in view of actual knowledge arising; and if he will make a statement on...