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Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: In reply to Deputy Rabbitte, it is correct that the NRA decided at the beginning of this year, with the agreement of the Minister for Transport, to zero rate the West Link toll from mid-2008 and to compensate the NTR in accordance with the West Link agreement, the figures to be worked out in the negotiations as per the agreement. They also decided to terminate discussions with National Toll...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I said 2035.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: My apologies.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I think I said the second one, 2035.

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are compiled, at a regional level, from the Quarterly National Household Survey. There are eight regions in the State; Border, Midland, West, Dublin, Mid-East, Mid-West, South-East and South-West. Sub-regional statistics, of the kind requested by the Deputy, are not available from...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following tables. The deaths have been classified by the External causes of Injury and Poisoning. Deaths are coded according to the Ninth Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death (I.C.D.9). External Causes of Injury and Poisoning Age Sex Transport Accidents Accidental Falls...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Department of the Taoiseach has no Directives awaiting transposition. My Department does however have a role in monitoring the transposition of EU Directives. Minister of State, Deputy Noel Treacy chairs an Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee on European Union Affairs. The Committee keeps under review, and works to ensure coherence on, the full range of issues on the EU's agenda....

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities: Equal Opportunities (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that the Minister for Finance has responsibility in Government for policy in relation to the employment of people with disabilities in the civil service. My Department and the Bodies under its aegis are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all staff. In addition to complying with the provisions of the Disability Act 2005, we follow the guidelines set out in...

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. I refer to the Deputy to my reply to Written Question No. 221 from Deputy Gormley on 27 September. I then stated that "there is a formal training programme for new drafters with heavy emphasis on practical experience". The Plan was drawn up in 2002 and continues to be implemented since then to ensure that new drafters entering the Office...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Order of Business shall be as follows: No. 17, Citizens Information Bill 2006 — Second Stage, resumed; and No. 4, Industrial Development Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 56, motion re the establishment of a patient safety authority.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: He said I should tell the Deputy to table a question and he would get an answer from the Minister.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I will be more helpful to the Deputy. The Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, will meet Kerry County Council on 17 November. We will await the outcome of that.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I would say the bars will be long closed by then.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The debate on the Morris tribunal report was put back because the Opposition's spokespersons and others were caught up in the Judge Curtin issue. There were three separate reports and the Tánaiste is ready to debate them.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I have asked the Minister to deal with the Harris report and have asked the Whips to arrange a debate. Operation Freeflow will commence on 28 November.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: We have outlined our position over recent weeks. The Minister for Finance has met the parties and given a detailed speech in Derry outlining our position. We have also made clear our position on the Ulster Canal; the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht affairs has met the parties.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Yes.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Earlier this year Members called for a campaign to update the electoral register. More than 1,500 field workers carried out the most extensive process we have had in 20 or 30 years. A related publicity campaign was also conducted. This is the result of what people called for.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The work is done.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I do not know how anybody can say, when 1.25 million households were called on, information was circulated, there was an extensive publicity campaign——