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Departmental Expenditure. (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Government obtained recommendations and it is a matter for the Government to implement them or not, as the case may be. In the case of pay issues, one would look to do that. If an objectively-based anomaly arose, which the review body acknowledges may have to be catered for because of the limited number of grades being examined for the purpose of the exercise in which it is engaged, the...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I smell a bit of wee county co-operation in the air.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 24, statements on European Council, Brussels; No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision on setting up the standing committee on operational co-operation on internal security; and No. 25 - Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders,...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Yes, I can confirm that.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Minister for Health and Children set out the position on the question of the private health insurance market and the policy options available. It is also important to state that she is committed to developing during the session a comprehensive set of measures to bring stability to the private health insurance market. This includes a regulatory status and the sustainable structure of...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: There is a special notice question on the issue and it will be dealt with in detail at that time. It is important that this matter be resolved as quickly as possible. There is industrial relations machinery available to assist at the Labour Court.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Of course. That was always the case when something like this happens, as the Deputy knows himself from his previous existence. For an essential service like this, one would hope that both sides would abide by a code of conduct and the procedures in place for these matters. Given the inconvenience that will now be visited on people who are travelling from our airports, it is incumbent on...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I have no date for the second Bill to which the Deputy refers. The first Bill is on the A list and we hope to debate and implement it during this session.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The drugs referencing Bill is down for this year as well. As part of our budgetary calculations, there is a need to deal with the other matter as well. Both of them will be dealt with this year.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: It will be on the same finger.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The consultations are ongoing with the interested parties, so I cannot be any more specific at the moment.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: These matters are being examined by the Department.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kenny is talking patent nonsense.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The continuing allegations being made by him have no substance. The reverse is the case. What is proposed is designed to discover the true causes of the banking crisis-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: -----not what people think or assume are the causes, and to do so through the use of the best available expertise and in a timely and cost effective manner. The framework which has been brought forward by Government seeks to learn from the lessons of the past where inquiries have gone on for too long and to ensure that answers are obtained as quickly as possible and within a timeframe in...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The second stage uses a process-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: -----the commission of investigation, which the Oireachtas has determined - based on the lessons of the past - is an efficient and cost effective method of inquiry whose independence is guaranteed.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: That method of inquiry has worked well in the past, most recently in the context of the Murphy report. The commission of investigation has been provided by the Oireachtas with all the powers the Oireachtas believes are necessary to enable it to investigate a matter of significant public concern. The tight timeline for the work will ensure the report of the commission is available to the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: As the Deputy said, the commission of investigation is set up under the relevant Act and it can decide to meet in public in whatever way it wishes. I have no problem dealing with these matters in any way that enables me to deal with my public duties and discharge them publicly. I am accountable to this House on a daily basis for every decision I have made both now and in the past. I have...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: -----Deputy Brian Cowen has a problem with the tribunal is nonsense. What I did say from the outset as Taoiseach, and have always said, is that these matters must have careful consideration. We have seen in the past, in the aftermath of tribunals of inquiry held under other Acts, that every time one is held, someone says "We will never do it this way again" and they then jump straight in...