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Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The answer to the question is-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: They do not want the answers.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The European Commission approved that process because it was necessary. That is a criterion on which to approve the process. The Commission indicated clearly that it was. When we subsequently amended the State guarantee and went beyond the September 2010 deadline for certain types of debt, the Commission reaffirmed the necessity to continue with that guarantee in the way we have proceeded.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: If the Deputy and I have a view-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: If the European Commission gives the ultimate approval for the decision, I suggest the correct decision is more on my side of the fence than it is on the Deputy's.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Leaving that aside for a moment-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: We are in a Parliament. The Deputy has asked a question and is entitled to an answer. Deputy Burton is not allowed to continue to interrupt.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I have listened with respect to the Deputy's leader and I ask for a bit of respect in return. The issue of public and private inquiries has been raised. The UK is on its fourth inquiry on the Iraq issue, I understand.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: On the issue of a public or private inquiry, if we go for a public inquiry, as the Deputy suggests, in re Haughey procedures come into place and we know where that will lead in terms of procedure, time and cost. We came to this House in 2004 to learn from those lessons of the past under the various tribunals of another Act. We said there would be a committee of investigation giving us the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: It will be an independent statutory inquiry. On 1 December, less than two months ago, people stood up on all sides of this House and praised how we had, through that process, come forward with a report from Mr. Justice Murphy dealing with issues which were in the darkest parts of Irish society for 50 years. We were able to come forward with a process that provided clarity and graphic detail...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The number of whole time equivalent staff in the constituency office of the Government Chief Whip and Minister of State in my Department in 2008 and 2009 was 4. The total salaries including overtime and allowances paid to staff in the constituency office was €200,078 and €166,769 in 2008 and 2009 respectively. The Minister of State for European Affairs does not have a constituency office...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 147 and 163 together. Statistics in relation to whole-time equivalent staff numbers in my Department are compiled at the end of each calendar month. On 31st December 2008, there were 211.96 whole-time equivalent staff in my Department, while on 31st December 2009, there were 198.1 whole-time equivalent staff in my Department, that is 13.86 fewer...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 159 together. The total allocation for my Department in the Estimates set out in the Budget Book for 2010 is €28,818 million. This is an overall decrease of 11.8% on the 2009 Revised Estimate allocation. The following table details the programme changes to achieve the savings by my Department in the 2010 budget. Agency/Programme Savings Achieved...

Written Answers — Smart Economy: Smart Economy (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 148 together. The Government's Smart Economy Framework for sustainable economic renewal was produced in December 2008. Implementation is the responsibility of relevant Ministers but is overseen by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Renewal, which I chair. Some examples include: market testing of the Innovation Fund proposed is currently being...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: None of the agencies under the remit of my Department process entitlement payments.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: None of the agencies under the remit of my Department carry out inspections.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: None of the agencies under the remit of my Department have a role in issuing licences.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: None of the agencies under the remit of my Department have a role in the collection of payments.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Introduction of 'Innovation Fund Ireland' is a commitment of Building Ireland's Smart Economy - A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewaland the Renewed Programme for Government. It aims to ensure greater availability of venture capital to help achieve our vision for transforming Ireland into the innovation and commercialisation hub of Europe by supporting innovative SMEs and help scale...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Counsel: Parliamentary Counsel (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: A small number of Parliamentary Counsel from other jurisdictions have been recruited to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government to provide legislative drafting assistance given the historical lack of qualified drafters in the State. They are all experienced in their home jurisdictions and are carefully chosen by the senior staff in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to...