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Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: No agencies under the remit of my Department have, or had over the past decade, the power to sign statutory instruments.

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: There are no unnumbered statutory instruments signed by me or my predecessors over the past ten years.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: My Department has achieved savings of €144,133 from 1st March 2009 to end October 2009 as a result of the introduction of the 8% reduction in professional fees. It is envisaged that the 2009 savings will be approximately €178,600.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: The matter can probably be examined but I am not aware that there is any commitment to legislate in that area at this point.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: The forestry (amendment) Bill is due next year. I am glad to see Deputy Bannon back in the House, he was missed yesterday.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: He was missed.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: The health information Bill will be introduced next year. There is no date for the Garda Síochána Bill. The VAT (consolidation) Bill is a matter for next year as well. The Deputy will have many opportunities to put the issues of his constituency between now and then, he does not have to wait for the legislation. The budget and Estimates will provide an opportunity to do that.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: We are still working on that Bill. The education (patronage) Bill will hopefully be taken in this session and the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill will be published after Christmas, if it not before then.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I will try to relax the Deputy. She had a statement yesterday morning that claimed many things had been done that had not been done at all. I am sorry the Deputy is disappointed about that.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: Not only does the Deputy ask questions, she answers them as well.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: As a result of discussions that took place, the Government made its position clear yesterday morning. Subsequently the Minister for Finance had a discussion with the chairman of the bank and arrangements were made as I outlined to the House. I have a copy of the statement that was issued because that was the agreement that was reached.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: Despite the Deputy's assertions in the statement she released yesterday, that the cap was being breached, that was not the case. The Government made its position clear yesterday, we have now heard from AIB Bank about the arrangements going forward and they are consistent with the Government position on the salary cap.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is another distortion.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am sorry to disappoint the Deputy.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Rabbitte is a past master at this. Just take the facts step by step.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Labour Party's finance spokesperson issued a statement yesterday, which is totally inaccurate and without factual basis. She is in the House now to lecture me. A second point----

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: She was wrong.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I want to make it clear that the Minister for Finance has indicated-----

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I read it yesterday, and once was enough, believe me.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: Once was enough. I thank the Deputy. I got it in one, and it was all wrong as usual.