Results 521-540 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Departmental Staff. (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The reason is that as I no longer deal with the day to day issues on Northern Ireland, I do not need as many people. I have a programme manager and three special advisers who are covered across the Department. All the staff in my constituency office, except for one junior position, are civil servants. I have given the information on press officers. On Deputy Kenny's question, all Ministers...

Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. I reported to the House on 10 October on actions taken arising from the final report by the Commission of Investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings 1974 and, as promised, a debate on the report was held in the House. I last had a formal meeting with the full Justice for the Forgotten group on 25 November 2004. I met...

Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Subject to checking I think that all of the reports of the late Mr. Justice Hamilton and Mr. Justice Barron have been provided. I will check whether they have been given to the present incumbent, the Prime Minister, Mr. Brown. If not, I will have a look at doing that. In the follow up on the third Barron report, which deals with the murder of Seamus Ludlow, there are a number of...

Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: On the first question, I will follow up on the reports. I have no problem giving a full set of the reports to the Prime Minister. We promised in the autumn to give time for a Dáil debate on the issue of collusion. We ran out of time before Christmas, at which point I said the debate would take place immediately after Christmas. As soon as we came back to do that, however, it was stated...

Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The position on the first case has not changed. Is the Deputy referring to the O'Neill case?

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The establishment of the Ireland America Economic Advisory Board was approved by the then Government in late 1992 and was a recognition by the Government of the Irish-American presence in leadership positions of many top US corporations. The purpose of the Board is to engage with corporate leaders in America to promote Ireland as an investment location. The Board has provided a structure...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that there are no proposals to decentralise my Department or any of the bodies under its aegis and accordingly the information sought regarding offices does not apply.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: There have been no full-time specialists procured through open recruitment in the area of information technology procurement and capital project evaluation and management in my Department.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: On the civil partnership Bill, the draft heads of the Bill are in preparation in the Department. We have not got the heads yet so it will be a while before the legislation will be introduced. On the other issue dealing with my own case, I have given no consideration to it.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Is Deputy Gilmore offering to help me?

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The education patronage Bill is due during the year.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I answered that comprehensively yesterday.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputies are talking about four months' time. We have to agree the——

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Please, let us not get into a row about nothing. We must agree the legislation between us. Hopefully, those discussions will start. We have to publish it and pass it here. We have to give the Referendum Commission time. I have said very clearly the end of May. Those for whom Deputy Creighton is concerned should not go on their holidays in the first two weeks of June.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Work is continuing on the health information Bill. I do not have a date for its introduction.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The road traffic Bill is being drafted.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It will come before the House in the middle of the year.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: We passed a Pharmacy Bill last year.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: We do not have a date for the other one.