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Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I did not inform any parliament of the outcome of the referendum, which is well known in all these countries. It was well known even before the official announcement was made that the people of Ireland had approved the treaty. Tomorrow the formal procedure will be carried out without debate and the instrument of ratification will be forwarded in due course to Rome, where the relevant papers...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy can reach me by phone, my number is in the book.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I will ensure I am available if the Deputy is looking for me.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Government will make a formal decision on the date at its meeting tomorrow on the budget strategy in general. We will announce the date next week. I have a view of on what date it will be announced but I cannot reveal that to the Deputy until a formal Cabinet decision has been made.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: It will be before Christmas.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is another matter I have clarified for the Deputy.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: If I can find a date on which the Deputy is unlikely to be around I will probably pick that one.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Absolutely. All of my comments to the Deputy are always complimentary. On the issue of the Commissioner, President Barroso will not proceed with the composition of the Commission until the High Representative has been appointed. He made that point to me when I spoke to him last Saturday in the aftermath of the result on the Lisbon treaty referendum. I make the point also that many incumbent...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I do not find this edifying. On the basis of the Ceann Comhairle having made his decision it was reasonable he be given space and time to prepare a statement for the House as he was not afforded the opportunity to do so at a proposed meeting of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission today. The Ceann Comhairle must also be given time to make arrangements in regard to office personnel and so...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Minister has been concentrating on bringing forward the National Assets Management Agency Bill, which is detailed legislation. He has also indicated the reforms he proposes to bring forward on the regulatory side. The Deputy, more than most, will be aware of the workload involved in that regard. The legislation is being proceeded with as a matter of priority and will come to the House...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: That matter is also being proceeded with.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: With the agreement of the Whips, the legislation can be taken in the House next week.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The mid-term fiscal consolidation plan has been approved by the EU Commission for some time. During the course of this year the Minister introduced a supplementary budget in April. He has indicated since then that he believes the bulk of the savings that will have to be achieved for 2010 should come on the expenditure side rather than on the taxation side. He made that position clear....

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: With regard to the first matter, I have outlined to Deputy Kenny that the total level of adjustment envisaged by the Minister for Finance in respect of next year, based on his public comments, is €4 billion. In his Budget Statement he gave indicative figures relating to expenditure and taxation as to how that adjustment will be made. He has indicated on many occasions since then that he...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: -----that he would extend the period of time way beyond what is envisaged in the fiscal consolidation plan, which is for a five year period to the end of 2013. That is the Deputy's position, as I understand it at present. We will wait to hear what his party's spokesman on finance has to say about it.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy said it in an interview.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy said it in his first interview when he came back. I will get the Deputy the quote.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Is the Deputy suggesting he did not say it?

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I have no problem backing it up.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I will get it for the Deputy just to remind him. It is important that he know himself what he is talking about, whatever about anybody else knowing what he is talking about.