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Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: On the legislative issue, it is being worked on by the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. It is complex legislation and the office for children and youth affairs is working on it. It is not our intention to move the writ for the by-election before the summer recess.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I would not think so.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy asked for my opinion and I gave it.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Nothing, certainly not the Deputy.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I have nothing to fear from the Deputy since they decommissioned.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for the first Bill, discussions are ongoing at committee level - it is a difficult issue. I will revert to the Deputy on the second matter.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for that legislation at the moment.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for that.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: As I stated, the existing programme continues to be implemented. We are simply taking account of the fact that we have had a serious downturn in the world economy, the worst, as I noted, since the 1930s. This means we have to review the assumptions that underlie the programme, define our priorities and move forward with the review, the Commission on Taxation and the various reports coming...

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I do not know from where Deputy Kenny is getting his information because he is totally wrong. More than 110 major school projects are being conducted this year. A summer works programme is taking place this year, of which 1,100 schools are beneficiaries. I do not know what the Deputy is talking about when he states there is no summer works scheme. The summer works scheme was introduced-----

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: If the Deputy wants to answer the questions, I will sit down and listen to the questions and answers.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kenny asked five or six questions and I will answer them all.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I know the Deputy did not ask that question but he is trying to suggest that no schools are being built. He is seeking a commitment from me that I will not axe the school building programme.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: We have no intention of axing the programme. This Government built more schools in ten months that Deputy Kenny's party built in ten years.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Is Deputy Kenny or Deputy Kehoe asking the questions? Can the Fine Gael Deputies organise themselves and create some order? Deputy Kehoe is supposed to be his party's Whip.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: A suggestion was made that no school building was taking place.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kenny asked me if the Government would axe the school building programme.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy asked me four times if I would axe the programme.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kenny does not know what he asked. That is his problem.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Every time I stand up I am interrupted. If I am to listen in silence and respect, I ask for reciprocation.