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Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister also explains that he cannot act on that because it is not the full report and because there are legal prosecutions emanating from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Jim O'Keeffe's other profession is law and he should know better than anybody in this House — with the exception of the other legal experts here — that the Minister could not deal with this issue while the Director of Public Prosecutions had cases before the courts. He knows that.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: He is not capable on this issue because Deputy Howlin keeps helping him. Deputy Howlin asserts that of course the Minister could deal with the issue, but I say he could not.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: We introduced legislation later when we got the full report.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: We introduced legislation later when we got the full report.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The last point I will make, when Deputy Howlin calms down ——

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte speaks on this matter as if nothing happened but I wish to remind the House that it was this Government, not the Opposition, which identified the solution to the impasse, namely, the enactment of the legislation to enable a tribunal to hold part of its proceedings in private so as to avoid possible prejudice to court proceedings. That was the solution found by the then...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No funds have been spent by my Department or agencies under the authority of this Department on the services of models for any Departmental event.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: My Department did not incur any expenditure in relation the two Nice Treaty referenda.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There are no EU directives that come within my Department's area of responsibility which are not incorporated into law.

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The report of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings recommended that, in the first instance, the British Government should be pursued bilaterally on issues that are still outstanding. As Deputies know, I have been pressing the British Government for a response. As recently as yesterday, it was raised at the British Irish...

Written Answers — Patents of Precedence: Patents of Precedence (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The 26th Government granted its first patents of precedence on 26 July 2002 in alphabetical order to: (1) Mr. Paul Coffey (2) Mr. Mark Connaughton (3) Mr. Niall Durnin (4) Mr. Gerard Kelly (5) Mr. David Kennedy (6) Mr. Éanna Mulloy (7) Mr. Brian Murray (8) Mr. John McDonagh (9) Mr. Lewis O'Brien (10) Mr. Cormac Ó Dúlacháin (11) Mr. Roderick O'Hanlon (12) Mr. Terence O'Sullivan (13) Ms....

Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: In the main, my Department seeks legal services directly through the Attorney General's office. However, the following costs were incurred for legal services sought outside of the Attorney General's office: Nature of Service Cost â'¬ Year Legal Advice — re Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme 5,397 2002 Legal Advice — re Legal developments in the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following schedule: Name of Consultancy Description Overall Cost Year Carr Communications Public relations consultancy relating to the publication of National Disability Strategy â'¬12,100 2004 Price Waterhouse Cooper *eCabinet Feasibility Study: The contract was awarded to PwC in 2001 following a public tender...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: My Department does not spend money on the renting, leasing or purchasing of demountable, temporary accommodation.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The names, titles, dates of appointment and total annual salary including pension contributions, of each of the special advisers, personal assistants and personal secretaries appointed by me are detailed in the following table. Names Titles Dates of Appointment Annual Salary including pension contributions â'¬ Gerry Hickey Programme Manager and Special Adviser 27/06/1997...

Written Answers — Departmental Revenue: Departmental Revenue (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: This Department does not apply any charges other than those provided for in respect of FOI. Details of appropriations in aid for requested years are listed in the following table: Year Amount of Appropriations in Aid* Value of Increase â'¬ â'¬ 1995 211,743 1996 143,102 68,641 decrease in 1996 compared to 1995 1997 1,011,124 1998 68,066 943,058 decrease in 1998 compared to...

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: As I stated previously, the matter is under examination but it will take considerable time. It will not arise for a number of months. We have not opted in or out at this stage, we must consider how we can participate if we are to go down that road. Many countries have already declared that they are looking at the major infrastructural issues and we must assess if we can usefully do it. It...

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister hopes to be in a position to do that at the end of the summer, so it will happen when the House returns in the autumn. In reply to Deputy Stagg, the Social Welfare Consolidation Bill passed First Stage and was sent to committee, as has happened since the first consolidation Bill in 1980. The motion will just move it into committee in order that the matter can be dealt with during...

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Bertie Ahern: On the first question, we have tried during this session not to guillotine Bills. The guillotine has been applied in very few instances in recent months. There has been an extensive debate on this matter and the legislation emanates from an independent body. The Government has given adequate time to something we have all accepted as a fait accompli from the outset.