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Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I outlined in detail how it intends to do so and it will do so in quite a creative way. This is its contribution in a fair and transparent way as to how its office will assist in ensuring we have a 3% payroll cut throughout the public service. There is not much more about it. This is the information.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have explained the same thing two or three times.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Members of the Garda Síochána attend court——

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: ——and must prosecute cases and it is part of their job. They go back onto the streets, prosecute again and return to the court. Deputy Gilmore suggests they should not be in the courts but out on the streets while at the same time asking me the level of prosecution of offences. For an offence to be prosecuted, under our law the person who makes the arrest must go to court and make the...

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: With respect, I will not query the view stated by the DPP on public radio or wherever it was stated on 23 October. This is 12 November and I am explaining what is the up to date position. I do not have to verify it. It is the position. The person who provided me with the information did not make it up.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Why should I have to verify it? I am coming to the House to provide it with up to date information and not to verify it having put it on the record.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kenny is really murdering this question. That is all I can say.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not have any quibble with the views expressed by the DPP on 23 October. If that was his view, that was his view. The up to date position is as I outlined. That is all I can state about it. If this is an effort to get me into a row with the DPP I have no intention of going there. We all understand the independence of his office and the issues. I will not be brought down this cul-de-sac.

Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I will give the up to date information as of 12 November. A view was expressed on 23 October——

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 to 13, inclusive, together. On 22 September, I met with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority. We discussed the current situation in Palestine in general and the prospects of progress towards an agreed two state solution. I travelled to New York to attend the UN high level meeting on the millennium development goals on 25 September....

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have not put in a request for a meeting with the President-elect of the United States, Mr. Obama, other than to send my good wishes on his election. He should be allowed the opportunity to settle into his new post. He has many preparatory issues to deal with before taking office in January. As I said last week, we should leave it at that for now. We intend to work closely with his...

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The visit to China achieved a lot. It was the second largest trade delegation ever to leave the State. The largest was also to China, in 2005. As I said, contracts worth €65 million were signed. I spoke to people on the trade delegation and they were very happy with the progress we are making in seeking to establish business relations with counterparts in China. We all know the...

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I had not intended breaking precedent as the Deputy suggested in respect of that meeting. There are ongoing discussions obviously and I will try to keep everybody up to date with that aspect.

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I cannot anticipate at what stage we will be, up to the date of the meeting. I am available in the House on an ongoing basis to answer questions and provide updates, such as with regard to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do.

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Work is taking place in the Oireachtas committee. It will produce a report which can be brought before the House, if that is possible. We can take it from there. There are ways in which all these issues can be addressed.

Official Engagements. (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: These matters are worthy of consideration at any time. In respect of Deputy Ó Caoláin's question, I do not have plans to visit Palestine in the immediate future. I have been there on a number of occasions in other capacities. The EU has a common foreign and security policy and the Presidency of the Union usually takes on the role of keeping the Union abreast of developments or, more to...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 2, the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m. and that the proceedings on the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed)...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The information requested by the Deputy regarding staff employed in the Constituency Offices of the Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at my Department is detailed in the schedule as follows. The Constituency Office of the Minister of State for European Affairs is based in the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Government Chief Whip, who is also the Minister of State at the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: A total of eight staff are employed between my Constituency Offices in Government Buildings and my Tullamore Office. The information requested by the Deputy on these staff is detailed in the schedule as follows: Grade Location Remuneration â'¬ Personal Assistant Government Buildings 53,354 Personal Assistant Government Buildings 55,030 Personal Assistant Government Buildings 49,685...