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Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: No. The simple point is that they will be published in the normal way whenever consideration of the matters in question have been dealt with by the tax strategy group. I do not know what meetings have been held by the group in respect of preparations for the coming budget.

Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: We are in the midst of a process. I assure the Deputy that the tax strategy group will do its business in the normal way.

Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Chief Whip will try to co-operate in that respect, but obviously he can only give an indication.

Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: Were Deputy Coveney from Laois-Offaly, I would probably answer his question.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The fair deal scheme can only come into place when there is a proper legal footing for it. Dealing with people who have diminished mental capacity is a legally challenging area. The Attorney General is drafting legislation which will be sufficiently rigorous to address the matter. This is a deferral of the introduction of the scheme. It can only come into place when legislation is in...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I point out to Deputy Kenny that 80% of day to day expenditure is in the areas of health, education and social welfare. However, economies have to be made and moneys must be reallocated, while keeping the overall spending limit for this year at what we intended. Because of the deteriorating economic situation, where we have increased allocations to provide in areas over and above what was...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: If I may be allowed——

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The problem is that the Deputy never listens.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is not the leader of his party yet. The situation is——

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Ceann Comhairle will have to do something.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. As regards the whole question of contract beds, some 2,000 have been put into the system within the last three years, in addition to increased home services. More money will be spent on services for the elderly this year than in previous years. However, as regards this specific initiative, which will not come into play this year because of the enactment...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: No, I did not. The Deputy is good at claiming that he is paraphrasing me, while misquoting me. I made it very clear in my statement that we are seeking to minimise the impact on frontline services.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I did not say that. I said, in relation to the 3% payroll——

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: If the Deputy is not prepared to read and understand what is going on, that is his problem.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The 3% payroll bill relates across all Departments and State agencies, with the exception of health and education whose parameters——

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: Let me say what was said, because this is what I did say. The parameters will be decided on the basis of discussion with the Department of Finance. That is what I said and what the record will show. No amount of effort by the Deputy to misrepresent me will disprove that point.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: As I said yesterday, the Government, on the basis of the mid-year Exchequer returns, decided to bring forward a package totalling €440 million for the remainder of this year, which would have a full year impact of more than €1 billion, not €1.25 billion..

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: No, that is not the position. Let us be clear. There is no need for any confusion.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The €440 million package is the outcome of decisions made yesterday for the remainder of this year, which will have a full year, 2009, impact estimated by the Department of Finance of over €1 billion.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: No, it is not.