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Departmental Staff. (8 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: It has been my intention for the House to debate the actions to be taken by the Government to deal with the current economic situation. I do not intend to defer decisions until after the House goes into recess. The Cabinet meeting ended not so long ago and the press release has been prepared. When the press conference is held, the press release will be made available to the House at the...

Departmental Staff. (8 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The point I am making is that under the Public Service Management Act certain issues arise in respect of advice to the Department of the Taoiseach, which are specific. As regards the general point, we shall be outlining the position at 3.30 p.m. and subsequently the general approach the Government wishes to take in control of public expenditure going forward, including the question of staff...

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism will reply to the Deputy's question today.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: If the Deputy wants to know what goes on in the rooms of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party, she should join the party.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Civil Partnership Bill is due later this year.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I will check with the incumbent Minister the position on this matter.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is not a question of my memory being short, but of whether legislation has been promised — it was certainly being considered.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not recall giving a public commitment but the point is, regardless of whether my memory is faulty, we will check this out.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand the report will be made public in the normal way as soon as it has been cleared by the internal HSE review process that involves the corporate team of the board.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the HSE that the Teamwork report has not yet been concluded and that a further meeting has taken place between consultants and the HSE which anticipates that the final report will be submitted to its board for consideration shortly.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I did not say it.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not believe I was misled by the Minister for Transport. The Deputy will have to show me the record. I do not know what he is talking about.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I answered that yesterday. There is no date for the Bill.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for the Bill in question.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: To what Bill does the Deputy specifically refer?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no date.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The health information Bill will be introduced next year.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: It will be introduced next year.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: It will not be introduced in this session. We hope to have it published during the summer.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am answering the question. The Deputy seeks to suggest the commitments were absolute or made without reference to the public finances, which is not the position. When the commitments were made they were set out very clearly on that basis. A sound economy is the bedrock of social progress and an absolute prerequisite for all our ambitions. To that end, we will defend prosperity and the...