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Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Government has been elected with a clear mandate to govern and build on the progress of the past ten years.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Government will focus on the real issues facing the country.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: We will focus on and address the people's concerns and will not be deflected by the politics of personal vilification. Opposition Members can waste their time whispering in corners and peddling rumours and innuendo. They can waste all their resources and time in the House if they wish muttering and sniping. They spent the past ten years doing that and got their answer. If they keep at it,...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: This House has a job to do. Let us go back and do it.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: It would have been a while before he finished.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy is a spoofer of the highest order.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: They are just standing order transactions.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Those are lies. Total lies.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: To correct the record of the House, the person who said that Fianna Fáil does not do resignations is Deputy Kenny and I thank him for his support. Speaking on radio today Deputy Kenny advanced three reasons for proposing this motion. First, he stated baldly as an established fact that the Taoiseach did not co-operate with the tribunal, which is wrong.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Second, he claimed that the Taoiseach had received large sums of money — the new Fine Gael mantra, which is wrong.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Third, he stated that in his judgment the Taoiseach was not telling the truth. Really? There is no question of non-co-operation with the tribunal — there is no finding of non-co-operation. The tribunal has not accused the Taoiseach of not co-operating or even of delaying the tribunal. In fact the reverse is the case. That claim by Deputy Kenny is simply wrong and untruthful, and should...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: As for Deputy Kenny's second point, the Taoiseach did not receive large sums from individuals. He received a number of relatively small sums from a number of individuals.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Willie O'Dea: He did not solicit that money and insisted on it being treated as a loan, which he repaid with interest. Third, it appears that because, in Deputy Kenny's judgment, the Taoiseach did not tell the truth, the proceedings of the tribunal in so far as they concern the Taoiseach should cease, the lawyers should be sent home and the evidence abandoned because the matter has been decided, QED.

Written Answers — Estate Management: Estate Management (5 Jul 2007)

Willie O'Dea: To date ninety two (92) of the houses at Orchard Park have been sold and work regarding the sales of the remaining eight (8) houses at the estate is ongoing. Kildare County Council has advised that all services, roads, footpaths, etc. at the estate will have to be brought up to the required standard before they can be taken in charge. The matter will be progressed as soon as possible in...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Civil Defence Board, which is a State Authority under the aegis of the Department of Defence, has decentralised to Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. An advance party relocated from Dublin to Roscrea in 2004 and the full compliment of staff relocated to new premises in 2006. The number of staff in Roscrea is 25 which is the same as it was prior to the decentralisation of the Board from its...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 and 475 together. The Government decision on decentralisation, announced by the Minister for Finance in his Budget statement on 3 December 2003, provides for the transfer of all my Department's Dublin based civil service staff to Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The number of staff to be relocated to Newbridge is 200. Almost two-thirds of the staff decentralising...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I have not made any appointments since 24 May 2007 to date in 2007. I do not envisage making appointments to the Army Pensions Board, the Civil Defence Board or the Central Council of the Irish Red Cross as there are no vacancies at present and none are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2008. However in the period up to 1 January 2008, the term of appointment of 8 directors...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (3 Jul 2007)

Willie O'Dea: In accordance with Defence Force Regulations Non Commissioned Officers who are filling appointments in the Establishment for Instructors in the Military College, Training Depots, Corps Depots and Schools are paid Instructors Allowance. In relation to this particular case the military authorities have been unable to identify individual personnel who may be entitled to the payment of...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I do not envisage making appointments to the Army Pensions Board, the Civil Defence Board or the Central Council of the Irish Red Cross in the period 1 July to 31 December 2007. With regard to Coiste an Asgard, there are no vacancies at present. However, in the period up the 31 December 2007, the term of appointment of 8 directors will expire. Directors are eligible for re-appointment.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Following the Government decision on decentralisation announced by the Minister for Finance in his Budget statement in December 2003, a Defence Forces Decentralisation Implementation Plan was produced on 28 May 2004. This plan makes provision for the movement of approximately 413 military personnel currently employed within posts in Dublin to move to the Curragh with approximately 335 of...