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Written Answers — Government Appointments: Government Appointments (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. I take it that the Deputy's first question relates to Parliamentary Secretaries (as they then were) up to the coming into operation of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977, which established the office of Minister of State, and to Ministers of State thereafter. The number of Parliamentary Secretaries standing...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The tragic mine explosion at Mullaghduff, Co Donegal in 1943 which resulted in the deaths of 19 people and injuries to four others was the worst of the several incidents to occur in the State during the period of the Second World War. These civilian deaths are included among those remembered annually at the National Day of Commemoration in July in honour of those Irishmen and Irish women who...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The number of Civil Servants who have worked in my Constituency Office and in the Constituency Offices of the Ministers of State attached to my Department since 1997 to date in 2008 are listed in the table. Civil Servants in Taoiseach's Constituency Office 1997-2008 Civil Servants in Office of Chief Whip Constituency Office 1997-2008 1997 6 2 1998 5 1.5 1999 6 1.5 2000 6 2 2001 7 2...

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The motion relating to Thornton Hall was withdrawn as a result of a request from Opposition spokespersons.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It was withdrawn on foot of a request from Opposition spokespersons.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It was withdrawn.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The motion will be on next week's Order Paper.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Ethics in Public Office Bill——

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: ——in which Deputy Gilmore has a keen interest, will be dealt with in a couple of weeks.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no difficulty with the legislation. It is merely a matter of bringing it before the House.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I just cannot keep up with Deputy Stagg's fleeting mind.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: If the Deputy waits for a moment I will hear it and try to respond. Perhaps I am not designed to hear it.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The civil unions Bill is later this year.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has responsibility.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: That is due this session. The matter referred to by the Deputy was objectively assessed. That is on the website and I ask him to read the quite interesting report.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The action is designed to avoid the sort of inactivity that would have resulted had we gone ahead at this time.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The noise Bill will be later this year.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It may come sooner if Deputy Tom Hayes has his way. The health information Bill will be next year.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have already notified the Leader of the Opposition that it will, more than likely, come later this session.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: In that regard, urgent legislation other than that Bill is coming from the Department of Health and Children for this session. The health information Bill is to provide a legislative framework for the governance of information in the health sector and there is a public consultation process involved in it. It is planned to commence in the coming months. Arising from that we will proceed...