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Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: What is wrong here and what is confusing the public mind is the idea that because they are coterminous they are the same matter or that they are interrelated in that respect. We have challenges in the WTO talks. We have challenges in terms of CAP issues in the treaty itself. Were we to vote "No" to the treaty, as I stated yesterday, we would very much weaken our hand in respect of a range...

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: He knows that, but yet there is this confusion that these are the same matter.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: We know what the arrangements are.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: We know.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: We know what the arrangements are. I can confirm that these are the issues, but we are not at that point.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no need for us to be talking in terms as if we were at that point because that is what people take out of it when one discusses it that way. The issue is that we have a referendum to fight. We have issues in that regard where our agricultural and other interests are greatly at stake and we must concentrate on that.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not know. I must get confirmation for the Deputy, one way or the other.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I asked the new Chief Whip late last week to call a legislation committee meeting and to acquaint himself with the exact position and report to me. I understand that meeting will take place next week. He will speak to me as soon as that is over. As matters stand, we are proceeding along the lines Deputy Gilmore suggested.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: Yes.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: Sorry, we have not changed it. I am making the point that, as the Deputy stated, now that we have a new Government in place, I have asked the new Chief Whip to acquaint himself with the issues here so that we can inform the House of the status of the existing list. Any changes to that arrangement to be made will be brought to the Deputy's attention as soon as the Chief Whip has that meeting...

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: If that is the case, certainly yes.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand it is hoped that both pieces of legislation might be brought forward in this session.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand that a by-law was being introduced on the basis of scientific advice. While there is a licensing system, there is also power to postpone, defer or halt a particular activity based on the scientific advice available. It is not mutually exclusive to issue licences on the one hand, while being required on the other hand to issue a by-law based on scientific advice to do something...

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is expected for this session. The Deputy might be able to contact the Chief Whip's office after his meeting with the legislation committee next week.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I look forward to receiving the Deputy's literature.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I thank Deputy Varadkar for his good wishes. It is probably the kindest thing he has said about Fianna Fáil since he started his political career. While there may not be much legislation in individual Departments, the drafting capability is often centrally located in the Office of the Attorney General or elsewhere. The fact that there is not much legislation does not mean it would be...

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no requirement to amend that Act to ensure the Ministers of State do an excellent job. Deputy Mansergh, who has an expertise in the arts, will work with the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to make sure we can promote our cultural life, as I suggested yesterday.

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Minister deals with budgets.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I recognise the provision of such services has been a problem for some time. One of the issues was a shortage of graduates of speech and language courses but we have doubled the number of graduates in the past number of years. Another practice that is causing difficulties, in terms of the need for more flexibility, is that such graduates must be supervised by a senior staff member for the...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: We have established new schools for speech and language therapy and occupational therapy in Dublin, Galway, Trinity College and Cork and a master's degree in physiotherapy is offered in Limerick. There has been a response in terms of improving the resource and ensuring we have sufficient people. The reason for the existence of this problem is that insufficient numbers of people were coming...