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Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: This evening the Tánaiste spoke in defence of the Minister for Health and I congratulate the Government Chief Whip on the manner in which he has all the boys and girls in the choir behind the Minister this evening. Fair dues to him, the Minister owes him a drink.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Tánaiste spoke of his confidence in the Minister but he never spoke about his party chairman's lack of confidence in him and the comments he made about him not only on local radio, but on national radio. He did not refer to the fact that the Minister, Deputy Burton, and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, who are here this evening performed Olympian gymnast standard efforts to...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: As soon as the Minister got here he turned his back on them. He turned his back on Roscommon, Navan, Sligo and all of the groups he could not talk to, hug and love enough before he came to office.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: This is the damage and why it is so difficult for the Minister to stand up and have credibility. I know the Minister has had a rough few nights and the Minister, Deputy Noonan, wanted us to apologise for roughing him up and highlighting this issue. The Chief Whip has ensured a group hug for the Minister this evening.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: Many people will vote confidence in the Minister this evening. All of the Government backbenchers are arriving in to vote confidence in him. However, there is a difference between voting confidence and having confidence. All of the off the record briefings in the Knockranny House Hotel and Carton House are what count and reflect the Deputies' real opinion of the Minister. Yesterday...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: I presume the Minister gave the Minister of State that line.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Burton is smiling.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: Does she have confidence in the Minister?

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: Does she have confidence in the Minister?

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: He wrote the book.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: From the Labour Party. Deputy Keaveney is not a member of Fianna Fáil.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: That is a change.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: How does the Minister define "control?"

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: That is what Deputy Shortall said about the Minister.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment and Youth Unemployment: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: So €900,000 is all Mr. Moan needs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment and Youth Unemployment: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the three presenters, who have given me a little bit of hope again. I note Mr. O'Keeffe is keen to downplay his role in the EOY competition but every orchestra needs a conductor. It is a great programme but I never knew anything about the detail in regard to the alumni and the work they do until Mr. O'Keeffe explained it. As Senator Quinn said, we do not have a culture of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of costs, including autocue, make up, consultants and other costs, incurred in his addresses to the nation in December 2011 and in May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36937/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Taoiseach the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by his Department since February 2011; the number abolished since then; the extra cost of quangos which were established; the savings from the abolition of quangos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37252/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his Department; the basis for this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37268/12]