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Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2011: First Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Motion to Discharge Order for Referral to Select Committee (19 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 13 July, 2011, that the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad] be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, be discharged, and that the Bill be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil.

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: It is not a play Deputy Martin is in.

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: And then you got rid of him.

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: It is better than kicking a ball wide.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: We have not cut to the leaders' allowance.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: We are bringing a number of reform proposals forward. The Whip of the Technical Group, of which Deputy Boyd Barrett is part, was instrumental in making some of those proposals and bringing them forward. Tomorrow, those proposals will go to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I hope they will be on the Order Paper next week and that we can introduce the changes in the first week of...

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: We are in office for four months and I ask the Deputy to give us a chance to put the reform proposals together and to bring them forward. If the changes do not work, the Technical Group is represented by a Whip. I aimed my comments at this group rather than the Deputy's party when I earlier addressed the word "insulting". If the Whip is not happy when the proposals are debated in the House...

Census of Population (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 7 together. The preliminary results of census 2011 were published on 30 June. This was just seven weeks after the end of the census field campaign which concluded on 13 May. The results are based on summary counts for each enumeration area, which were compiled by the 4,854 census enumerators and were returned to the CSO in advance of the census forms...

Census of Population (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Deputy. He is correct that the census figures will assist Government policy going forward. I met the board of the CSO and I wrote to a number of Ministers asking them to meet members of the board who have responsibilities for various elements of the census and the information that has been provided, whether that relates to health, education, enterprise, trade and employment and...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: It is not as simple as robbing a bank.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5 together. The Government is accountable to the Dáil through many mechanisms, including Leaders' Questions and parliamentary questions, debates, scrutiny of legislation and the work of Oireachtas committees. The programme for Government sets out an ambitious programme to strengthen Government accountability further. Some of the programme's proposals...

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I assure the Deputy that no effort is being made by the Government to reduce accountability to the House. Perhaps it is that Deputy Martin's predecessors droned on in replying to questions whereas we get to the point and answer questions. It is why we have run out of questions today.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The question Deputy Martin asked was on the accountability of the Government to the Oireachtas and I have replied to that question. We have met Opposition Whips and come up with a number of reforms. I hope they will be introduced by the first sitting day in September. The package we will introduce will be meaningful for Members opposite as well as Members on this side of the House, as they...

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: We have been here for only four months and we will introduce a package of reforms. Deputy Martin is totally wrong to state the Government is afraid to reply to questions in the House. He sat on the side of the House for 14 years and did not introduce one reform. To criticise the Government's reform package and accountability to the House is not meaningful.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: If the Deputy wants to leave the House I have no problem with it, it is up to the Deputy. However, he has a spokesperson for each portfolio and if spokespersons are unable to question and hold to account Ministers it is not something I can do for them. It is up to each spokesperson. The other parties and groups are well able to hold Ministers to account. I understand Fianna Fáil might be...

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I have no doubt the Deputy will be able to raise the issue of bondholders when he is debating the Private Members' motion on special needs services this evening. Deputy Adams is here on a daily basis asking direct questions to the Taoiseach. I assure him the Taoiseach has answered any question put to him by Deputy Adams directly and truthfully. The Taoiseach is not afraid to come to the...

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I assure Deputy Adams that the Government is giving straight answers to straight questions. The Deputy referred to statistics in connection with the Minister for Health. While it is great for the Opposition to massage figures and statistics to suit its views, if the Deputies opposite want to listen to the truth, they should listen to what the Minister said.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: That is a matter for the Minister for Health. The issue of bondholders is one for the Minister for Finance. I cannot do anything if the Deputies opposite cannot hold the Ministers for Health or Finance to account when they are replying to questions in the Chamber.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Perhaps Deputy Adams should have a chat with his party's spokespersons and give them some tips on how to hold Ministers to account. The question is about how to hold the Government to account and introduce reforms. We will introduce a reform package in September to make Parliament a place for more meaningful debate and ensure legislation can be swiftly brought through the House. While I do...