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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However, during 2007, awards totalling €51,200 were made to 4 officers in my Department in respect...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Year Transferred to other Government Departments in the past 5 years Left the Civil Service in the past 5 years 2003 4 5 2004 14 7 2005 9 6 2006 14 7 2007 10 2

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: No allegations of victimisation for whistleblowing have been reported to my Department by Departmental staff in the period concerned.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: My Department occupies and administers the West Block of Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 and for many years has been conscious of our duty to ensure access to our buildings and services by people with disabilities. At the time of the adaptation of the building for the Department in the early 1990's, many facilities were provided, which have subsequently been improved...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The cost of running the Press Office in my Department for the first three quarters of 2007 is detailed in the table below: Details of total cost of running the Press Office in Department of the Taoiseach in 2007 â'¬ 1st quarter 263,226 2nd quarter 172,408 3rd quarter 164,968 Total 600,602

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: As requested by the Deputy, the table below outlines the websites associated with the Department of the Taoiseach: Name of Website*1 Date went live Updated regularly Cost to date € www.taoiseach.gov.ie June 2002*2 A Web Liasion Officer has been appointed to maintain each Division's area of the various Departmental websites. 116,497.46*3 www.isc.ie October 2002 No. The term of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I am officially responsible to Dáil Éireann for the general activities of my Department. However, there may be specific activities undertaken by officials of my Department for which I do not have official responsibility e.g. decisions made in relation to freedom of information applications. I account to the Dáil in a limited way in respect of a number of state offices, for example, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: To protect personal data within my Department, we comply fully with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 and the National Archives Act 1986 in managing both electronic and paper based records. The physical personal files of Departmental staff are stored in locked, fire proofed safes in secured, designated locations within my...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: As I said, Nos. 7, 8 and, subject to the agreement of No. 8, No. 9 are to be taken without debate. If we could get on with discussing the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill, perhaps that would do something to help the health service, rather than continuing with this nonsense.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill will be published this session.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: This session runs up to the start of the next one.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Yes, for early next year.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister for Education and Science tells me it will be before the Dáil returns.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: On the fair deal——

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ——legislation is due this session before the end of January. We will have plenty of time for——

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It will be a matter for the Whips. They will decide the order. I have heard what the Deputy said. The social welfare, lone payment and other low income families legislation is to give effect to the discussion paper's proposals for supporting lone parents. It is due next year.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I am in favour of the debate, but it is a matter for when the Whips can order it. The eligibility for health and personal social services Bill is for next year. A discussion document is being prepared on the regulatory impact analysis and the public consultation proposals. I indicated on the first question that the legislation would be published in this session.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Next year.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It will not take any form because there is no legislation.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I can tell the Deputy what I know about the matter. I got some information from the statement issued by the Health and Information Quality Authority. The authority announced earlier this year that it was undertaking reviews of symptomatic breast disease services at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick, including the pathology services at Cork University Hospital and Galway...