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- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: It is an interesting principle.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: They were approved by a Government of which Deputy Gilmore was a member.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: I will of course.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: I am answering. I can give the commitment that that will certainly not happen.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: No. An effort will be made-----
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: I had to listen in silence.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: Do they not hate this stuff?
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: Deputy Gilmore did it. He was a member of a Government that approved appointments to boards in respect of vacancies that arose during the time of a subsequent Government.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: That was as good a trick as I ever came across. Members of Deputy Gilmore's party took up or sought to take up positions on that basis.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: Those members threatened legal proceedings afterwards in public commentary, that they would go to the highest court in the land to protect their reputations.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: I never got a civil bill about it, but it was an interesting bit of bluster that went on at the time from members of Deputy Gilmore's party-----
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: -----or the party of which he was about to become a member, to go back over his school day recollections just to make sure we got it right.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: The point is that vacancies arise and need to be filled. The continuity of boards requires it. The one commitment I will give unequivocally is that I will not try that trick.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: Regarding the first matter, I am sorry for getting distracted for a moment.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: I just wanted to put it on the record because I know it was important. There is only so much mock indignation one can take. Regarding the first point, these are commitments in the programme for Government and must be progressed during the tenure of the Government. I am sure that will be done. Second, it would constitute Government policy to implement that legislation. It is a commitment...
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: It is a matter of course, since it is a commitment in the programme for Government. The matter will be progressed.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: "Will be". I cannot give the Deputy the details about where it is at, but I can come back to him on the matter.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: I would have to check for the Deputy, but I would presume it is the Minister for Finance or the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: As I said, these questions relate to appointments I have made to agencies or boards under my own aegis and I provided that information. I am now being asked about the position of particular legislation. If a question has been drafted I can deal with it. However, regardless of the drafting of a question, when supplementary questions are raised I will get the information and forward it to...
- Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)
Brian Cowen: I understand a review of the residential tenancies board is taking place to which I believe that situation applies. A review of relevant legislation may be able to accommodate the amendment the Deputy suggests, if it is required.