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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland produced a staff directory within the past three years or so; if so, the amount it cost; and if it was published or launched. [35022/06]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund. (26 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the annual administration costs for Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon; if he will provide these figures as a proportion of the annual fund for the dog and horse racing industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34858/06]

Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I wish to raise another aspect of the black hole that is promised legislation. We have been promised the tribunals of inquiry Bill, although there was a hiccup recently with exchanges between the Tánaiste and Taoiseach. Is it back on track? Is it promised or has it been withdrawn? Mr. Frank McBrearty would look forward to legal representation and we may well have a debate on the matter...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: One of the worst inflationary pressures on individuals and families relates to house prices. The gap has widened hugely between personal disposable income and the price of a house, and is now at a ratio of 11:1. Will the Taoiseach take any corrective action on the matter? We have heard a number of announcements from the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, and the Tánaiste...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Taoiseach implement these measured and targeted recommendations, which have been rejected by the Government? Has he given thought to the matter and what will he do to assist older persons and those with accessibility needs to obtain housing? Such assistance could represent a start in respect of reforms.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: What about older people?

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: And his Tánaiste.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: They cost that.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Most of the Taoiseach's reply, which alluded to building more houses, is probably good news for Paddy the Plasterer but it is not very good news for many house buyers. The reality is that the thresholds are meaningless in many parts of Dublin. One will not get a house for less than the thresholds. I understand the stamp duty take for this year is approximately €70 million in excess of...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I referred to house prices.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Why did the Taoiseach scrap——

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: When?

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the decentralisation programme as it affects his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30665/06]

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach told us in February of this year that his Department would lose approximately 20% of its staff as a result of decentralisation. He said that the problems resulting from those changes would be eased by means of the redeployment and retraining of current staff. How will that procedure be put in place? What procedures are in place for that retraining and redeployment? Given...

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Is there a cost for retraining?

Benchmarking Awards. (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of benchmarking to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34119/06]

Benchmarking Awards. (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Will the systems of performance measurement in operation in the Taoiseach's Department change in advance of the next round of benchmarking? Is the Taoiseach planning any initiatives to award top performers in his Department? Are his special advisers covered by benchmarking in the same way as other staff in the Department? There is a particular issue regarding contract workers and...

Programmes for Government. (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30672/06]

Programmes for Government. (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Government's environmental commitments clearly state that it will implement greenhouse gas taxation policies on a phased, incremental basis. Can we take it that commitment has been shredded and will not be implemented at all? What about the commitment to extend the levy on plastic bags to other areas such as non-reusable packaging? Has that been shredded or does it still stand? The...

Programmes for Government. (25 Oct 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Government should get the press release done.