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Programmes for Government (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: I was convinced that such a precedent could never be repeated by a Fianna Fáil-led Administration given the predilection of predecessors to do what they did. I am sure it was an oversight on their part. It may be as simple as their not having looked at the dates. I am sure it would not have attracted the criticism I received were it an oversight. It was certainly seen as a major-----

Programmes for Government (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: It is a great one to throw back at Deputy Gilmore, given his indignation on this. Sontes in glass houses come to mind when the Deputy raises questions like this. However, it is important for the Deputy to make his point. It is a fair point. I am of the view that in appointments to State boards one must appoint people with the required skill sets and who are capable of making a good...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: I did not make any appointments to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, or authorities within the aegis of my Department between 14 December 2010 and 13 January 2011.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Name Title Annual Salaryapplicable2009€ Expenses Claimed2009€ Annual Salaryapplicable2010€ Expenses Claimed2010 Annual Salaryapplicable2011€ Expenses Claimed2011€ 1Oliver O'Connor Special Adviser 177,547.00 0 156,241.00 0 0 0 Brian Murphy Special Adviser 137,737.00 0 132,687.00 0 132,687.00 0 2Declan Ryan Special...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: The table below details all foreign travel by me from 1st January 2010 to date. Costs in respect of the Government Jet are not included as they are paid by the Department of Defence. 14 January - Meeting with Prime Minister Brown, London Mode of Travel Government Jet Car Hire € 370.45 25 January 2010 - Meeting with Prime Minister Brown, London Mode of Travel Government Jet Car...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: There were a total of 157 foreign trips made by officials in my Department. The breakdown requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The table details the total cost of foreign trips made by the Taoiseach, Ministers of State and officials in my Department from 1st January 2009 to date. Foreign Travel Costs 2009 2010 2011 Air Travel* â'¬115,354.11 â'¬56,036.00 0 Hotel...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: The table below details hotel accommodation within the State used by me on official duties during the years 2009 to date. Date Name of Hotel Purpose of Trip Cost 18 March 2009 Park Inn, Shannon Airport Return flight from Washington to Baldonnel was diverted to Shannon Airport at 12.30am due to weather conditions. â'¬101.23

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: The table below details foreign trips made by official in programmes and bodies under the aegis of my Department from 1st January 2009 to date. Law Reform Commission Date Purpose of Journey Flight Hotel Cost Hotel Name Public Transport/ Taxis 2009 Jan 2 Officials attended End of Life Decision Making: Dilemmas and Directions, Legal Research in Birmingham €135.92 Nil Nil €123.21...

Written Answers — Cabinet Sub-Committees: Cabinet Sub-Committees (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: The names of the Cabinet Committees in operation in 2009 and the number of meetings held in 2009 are set out in the table below. No Cabinet Committee meetings have been held to date in 2011. Cabinet Committee Number of meetings in 2009 Economic Renewal and Jobs 12 Science Technology and Innovation(subsumed into Economic Renewal and Jobs in June 2010) 1 Health 8 Social Inclusion,...

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: The Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs is responsible for the regulation of charities in Ireland. Detailed questions in relation to the amount of funding provided to charities, from the State or from other sources, should be addressed to him.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: The Order of Business is No. 16, Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 17, Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that parliamentary questions next for answer by the Taoiseach on EU matters shall be taken on the same day as statements on the EU...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: We have set out in the parliamentary schedule the fact that any proper consideration of the finance Bill, which is the most important Bill of the year, would require, as the Deputy has seen from the schedule, a week's debate on Second Stage, a week off for amendments to prepare for Committee Stage in the normal way, Report Stage and then on to the Seanad. An expeditious schedule has been...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: We outlined before Christmas that we would have the finance Bill on 19 or 20 January and that is what we will have. We came back a week early-----

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: We normally come back in the third week of January.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: We came back in the second week.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: Not just to do the finance Bill. The Government has set out parliamentary priorities, which we are interested in having enacted before the dissolution of the Dáil, and they were all listed last week for the Opposition. We should get down to the business of doing rather than saying otherwise.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: Before Christmas, we had complaints from the Opposition about the use of the guillotine quite rightly. We should have spent more time on that legislation. We are in a new term and we have set out the position. The finance Bill will be completed one month before the usual time. The Deputy has to acknowledge that it is important that it be done.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: We outlined in the indicative schedule that the finance Bill would be completed by the first week of March. That is the indicative timetable, which gives an indication of what the timetable is. There is other legislation that will be taken in parallel, which is set out in the legislative programme we outlined. We have gone away from the A, B and C list and we have produced the list of...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: Around it.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Cowen: It was 6 April last year.