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State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his comments. I raised the question of the undocumented Irish with President Obama. This issue was discussed at Question Time previously. The president is still hopeful of comprehensive legislation on immigration to the United States. He made the point that it was not purely a Hispanic problem and by travelling to both Ireland and Poland he indicated his wish and...

State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: We dealt with this before. The ECB is an independent organisation and is not subject to the veto of any country. As the Deputy is aware, it is made up of the governors of the central banks of the various countries, and many of these have very different views. The bank is not subject to a veto by the United States or any other country. It is not a matter of a view by Mr. Geithner or by...

State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am telling the Deputy the answer.

State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: First, the figure is not €20 billion but €20 million.

State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is €20 million.

State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: The cost of the visits of Queen Elizabeth and President Obama is approximately €20 million. When the precise figures become available, we will let the Deputy know what they are conclusively. As I pointed out in the reply to Deputy Keating, the extent of coverage would be in the order of €300 million were one to buy it. The point is that if one does not promote one's country, it will...

State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: As I told the Deputy privately and during Question Time in the House, there were a number of very good meetings recently. The North-South Ministerial Council, at which the Deputy's party was represented, the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly and the British-Irish Council all showed enthusiasm and willingness to continue to work in every way possible towards the development of the peace...

State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have no control over the headlines that are carried around the world. All I can say is that coverage of the equivalent of the estimated 30,000 articles covering both visits to this State would cost €300 million were one to acquire it by advertising.

State Visits (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure what the Deputy is driving at.

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 and 4 together. The Government has formally agreed to the establishment of a Cabinet committee on health. The members of the committee will be the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister and Minister of State at the Department of Health, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform...

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: It will not be discussing the football results anyway. The reason we established a sub-committee to deal with health is because the health area is so broad and complex that it would take up too much time to cover both social protection and health together so we established a separate sub-committee. The remit of the sub-committee will be decided by it, but the Deputy can take it that by and...

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is aware that the Government has established the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children which will also deal with a range of issues that are considered important and urgent. The sub-committee has not yet been given a detailed plan for health insurance. The sub-committee has not met. When it does meet, it will decide its agenda. As I pointed out to the Deputy, it...

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government has a plan and programme for the development of universal health insurance, and over the period ahead work on that plan and its implementation will be a central focus of the Government in so far as health and the well-being of the people are concerned.

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: We will announce the decisions as they are made in respect of the development of the plan.

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is published in so far as the programme for Government is concerned.

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, one of the central issues in respect of health is to introduce a universal health scheme over a period of years to change the structure from what we have to one which we believe has far more potential for better delivery of service to a higher standard for everybody in the country. This is where the work of the Government will be. As decisions are made they will be...

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett is here long enough to know that he can raise this matter by way of parliamentary question-----

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----or in an Adjournment debate if the Ceann Comhairle gives authorisation.

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: The agenda for the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children is determined by the Chairman of that committee. As the Deputy is also aware, any Deputy is entitled to attend at any committee he or she so wishes.

Cabinet Sub-committees (29 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: If I recall correctly, the Deputy published approximately 900 documents in respect of the area of health.