Results 7,761-7,780 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams's party seems to want a system where it can increase income tax and introduce a raft of new charges, including commercial rates, land tax and corporation tax, to pay for some utopian land in which seems to live. It is not Enda land or Gerry land; it is fantasy land.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The people of this country have faced difficult choices in the last number of years. We are now emerging from a recession. I note the reports which indicate that Ireland is a leading economy in a European sense. Our challenge is to manage this carefully for the generation coming behind us. Nobody believes that people should not make a contribution for water. When someone turns on a tap,...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----thousands of people have an inferior water system or thousands of people have to say, with their sense of pride, that there are no sewerage facilities in their towns or villages. We have to deal with that reality and I support the Minister, Deputy Kelly, in his efforts to provide a proper system of clean, high quality water for consumers, businesses and people all over the country....
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The rural development programme was dealt with as part of the process of the Irish Presidency of the European Union in the early part of 2013. It was successfully negotiated and attracted the approval of the European Parliament. There is a fund of €4 billion available for rural Ireland.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The allocation for the rural development programme is €250 million and each county has now been notified of the amount it will receive for the period ahead. Deputy Martin will be aware that there has been a change in the nature of the relationship between local authorities, on which public representatives serve, and different organisations and agencies, including the Leader groups....
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: Their relationship with the local authorities has changed-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----because those authorities and the public representatives who serve on them now have access to all of the detail relating to how the money involved is used for the benefit of communities. This is not to say that the functions and responsibilities of the Leader groups and those who work on them have changed. The latter have a very important part to play in respect of the moneys...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Government is acutely aware of what has been the impact on rural Ireland and, as a result, IDA Ireland has changed its strategy in terms of the development of technology parks, the upgrading of existing facilities and the purchase and construction of new ones in areas outside the main urban centres. It is welcome to see the significant investment being made by Apple in Athenry and the...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The groups will play a fundamental role in the development of quality enterprises and systems throughout the country. I look forward to engaging with them.
- European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: We reversed the minimum wage, reduced VAT and reduced unemployment.
- European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: Tá mé ag éisteacht go cruinn leis an Teachta agus tá mé ag tabhairt freagra.
- European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: Ní raibh an fhírinne á rá ag an Teachta ar chor ar bith.
- European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: This is on the European Council.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: There are two Bills. One is in respect of collective bargaining, while the other is in respect of regulatory requirements concerning REAs. Both Bills are expected to be published in this session. Equality should apply across the board.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy forgot about the women's hockey team which also did well. The Minister has not played down the housing crisis. In fact, he has identified accurately the scale of the challenge and responded at Government level by providing €4 billion between now and 2020. The local authorities have been informed. Many of them have been allocated their moneys and are trying to get on...
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The legislation will be introduced later this year.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is an important one and it is included in the same package as the Bill mentioned by Deputy Bernard J. Durkan. It will be taken in the second half of the year.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: I expect the marine Bill to be published shortly after Easter. The Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is awaiting Committee Stage.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: At the back end of the year. That is three for October.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: We do not have a date for it. I will revert to the Deputy on it.