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- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: That was Deputy Mathew's speech there. He has made it on a number of occasions.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I did not realise that he had become the financial adviser to the Technical Group and others. The mid-term economic strategy document published yesterday sets out the major signposts for what the Government hopes to achieve. Our aims are very clear and include reducing our debt and putting our people back to work. We are trying to restore the 330,000 jobs that were lost because of the...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Previous Governments set out volumes of detail on objectives that were completely unachievable. Deputy Collins asked about bank recapitalisation. Clearly, the successful sale of €2.05 billion in preference shares, including principal profit and accrued interest, by Bank of Ireland last week was important and a sign of confidence in itself. The State has now recouped a net positive...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have always said that dealing with the decision made last year regarding the possibility of the ESM being able to recapitalise banks directly could only happen after banking union is fully in place. It is not fully in place yet but the Deputy will be aware that the Eurogroup meeting of 20 June this year made the decision to which she referred, namely that the potential retroactive...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: We always said that when the Single Supervisory Mechanism was in place, involving all of the agreements required there, the question of retroactive recapitalisation on a case-by-case basis would be dealt with. Following the decision last year to break the link between sovereign debt and bank debt, the ECOFIN group has made substantial progress, which is to be commended and accepted.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is well aware of the legislation that deals with the freedom of information system. Ministers in government do not have-----
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy talking about the Department or the freedom of information officer? Every Department has a freedom of information officer who deals exclusively with freedom of information requests. There is no contact between a freedom of information officer in any Department and the Minister or Minister of State. The officer makes his or her decisions independently. The law stipulates...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: To be honest, I do not know the information that was released. I do not have access to it. I do not have any contact with NAMA.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: If a Topical Issue debate is requested of the Minister for Finance, he may have more information to give than I have. I do not have contact with NAMA, obviously.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The law is very clear in so far as freedom of information officers and their responsibilities are concerned. The same applies to appeals. The Minister for Justice and Equality confirmed that he was advised by the Garda Commissioner this morning that there had been contact between NAMA and the Garda Síochána earlier this year in regard to another former employee. That...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I explained this process to the Deputy before. The budget takes place and Votes go through in respect of the ceilings for each Department. The HSE prepares its draft report based on those figures and submits it to the Minister for Health. The Minister examines the draft proposition and recommends changes or amendments thereto, and he either signs off on it or does not. The Minister...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can give an assurance that the Government is taking this matter very seriously. Yesterday I answered questions on it. I confirmed that the Garda was investigating a complaint in respect of an individual and that allegations had been made in regard to a second individual. The Garda has not come back to NAMA about that issue. This morning the Minister for Justice and Equality was advised...
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The common arrangements for gas Bill will be introduced next year.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the Red Cross Bill but I assure the Deputy that work is advanced in respect of the bail Bill. It has gone a long way in the Department and while I cannot give the Deputy a date, it is almost out through the gap.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: In the middle of next year.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Later next year. There has been quite a deal of activity on that at Cabinet sub-committee level. It will be some time next year.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for publication of that Bill but I assure the Ceann Comhairle that the electoral register in County Longford is very much up to date because of the activities of one Deputy James Bannon.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: That will be dealt with tomorrow and on Thursday.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The regulation of lobbying Bill will be published early next year. The minerals Bill must be dealt with first and that will be followed by the geothermal Bill late next year. I expect the minerals Bill to be published in the first half of the year.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: This adoption Bill is a matter of sensitivity and it has to be dealt with or the time will pass by. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has proposed a number of amendments to the Adoption Acts, which the Cabinet approved this morning, after issues were raised by the Deputy and a number of others. I expect that officials will be touch with the Deputy and other Members quickly. We...