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- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Government made a decision that the Revenue Commissioners would design the process and the mechanics of how that would apply. A property tax will apply from 1 July next year. The Minister for Finance ruled out implementing a property tax in the way and at the level that the IMF recently reported, as 0.5% of market value.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The situation is that anything outside that is entirely speculative. The Government has not considered the Thornhill report in detail, it will do so collectively and will make a decision on that.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: When I joined the county council many years ago, people paid for water and refuse services and they paid rates. Surely in Deputy Ross's constituency in Dublin, he recognises that year after year commercial ratepayers were completely squeezed and have come to the point where many of them, with the downturn in retail activity, have not been able to draw anything from their business for quite...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Does Deputy Martin realise that a mattress for one of these beds costs €1,000-----
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----of which there are 500? Does the Deputy realise that 147 people are currently waiting for one of these beds, which they could have in their own homes?
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: In terms of the structure which Deputy Martin set up, he never bothered to look at the monster he created. That is all going to change now. The Deputy raised three points.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Waiting lists are down 22%, or 13,450 patients in the past 12 months. In respect of day surgery, the list is down 85% and the waiting list in respect of those waiting more than nine months is down by 63%. The legislation in respect of cheaper prescriptions is back before the Seanad tomorrow and will be taken here as quickly as possible.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The legislation will be taken in the Seanad tomorrow and will be taken in this House as quickly as possible.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The legislation in regard to GP care is a matter of priority.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil can have its vote of confidence and will see the result.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Tá fáilte roimh an Teachta Adams thar n-ais. Tá sé ag leanúint ar aghaidh leis an rud a bhí sé ag rá roimh an samhraidh.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Tá súil agam go bhfeicfidh mé é Dé Domhnaigh seo chugainn freisin. B'fhéidir gur pointe an-árd a bhéas ann. Deputy Adams will shortly have an opportunity to put on the record his party's constructive suggestions as to how we should deal with the fiscal challenge faced by our people and country not just for the next year, but beyond. I look forward to...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy is anticipating the motion of no confidence in the Minister, Deputy Reilly, tabled by his party. I understand Fianna Fáil had some kind of think-in in recent days because I seem to have heard this comment and statement from the Deputy. He said the Minister, Deputy Reilly, introduced a deeply cynical budget, which I reject. He made three points: that he committed to waiting...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Committee and Remaining Stages of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 will be taken tomorrow. I assure Deputy Martin and everyone else that given the extent of legislation published and introduced into the House in the last period, this is a priority for this session and it starts again tomorrow. In regard to free GP care, this is a little behind time, I admit....
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: It is a bit rich for Deputy Martin to come into the House on the resumption of parliamentary business and talk about cynicism and misleading information and comments. Does he belong to a party that told the people they would have the cheapest bailout in history? Did I hear that from his party? Does the Deputy bear that brand on his forehead?
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The cheapest bailout in history.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin never bothered-----
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin never bothered to look at what his Government created when it set up the original structure of the HSE. I want to tell him something now.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The only reason the Deputy wants to take the course he is now taking is that he is terrified of the party on his right-hand side and his opportunism know no bounds.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The motion of no confidence takes place this evening and tomorrow. There will be a vote on it and he can be assured of the Minister and his Ministers of State speaking in his defence-----