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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: Even Deputy Gerry Adams at his most eloquent would never suggest anything like that. He would say, "Send them away with a little memento of the Irish Presidency." Poland spent €100 million.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: When delegates come here, they want to be associated with the people. They like Irish culture and music and the gregariousness of the Irish.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I attended at the Four Seasons last week the COPA farming group event which was attended by 400 people, including 200 farmers from all over Europe. The best Irish produce was on display and the delegates enjoyed their visit.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: They wanted to participate further and engaged directly with Irish farmers, agri-sector representatives and producers with a view to buying our products. That is good for job creation and economic expansion. Even Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett who attended a private school-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----and was reared as a model student will appreciate that visitors to these shores have always been made welcome and would want to send them away with a little of what we have.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: A tie or scarf hanging in the wardrobe is a little memento of days spent in Ireland to see how a country could emerge from a very challenging programme. We hope to do this in 2013. I hope when it happens and the sun shines in his constituency Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett will agree that the Irish have never let themselves down in the area of hospitality shown to people who visit our shores.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am sorry. It is a very important question. The horsemeat problem was discovered because of the extensiveness of forensic testing in Ireland. The decisions taken yesterday in Brussels and on Wednesday, 13 February, have had the clear outcome of introducing testing in all member states. This is an issue on which we cannot afford to mess around. It is very technical and complex. The...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council Decision 2007/341/EC of 19 April 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on readmission (back from committee); No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council Decision 2011/118/EU of 18 January 2011 on the...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: These were all discussed at committee on 20 February in some considerable detail. Since competence was conferred on the EU in this area the European Council issued a mandate to the Commission for the negotiation of 20 separate EU readmission agreements of which 13 are now in force. The Council is actively identifying new candidates in accordance with the action plan on migratory pressures...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: All of the insurance companies appeared last week before the Joint Committee on Health and Children chaired by Deputy Jerry Buttimer. These matters are being considered and I expect the Bill to be produced in April. The agreement referred to is a Labour Relations Commission document. The commission has been working diligently to get the details right and I expect the paper to be published...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: Yes, everyone will receive a copy, perhaps within two hours. The commission is finalising it.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: On the second point, the report has not yet been discussed by the Cabinet. Clearly, the issue of hospital groups and the future of local hospitals is of considerable importance to many Deputies. The report will come before the Government shortly and will be debated and then published. I indicated to Deputy Micheál Martin that the LRC document would be published later this evening and...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: Yes.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy will see the legislation dealing with changed pay rates after the unions have considered the matter.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: It will be published during this session.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have not yet been discussed by the Cabinet. The Bill is due later this year.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The gambling control Bill will be published later this year. Radon is a naturally occurring gas. It is an issue for local authorities in terms of the granting of planning permission. There are opportunities to rectify the matter.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Government has set out a process by which this matter will be dealt with. This has included the information hearings held by the Joint Committee on Health and Children which is chaired by Deputy Jerry Buttimer. Work arising from the information hearings and the heads of the Bill is ongoing. The heads are being prepared by the Department of Health and the Minister will bring them to the...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: Not yet in the first case or the second case.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy got me today.