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Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: Government wants to have a fair and transparent process for dealing with all of those cases that are in distress. I have pointed out on many occasions that this is about ensuring that a resolution, and a solution, can be got in each individual case, which are all different, in order that the people concerned can be taken out of the limbo they are in and contribute to the economy. The last...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: The High Court issue was dealt with this morning and approved by Government under the Land and Conveyancing Bill. The forestry Bill referred to by Deputy Boyd Barrett will be published during the current session.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: What was originally referred to as the mental capacity Bill is now known as the assisted decision-making (capacity) Bill. I confirm that work on the Bill is very advanced and we will let the Deputy know exactly when the Bill is to be published.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is a whole range of Bills on health. Legislation on persons aged over 70 years was approved this morning.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure the Deputy's question relates to the health (amendment) Bill.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is on Report Stage in the Seanad. The Whips will have to make arrangements to bring it in here. I am quite sure the Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly, will be able to meet with the representatives before that happens.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Crowe raises a very serious matter which affects families to their detriment. The heads of the gambling control Bill have not come before Government yet. I understand that quite extensive work has been done and will update the House on the current stage of it.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: Work is proceeding in the Department of Health following the information meetings and as part of the process we outlined before. The Minister for Health has not brought the heads referring to the regulations to Government yet. Clearly, we want to deal with this in a proper, comprehensive fashion given the sensitivities involved. We do not want it unduly delayed. When the heads of the Bill...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: I did not catch the third question, after the questions on the Houses of the Oireachtas Bill and the whistleblower legislation.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: That Bill will be taken this year. The Houses of the Oireachtas (inquiries, privilege and procedures) Bill and the whistleblower legislation are on track and on target for this session. The question of better regulation is something we must have a general discussion about. I would like to see further improvement in our capacity to do business competently and to give everyone an opportunity...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: The criminal law (human trafficking) (amendment) Bill will be taken this session as it is in section A of the Government legislation programme. The criminal justice (legal aid) Bill will be taken later this year.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give the exact dates but I expect it will be taken early. The Government dealt with elements of it this morning. I will update Deputies Lawlor and Catherine Murphy.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: The cost of providing hardware and software to my home was €571.95 in respect of a PC. There was no cost incurred in the provision of hardware or software to the homes of Ministers of State in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department does not provide telephones in my home or in the homes of Ministers of State in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: ICT equipment for constituency offices was supplied from existing pre-used stock. The cost of telephones provided to the constituency offices including monthly phone bills of Ministers of State since March 2011 is €22,959.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: All standard printing in constituency offices is covered by a central Managed Print Services contract which my Department has in place for all standard printing in the Department. The cost of printing on all printers located in constituency offices under this contract is approximately €200 per month. My Department also pays the cost of incidental expenses, travel and subsistence,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: The number of mobile phones in use by myself, Junior Ministers and politically appointed staff is 26. The total costs of the mobile phones since March 2011 is €49,993.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: The total mileage costs claimed by Ministers of State assigned to my Department is provided in the following table: Name Jan 2011 - end February 2013 Minister of State, P. Kehoe €25,220.84 Minister of State, L. Creighton Nil I have been provided with a Garda car under the Ministerial transport scheme and do not use a private car for official purposes. The Department of Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: In March 2011 my Department had 14 credit cards in use by officials, this was reduced to 8 cards in 2012 and 7 cards in 2013. The following table provides details of the total spend on each card from March 2011 to end February 2013. Departmental credit cards are used for official purposes only. They are allocated to officials where the facility will be of practical use in meeting the...

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Enda Kenny: I listened to LMFM this morning and heard the spokesperson on finance making the comment that the reason the Minister for Finance was introducing initiatives today to deal with mortgage arrears was the by-election in County Meath. Has the Ceann Comhairle ever heard anything as strange as that? I noticed that the leader of Fianna Fáil drew that by-election into his comments here. The...