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Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Halligan for raising this matter. Everyone is aware that in June 2012, the Minister for Health appointed Professor John Higgins to conduct and share a strategic board on the establishment of hospital groups. The strategic board has representatives of national and international experience. More than 100 meetings took place around the country and it is clear that a great deal...

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Halligan should note the Minister expects to bring his recommendations to the Cabinet the week after next, that is, I expect it to come before the Cabinet in two weeks' time. In regard to Waterford, which obviously is a strategic location and which, as the Deputy noted, serves half a million people in the south east, there is a full commitment to the retention of Waterford as one of...

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The issue Deputy Halligan mentions in respect of budgets is also associated with the requirement of the Government to achieve €300 million in extra savings from within the payroll this year. There are significant finances involved in the health sector and in hospitals. The point the Deputy made is obviously one for discussion for each group when the groups are set up. Clearly, one...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. a12, motion re presentation and circulation of Revised Estimates 2013; No. 24, National Lottery Bill 2012 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 1, Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012 Seanad - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 25, Credit Reporting Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should calm down. It is incorrect to say that the Dáil is being asked to give approval to the Revised Estimates. What is being sought is approval to send the Revised Estimates to the relevant committees-----

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----for full discussion and to be returned to the House by the end of June, when there will be a plenary discussion on them. This has always been the practice with Revised Estimates. The reason for the short notice is that the Cabinet only approved them yesterday. The Whips were informed at 5 p.m. yesterday.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The last paragraph the Deputy referred to was a discussion between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform-----

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asks everybody else to be quiet, but he continues to interrupt.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The legislation to which Deputy Martin refers and on which the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, commented, was three Bills that would have been brought forward if the agreement had been accepted by the trade unions. That is no longer the case following the decision made by the trade unions. As I stated during Leaders' Questions, the Government must now consider the...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: It would have been brought forward if the agreement had been accepted. The Government must now consider the options.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The three items of legislation on which the Minister and I commented would have been brought forward if the deal had been accepted. The deal was rejected by the unions and we are in a new position. The Government will have to consider what it must do to achieve the savings set out in the fiscal programme.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not have the details of the progress made to date by Mr. Justice Quirke. From the direction given by the Government arising from the McAleese report on the Magdalen laundries, Mr. Justice Quirke is due to report back in a short period. However, I cannot provide the details now. Summerhill was discussed at Cabinet level and is being considered to see whether it meets the conditions...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Bill is well advanced and will be published in this session.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: Both of those Bills are due this session.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: That legislation will be forthcoming later this year. The heads of this complex Bill were cleared late last year.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the relevant Bill were approved by the Cabinet yesterday. The legislation will be drafted as a matter of urgency but I cannot provide an exact date for its publication.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: That was a 45 and the Deputy hit it straight over the bar.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have not heard that dog bark yet. I will ensure Deputy Griffin obtains an update on the matter from the relevant Minister.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: This session.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: As indicated yesterday, the second legislative item to which the Deputy refers will not be forthcoming until the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011 is dealt with by the Houses. The legislation relating to pyrite was a priority of the late Minister of State, Mr. Shane McEntee. The heads of the Bill have not yet been presented to Government. However, we will proceed with...