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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Requests (18 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department has received 59 Freedom of Information Requests since 1 January 2013. All Freedom of Information applications received in my Department are processed by designated officials in accordance with the 1997 and 2003 Freedom of Information Acts. In accordance with those statutes, I have no role in relation to the processing of such requests.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The information requested by the Deputy regarding sick absence statistics for the staff in my Department in each of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 is set out in the following table: Year Number of staff with no sick absence USK days taken by employees Average USK days taken per employee (per FTE) Total CSK days taken by employee Average CSK days taken per employee Total sick days taken by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: There are no regulators for which my Department has responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Numbers (18 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO was established under the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Establishment (18 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: No new semi-State organisations have been established since March 2011 under the aegis of my Department.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin has raised a very interesting point. This is a serious matter. Our country imports between €6 billion and €7 billion worth of energy in fossil fuels every year. Clearly, the Government has set targets to be reached by 2020 in terms of the reduction of carbon emissions. This is an enormous bill that our people must pay. When I came into this House in the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I recall 30 years ago-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----when we had the provision of telecom masts around the country, all of the public meetings that used to take place-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----about how these were going to be obstructionist on the landscape and how they were going to create all kinds of difficulty. They were a very important part of the development of our economy in terms of communications. Deputy Martin asked me to intervene and update the guidelines. I will see that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is cognisant of the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: However, we cannot interfere with the very extensive and analytical planning process whereby environmental impact analysis is up to date with every aspect of intrusion on landscape or other interference.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Of course, when one looks at the spread of population in the country, there are very few places where there can be extensive masts that are not in sight of houses. I once had an engagement with a fisherman in respect of lake development and I asked him what he wanted. He said he did not want to have any house within sight of the waters of the lake in question. Some things are impossible....

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: My understanding is that the environmental impact analysis process is exhaustive in dealing with all of the modern issues raised these days.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not know whether the Deputy is for or against renewable energy, given his contribution, but I reject his assertion that we are being in any way alarmist. People have every right to live where they choose and in accordance with proper planning conditions. Any application that comes in for industrial or private needs is subject to the planning process. I do not know whether the major...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: In the same way, when gas lines were installed throughout the country or when the major motorways were being built, there was extensive consultation, with everybody consulted on an individual basis.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is a process for arbitration or appeasement and, ultimately, for decision. I cannot say whether the applications for wind turbines will be successful. I cannot speak for An Bord Pleanála. All I can tell the Deputy is that the process of updating the guidelines is one element, but we have no function in determining the outcome of this, given the independence of An Bord...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy mentioned that the planning process does not take account of current changes in technology.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: From the very extensive environmental impact analyses that are required to be submitted and which reach many thousands of pages of detailed analysis, my understanding is that they are taken into account. Given the legacy left behind in regard to agriculture, the expertise was never there to deal with the detail of environmental impact analysis in different parts of the country. I have had...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin claimed we were being alarmist in this regard.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is an independent and robust planning-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I assure Deputy Adams that the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, is closely involved in this. She met with the two senior officials from the Department and the HSE in regard to the situation that arose in Roscommon. I understand that HSE west has adequate nursing staff. This has been confirmed by senior personnel. However, they are inequitably distributed throughout the region,...