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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Programme Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department has funded no capital projects in the past five years.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Staff (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The existing legislation governing the appointment of the Clerk of the Dail dates back to 1959. I believe there is widespread support in the House for modernisation of that legislation to reflect the needs of a modern parliament. I have received correspondence from the Ceann Comhairle and from the Opposition on the matter. This is a matter that needs to be resolved by agreement in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Economic Management Council has four members: the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. There are no plans to broaden the membership of the EMC. A Second Secretary General has been appointed in my Department whose responsibilities include managing support for the Council and who...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: International Economic Co-operation (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: On 18 July Prime Minister Cameron and I jointly welcomed the publication of the Joint (British-Irish) Economic Study 'Evaluating the value of the economic relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland'. The aim of the Study was to identify areas where both jurisdictions could collaborate and I believe the Study successfully outlines a range of proposals in which collaboration could...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 to 143, inclusive, together. The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) comes under the aegis of my Department. The savings that would arise in a full year from a 10% reduction in the salary of the NESC Director would be €17,635. As no fees are payable to members of the NESC Board, no savings would arise. Although the National Statistics...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic & Social Council (NESC) comes under the aegis of my Department. Job opportunities with NESC are advertised through the Public Appointments Service in accordance with normal practice.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: No.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: Details of the number of staff appointments by the Taoiseach are set out below for the periods concerned. Year 2013 (position as at 24.09.13) Title Number per post Chief of Staff 1 Special Adviser to the Taoiseach 3 Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip 1 Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach 4 Personal Assistant to the Government Chief Whip 1 Personal Secretary to the...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have seen some reports of the case to which Deputy Martin refers. While I do not want to discuss the details of any particular case, the situation stands as we have already said. House repossessions should be a very last resort. As the Deputy is aware, the Government provided a range of options for consideration in cases where persons are in mortgage distress. I understand exactly what...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: As I have pointed out to the Deputy, house repossessions are a very sensitive issue in this country. I think everybody agrees that, over the years, even when we did not have the extent of lending we had during the so-called Celtic tiger years, there were always a small number of house repossessions. When I served on the local authority many years ago, it applied in a small number of cases...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: While the banks have a say in this, there is a follow through to a bankruptcy claim or whatever. I do not know what the legal adviser to the man and his wife and family has done about this, but that right was put in place in a completely independent fashion in the knowledge that house repossession is a very sensitive issue in this country. I know that it is where I come from, and Kanturk is...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not accept the Deputy's assertions at all. She was one of the people who wished the negotiations in respect of the Haddington Road agreement would fail. She denounced them before the ballot was ever held and showed scant regard for teachers, parents or pupils with her comments at the time. The ASTI has 17,000 members. They have been balloted and have made their views known on the...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure where Deputy McDonald was for the last period. She seems to forget that the Haddington Road agreement was the subject of the most intensive negotiations and discussions-----

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----between the trade unions, the public servants, the Minister, the Labour Relations Commission and everybody else. That went on for six months. The only pay cuts that were introduced applied to those on more than €65,000 per annum. It is an important consideration that Deputy McDonald should bear in mind.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have the opportunity and the privilege of meeting so many people who want to invest in this country and create jobs here. They want the highest quality of students to emerge from our second level schools and go on to employment or third level institutions.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: For that reason, the people who stand in front of our classes are absolutely fundamental for the future of our country. The young students who are starting in second year and in the junior certificate need the training of the teachers to be able to deal with the new implications of this. We need to consider the disruption that applies in a practical sense. Parents are now expected to...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy might ask me to intervene following the ballot in which the agreement was rejected by ASTI members, but that is not my function. There were six months of negotiations involving all of these people.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: All of these issues were known. The ASTI membership has made its decision. I am disappointed that it happened.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have to say I respect the teaching profession. I am always enthused by international people speaking about the confidence of our young people. The teaching profession is a fundamental part of that triangle. At this time of economic challenge for our country, I ask the ASTI to reflect seriously on its decision to withdraw from all meetings outside school hours, to refuse to participate in...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I assure the Deputy that the Haddington Road agreement will not be renegotiated.