Results 22,461-22,480 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: Far from her glib comment about washing my hands of things here-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----this was a central focus of the Government for six months.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: It has been responded to by 300,000 public servants.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have read Professor Mody's comments. Commentators are great. I understand the Deputy responded to him on a television programme. We are borrowing €1 billion a month. This cannot continue. We have to deal with it. We have set objectives in terms of having our deficit reduced. The full economic perspective of the Government will be set out in the budget. At this stage, neither...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: They were never very good at the mathematics in that sense.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: When the Minister for Finance spoke yesterday, he said clearly that the Government fully understands the challenges and difficulties being faced by so many people. When the full figures emerge from his area of responsibility and that of the Minister, Deputy Howlin, he will have to take account of the difficulties and concerns that many people face. Clearly, if moneys are available at the...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I think everybody can agree that the future prospects for the country depend on growth and job creation to restore confidence and give people the opportunity to have a career and contribute to their local economy and, as a consequence, to the country. Deputy Donnelly is aware that, in the past 12 months, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced a €2.25 billion stimulus...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 17, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Ukraine) Order 2013, back from committee; No.18, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes and Tax Matters (Dominica) Order 2013, back from committee; No. 1, Public Service...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: Both motions were taken at the committee last Thursday where there was an opportunity for debate on them. I can confirm to Deputy Martin that this is obviously a matter of great concern to everybody. Arising from comments made in the US Senate and Senate hearings, this matter was raised at the European Council meeting in the closing stages of our Presidency, which I attended. The European...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Quinn, was being very clear in setting out the fact that the Haddington Road agreement offers protection for members of the public service who support it while those who stand outside it remove themselves from that protection. There is no question of any threats by the Minister to sack teachers, or anything of the kind. He was very realistic in pointing out the...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: This issue has been raised by a number of organisations that work in this area, providing extensive and very valuable support. Approximately €15 million is being spent every year in this area. I have listened to the figures given for those people deemed to be the new homeless, as distinct from those who may sleep rough on a temporary basis. The Minister of State with responsibility...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O' Sullivan.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have the details of the location of the machines the Deputy mentioned. They should not be in their packaging at this stage.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I will ask the Minister for Health to respond to this. I recall asking similar questions on many occasions when I was on the other side of the House. The process is that it is decided to order and acquire machinery and have staff to operate it and it is in the interests of patients that, once acquired, such machines should be used.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: That Bill has been enacted.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: That is not a matter for Government. There is no date yet for the publication of the family relationships and children Bill, mentioned by the Deputy.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform held a public seminar on the regulation of lobbying Bill some time ago. The draft heads of the Bill have been prepared and have gone for consideration to the committee which deals with public expenditure and reform.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm for Deputy Griffin that the this amending Bill on road safety has already been prioritised and is listed for this session. For the information of all Deputies, when the legislative programme is produced at the commencement of each session, that information is on the website for all Deputies to see. If they check there they will see the roads (amendment) Bill is listed for...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The housing assistance Bill is due in early 2014.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is still intended to bring it forward, but I cannot give the Deputy a date right now. I will get an update and advise him.