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- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: This is supposed to be about legislation, but I will answer Deputy Healy Rae's question. I am not interested in debating societies or being led around by those who want me to debate Deputy Martin, which would turn into a debate between two individuals rather than a debate on the issue involved. What is involved is the question the people are being asked, which is the straight question of...
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Tonight I will launch a book on The Gathering for the hospice movement and another book on Ireland's participation in the European Union over the past 40 years, both of which are about our country, jobs, opportunities and civic society. Frankly I have no interest in those who like to comment on who did what with regard to the debate. I am not into debating societies.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm for the Deputy the draft heads of the Bill are out for consultation and will come back to the Minister for Education and Skills in due course.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am not sure what the Deputy's question is. This is a motion in the name of the Minister for Finance.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Clearly, the Deputy is aware of the outcome of the negotiations on the promissory note.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: He is aware of the interest rate reductions and the lengthening of the debt profiles. He is also aware of the decision taken by the European Council on 29 June 2012 in respect of the European stability mechanism, which has the potential to deal with the recapitalisation of banks. He is aware of the progress made by our Minister for Finance, as chair of the Council of Ministers, in dealing...
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: This is work which is clearly ongoing.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Matthews certainly has not been quiet on this issue. I recall his visit to Berlin, when he voiced matters very vociferously.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Many other people have been speaking about it also, and we will continue to speak about it and negotiate on it and hopefully get a solution which will reduce our debts very substantially-----
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----and continue to drag the country out into open ground far from the catastrophic economic mess we inherited.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The gambling control Bill will be in the earlier half of next year, we expect. The horse racing Bill will be introduced in this session. The betting Bill has been published but it cannot be taken before the end of October because it has been referred to the European Commission.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The criminal records Bill is early next year. I do not have a date for the trusts Bill but I will communicate with Deputy Durkan on that.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I will consult the Minister, Deputy Hogan. I presume that if those things were put in the post or dropped through the letter boxes, even though they might be just outside the official closing time, they could be accepted. I will have the Minister make contact or make a public comment on it.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for that but I will come back to the Deputy.
- Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I suggest that if the Deputy give the information and the background on this to the Minister, Deputy Quinn, or the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, they will respond to him.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The breakdown requested by the Deputy is included in the following table. In Q2 2013, the latest quarter for which estimated employment data is available, 24.7% of all employees were in the public sector. The source of the estimate is the Earnings Hours and Employment Costs survey (EHECS) as published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Estimates of Employment by Private and Public...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Emigration Data (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The table below provides the most recent estimates of net migration for the 12 month period ending mid April for the years 2004 to 2013. The table shows that 585,300 persons emigrated from the Republic of Ireland in the past ten years, while there were 792,900 immigrants into the Republic of Ireland over the same period. This resulted in a total estimated net migration of 207,200 persons...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. Information on zero hour contracts is not collected in the survey.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Data (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The following table shows the number of overseas trips to Ireland from China, India, Brazil, Russia and South East Asia for the years 2009 to 2012. Overseas Trips to Ireland by area of residence, 2009 - 2012 - Brazil Russian Federation India Peoples Republic of China South East Asia 2009 14,500 8,356 13,198 11,703 21,465 2010 17,787 8,215 13,219 10,472 24,335 2011...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regulatory Impact Assessment Data (1 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have brought forward no legislation for which any Regulatory Impact Statements were required.