Results 23,061-23,080 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Bill is on this week.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Bill is on this week and the Deputy will have plenty of time to air his concerns.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Deputy's first request have not been cleared by Government yet, so that will be next year before that comes through. In respect of the adoption Bill, I understand from the Minister that there are quite a number of constitutional issues, mostly relating to privacy, that have been raised. They have to be dealt with before it can proceed further. So, we are probably talking...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm that the workplace Bill is very well advanced and we expect it to be published this session. As regards the housing Bill, quite a lot of work has been done on that legislation in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. It is expected to come before Government but I do not think it will make it this year. I am well aware of the housing pressures in...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: We will not be proceeding with a levy on quarries with regard to the pyrite matter. The €10 million allocation, which the Government decided to provide following an investigation by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, and the late Minister of State, Shane McEntee, is the commencement of a process of accepting applications to deal with...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: We are not proceeding with the Bill to which the Deputy referred. The €10 million is a start of the process so that we can take applications and follow them through.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the publication of that Bill. The heads have been referred to the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality for discussion. The Minister expects to see the committee's reflections in due course. The heads of the Bill have gone to the committee for its analysis as part of the change to engage more people in drafting legislation.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not think there is specific legislation, although the Government supports agencies and organisations that deal with homelessness. I have heard different reports from people involved in the sector who know more about the matter than I do. The number of homeless people on the streets includes those in short-term homelessness and others who have been homeless for longer periods. It is a...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I fully understand what Deputy Healy-Rae is on about. I can confirm that preliminary work has been done on the criminal justice Bill. I do not yet have a publication date but that work is proceeding. I can also confirm that moneys have been made available by the Minister for Justice and Equality to the Garda Commissioner for the purchase of further vehicles for the Garda...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: That legislation will be produced shortly. In respect of the numbers, anybody over 70 who loses a medical card will have access to a GP card. I cannot give the Deputy an accurate figure.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: A figure of approximately 35,000 has been referred to.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy McGrath is aware that the High Court dismissed the petition. I do not have any further comment to make on it at this time.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: We do not yet have a publication date.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is due early next year. I thank Deputy Grealish for his comments. We are well aware of the pressure building up for public housing in various parts of the country. It is a matter of priority that the Government is focusing on.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: As I told Deputy Ellis, the Bill will not be proceeded with in so far as imposing a levy on quarries around the country is concerned. However, there will be legislation to establish the pyrite resolution board, which will comply with the initial sum of €10 million allocated for remediation. We need to ascertain the exact number of homes affected by pyrite and make arrangements to deal...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I understand the Bill is at Committee Stage. I agree with the Deputy's comments in regard to the poor unfortunate young girl found wandering in O'Connell Street. If it is any consolation at all, the number of children being trafficked into this country has decreased. As I said, the Bill is currently at Committee Stage and will be proceeded with as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Perhaps Deputy Martin will share five minutes of his time with the Deputy.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: There will be discussions between the Minister and IMO in regard to implementation of the scheme. New contracts will have to be drawn up.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: If legislation is required, it will be drafted. The discussions in regard to how the scheme will be implemented must take place first.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: A small number of the cases involved are very sensitive. Any changes to the Adoption Bill 2010 will have implications for everybody. The Minister is considering the position.