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Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Bill was discussed this morning and approval was given to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to publish the water services Bill and to have it dealt with here before the close of business for this session. A second Bill will be required and will be dealt with in the spring. In respect of the troika requirement for the water services Bill, that was decided...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The heads of that Bill were cleared on 19 November. Many different groups are involved in this issue. Some 5,200 people will die in this country directly as a result of smoking. The Bill will go to the Oireachtas committee for hearings and Deputy Buttimer is in charge of that. I am sure he will take input from across the board.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: Report Stage of that Bill will be taken today and the Deputy will have an opportunity to refer to that as the Ceann Comhairle has pointed out to him. The EirGrid Bill is due for publication early next year.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: In respect of current difficulties, the consultation period has been extended by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to 12 January.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: That important Bill is awaiting Committee Sage in the Seanad. The Whips there will make arrangements for when it is to be taken.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is entirely a matter for the Seanad.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not have good news on that. It will be late next year.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Betting (Amendment) Bill is on Second Stage. It is moving through the process. We were supposed to have the heads of the Horse Racing Ireland Bill this session but it will not happen until the end of the year, therefore, it will be spring before the Bill is deal with.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: I discussed this matter yesterday with a number of interested political groups, Cabinet sub-committees and so on. It will be early next year. The heads of the Bill have not been formulated yet but they will shortly and the Bill will be published early next year.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: This is an important issue with implications for provincial Ireland. I expect to have a meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine very shortly.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has raised this several times. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs informs me that there is a great deal of serious work going on to see if there are possible legal solutions. It is not an easy situation to resolve. The Minister is very committed to seeing whether there is a legal solution to the problem for the small number of families involved for whom it is a very...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for publication of that Bill but I will report progress on it to Deputy Butler.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Banking (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department and NESDO the body under the aegis of my Department do not accept payments by debit or credit card.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The tables below list the information sought by the Deputy regarding State boards under the remit of my Department since 2011 to date. National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) No. of appointments to State boards under his Dept's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013 No. of vacancies in State boards under his Dept's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013 No. of vacancies...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies Data (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only state agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO and the National Economic and Social Council are State organisations established under the NESDO Act 2006 and are therefore not classified as quangos.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Honours System (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The issue of a State honours system has been discussed many times since the foundation of the State but there has never been all-party support to sustain its development. I believe that such support would be required if consideration of an honours system were to proceed. While I would have no objections in principle to all-party consideration of this matter, I believe that the timing of any...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Seanad Reform (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: On 23 October 2013, I listened in the Seanad Chamber to the views of Senators on how to move forward in relation to the Seanad. I now intend to meet with the leaders of the parties in the Dáil and Seanad to discuss the matter further with them. I will take all of the views into account so that the future of Seanad Éireann can be shaped in a way that will enable it to become a more...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Youth Unemployment Measures (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: I travelled to Paris, on Tuesday 12 November, for the Second Conference on Youth Employment in Europe at the invitation of President Hollande. I was accompanied by the Minister for Social Protection, Ms Joan Burton TD. The event was organised by President Hollande to maintain political momentum behind addressing the youth employment challenge, particularly in terms of identifying concrete...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: This is always a matter of concern and a topical debate. Since the special delivery unit was initiated in July 2011, significant progress has been made in a range of areas resulting in reducing the number of patients on hospital trolleys and on waiting lists. By the end of last year there was a 98% decrease in patient day case waiting lists over nine months, a 95% decrease for children...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: Where did they come from?