Results 23,701-23,720 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The issue was called before the Cabinet sub-committee and a process was put in place to deal with cases, particularly where discretion was required. In recent weeks, numbers were raised that have brought a requirement for experience to deal with particular kinds of cases and I believe that has been put in place. In response to Deputy Ó Caoláin, next week will see the Minister...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----and while maintaining front-line services, to give the most effective and higher standard of medical care to the people.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Yes, I do not see-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy was at the meeting yesterday.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy was at a meeting yesterday. It was a tentative meeting based on-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The abolition of the Christmas bonus was announced in 2009 and to restore it now would cost €261 million. The rationale for the abolition of the Christmas bonus back in 2009 was that it was preferable to cutting social welfare rates across the board. In 2010 and 2011, however, the Government of the day reduced primary personal welfare rates for all persons under 66 years by more than...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Considering everything, it has not been possible to restore this year's Christmas bonus at a cost of €261 million.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is not possible to restore the Christmas bonus as Deputy Healy suggests because it would cost €261 million. The entire social welfare system is being reformed.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Instead of passive payments, the change will demonstrate that work will pay and activation measures are being put in place. When the Christmas bonus was abolished in 2009 it was followed in 2010 by reductions in all those areas of social welfare. This Government is committed to not reducing core rates, and in budget 2014 it was possible to protect those.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: It would be lovely from a political point of view to say we can pay for this.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The money is not there.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The system is that those who earn most pay the most. The Government restored the minimum wage, removed 330,000 people from liability to the universal social charge, and maintained core rates in all the areas I mentioned, including carer's allowance, the State pension, disability allowance and child benefit, which is very beneficial for families with children.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed No. 9a, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate - Vote 39; No. 9b, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimate - Vote 39 to select sub-committee; No. 22, Local Government Reform Bill 2013 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; and No. 23, Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked a number of questions. The matter of small schools applies not just in the case of any faith in particular but is an issue of concern that has been raised by both Catholic schools and Church of Ireland schools. This was of particular concern in the run-up to the most recent budget and was reflected in the decision of the Minister not to change the pupil-teacher ratio and...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The concerns and anxieties expressed were taken into account by the Minister for Education and Skills in the determination of his budget for 2013.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Eirgrid Bill is due next year.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked a number of questions yesterday in regard to health. All of the information I have will go out in letter form to him today. I can go through each of the individual issues he raised if he wishes-----
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----but there is a full letter dealing with each of the issues he raised on its way to the Deputy this morning. If he wants me to go through that I will but it is being sent to the Deputy in a full and comprehensive form.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can tell the Deputy now. He asked in respect of stem cell research and assisted human reproduction. I can inform the Deputy that the Minister for Health is examining proposals now to regulate assisted human reproduction and related matters that include stem cell research. He will make a decision on this in due course in the context of his legislative priorities. He is currently...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The agency will be in a position to provide a quality improvement focus across a range of health care settings. The main priorities will be to ensure that patients, their families and their carers experience high quality care and ensuring the provision of care that is safe and protects patients from harm. The agency will seek to ensure that the care provided is effective and based on the...