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- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----that one could not achieve the scale of figure that was included initially.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: Of course this will be a challenging year for health, no more than for any other Department. Indeed, for the people it is a challenging year. Nobody underestimates the scale of that. Just because the troika has gone and we have exited the bailout, it does not mean that one has flexibility to do all of the things as one wants.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: We have targets to adhere to. The budget is set for this year and we will move on with that. There were 61 claims for inclusion on the A list for legislation for this session. As Deputy Martin is aware, we used to have three sessions for Dáil legislation. There are now two this year, so this one goes out until July. There are 41 pieces of legislation. We have changed the way this...
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: The first Bill - No. 19 - in the health area is the health (general practitioner medical service) Bill, which is to provide the GP service to children of five years and under. I have no objection at all to a debate in the House on health. We could fit that in when the Deputy's Whip raises it at the Whips' meeting.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: We will fit that in at a time that is appropriate for the health service plan.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: We discussed this before Christmas. I agreed to that. Obviously, we did not want the debate when the Haass talks were going on. The Tánaiste was there. The Deputy was there himself. That debate will take place in the House before the end of the month. Clearly, this is the first time the parties themselves were involved in running talks after the invitation was extended to Professor...
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: The legislation is not on the A list. It is on the B list. As was the case before Christmas, discussions are still ongoing with the CAB. If those discussions are concluded successfully, obviously the Bill can move forward.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: The misuse of alcohol Bill is not on the A list, but that does not mean it cannot be discussed in a committee or raised as a Topical Issue matter. The matter is also being considered by the Cabinet sub-committee. On the Deputy's second point, Ministers are now expected in the first instance to speak to the chairpersons of committees about the Bills that will come through in their...
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is no strategic infrastructure Bill. There is a great deal of infrastructure under way in various Departments to which the stimulus package of €2.5 billion last year directly refers, but there is no strategic infrastructure Bill per se.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will be published in this session. The heads were cleared before Christmas so it is moving on the conveyor belt.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: With regard to freedom of information, the Minister pointed out that Irish Water became effective as an entity from 1 January in taking over responsibility for assets in the distribution and management of water. The Freedom of Information Bill 2013 is currently awaiting Report Stage in the Dáil. As this is the responsibility of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I expect...
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes, the horse racing Bill will follow that pre-legislative process with the heads of the Bill going to the committee. The consumer protection and competition Bill is nearly completed, so it is way past the heads of Bill stage. It is practically finished so it will be brought before the House and then go to the committee in the usual way. In respect of the official languages (amendment)...
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is no date for publication. A great deal of work is being done in the Department on this and the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, is also dealing with aspects of it, as is my Department.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, has been very forthright about the freedom of information legislation and how it applies. It is now extended even to the Garda Síochána, except for matters in respect of which national security issues might be compromised. It is an opportunity to bring areas of Irish life under the freedom of information legislation...
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government has not given consideration to a further extension, but will before the concluding date.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am informed by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport that it is not necessary to travel home for a licence. There is a procedure for dealing with it.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy can now inform him otherwise.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is listed for next year.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is on the D list at the moment.
- Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: I suggest the Deputy should take the matter up with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.