Results 24,801-24,820 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Barry Cowen should calm down.
- Business of Dáil (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Cowen was one of the good ones.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am happy to have this opportunity to inform the House of the Government's priorities for the year ahead. This comes on the same day as the Government has published its third annual report, After the Bailout, which catalogues the substantial progress it has made since 2011. When this Government of Fine Gael and the Labour Party entered office, we faced the toxic legacy of years of economic...
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: Tá siad ag teacht.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will not. We accept the Bill.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Bill is flawed but we will accept the principle of it.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy said it would be voted down. It will not be voted down.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Finance will set out the details in his response this evening.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister will set out that he accepts what the Deputy wants to do but the Bill is grossly flawed. It will not be voted down.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister will explain all of that this evening.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy was pre-empting matters, saying it would be voted down.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will not.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is why we made the change to have Friday sittings for Private Members' Bills. It was a good thing to do.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: I know that. The Bill is flawed and the Minister will set out the reasons why. We will not vote it down.
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: So we should not have reduced VAT?
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The table below provides the total expenditure by my Department on external consultancy advice services from 2011 to 2013. Year Total Cost € 2011 €13,370 2012 €27,100 2013 €53,974 The majority of expenditure in 2012 and 2013 related to the EU Presidency. All expenditure is in line with the overall value for money objective of my Department. No...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: In accordance with Government policy, I support the objective of ensuring that State boards have at least 40% representation from each gender. In relation to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) appointments are made in accordance with the provisions of the NESDO Act 2006 as amended by the NESC (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010. Currently 26% of the members of the NESC are...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Semi-State Bodies Issues (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: There are no commercial semi-State sectors under the remit of my Department.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. No top-up payments were made to staff in NESDO.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has raised this matter previously. I agree with his opening comment about discussing priorities but I am sure he will agree with me that it is significant that the seasonally adjusted live register now stands at 398,300, which is below the European average of 11.9%. This is the first time the register has been below 400,000 since 2009. Clearly, that is a priority for the...