Results 25,181-25,200 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will facilitate a discussion in the House on the White Paper. It is a White Paper. It requires real consultation with people throughout the country.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The intention is to move from a two-tier system to a single-tier system in which everybody is treated the same. I think people are entitled to know what this will mean for them. For instance, under UHI, for the first time people, who are paying private health insurance at the moment, will have primary-care facilities covered by that package. To be truthful about it, it is not costed...
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----in respect of which people will have a choice and there is a process to be put in place leading to that. The first part of the process is already under way with the free GP care for those aged under six. Legislation for that will be in here in a couple of weeks, driven by the Minister of State, Deputy White. We will facilitate a discussion here in the House on UHI and I am sure Deputy...
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and will have some worthwhile views for us to hear. It is a White Paper, but in fairness it requires a deal of consultation with people around the country.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: Did the Deputies opposite not have those already?
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The UHI paper is the agreed position of the Government. It is one of substance. There are issues of cost constraint in there - it cannot cost any more than the two-tier system that it will replace. There are requirements to come back to Government, and the Minister of the day with Government authorisation will make the decisions in respect of the baskets that are in there in terms of the...
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: Tá mé buíoch den Teachta as ucht an méid atá ráite aige faoi dhaoine atá ag cur ráiteas amach agus maidir leo siúd atá i gcoinne creidimh na nGiúdach. Aontaím leis an Teachta agus gabhaim buíochas leis as ucht an méid a dúirt sé faoi sin. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children will also have an...
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy should make his contributions during tomorrow's debate on the matter, which is part of the continuing discussions the Government has agreed to with regard to housing, homelessness and pressure on people in a variety of sectors. I would be glad to hear him expand on the detail to which he has already referred. Obviously, when the Minister replies there will be an indication of...
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is not any legislation promised in this area. It has been the subject of ministerial discussion and decision over the course of a number of governments, but no legislation is promised here.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The regulation of lobbying Bill will be published in this session. The heads of the two Bills in respect of probation were approved in January so they will be published later this year.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: We expect that within the next couple of weeks. The Minister of State, Deputy White, has done a great deal of work on this and it is practically concluded.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will have the Whip respond to the Deputy on that. I do not think we have had any row about Bills being guillotined since we came back. It takes a while to get the process of pre-legislative hearings by the committees back to Government and then moved back into the House and the Seanad, as the case may be.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: Do not worry. Deputy Martin will have plenty of them before too long. As I said, I had to take the lead out and things are moving.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will come back to the Deputy.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: That HSE Bill is awaiting committee. On the first point, the Deputy might send details of what he is talking about. I am not sure if he is talking about the new legislation because that has already gone through.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: It may need to be adjusted. The Deputy might supply the details.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill was published back in 2010. However, there are substantial amendments to it which would alter the effect of the Bill completely. I believe the intention is to publish a new Bill on immigration. I will send Deputy Walsh the details concerning at what stage the progress towards publication of a new Bill actually is.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Cabinet is responding to a court case in respect of bankruptcy. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform deals with the other matter. The Government yesterday cleared the issue of bankruptcy but there was no reference or decision made in respect of the second matter raised by the Deputy. In response to Deputy O'Dea's earlier question, I understand the Joint Committee on Public...
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: I expect the legislation will come before Cabinet next week.
- Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is an important matter. I expect Deputy Butler will have an opportunity to debate all these issues in May of this year when that Bill comes before us.