Results 25,361-25,380 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy walks in here and gives a report to the people about being followed and being under surveillance. I know nothing about this. If he wants to tell more stories or make allegations, I do not have any information about them. The whistleblowers' legislation is being treated with proper respect and will be dealt with in a way that will constitute a radical change from what applied...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not know the garda to whom the Deputy referred. I invite the Deputy to give me the information he has received from the person who is terrified, or is very uneasy about coming forward.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: We will treat it with the utmost confidentiality and with the respect it deserves.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 20, Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 4, Children First Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Private Members' business, which shall be No. 144, motion re housing, shall also take place after the Order of Business tomorrow and...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will respond to the Deputy's second question first. I felt that the request from the Ballymurphy residents was very clear and reasonable. For that reason, I supported it on behalf of the Government. I will be happy to allow a debate on this when it is appropriate. Obviously, the 40th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings is coming up.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: It might be appropriate at that time. We will certainly have that discussed at the meeting of the Whips and approved where appropriate. I receive a great deal of correspondence about issues relating to general practitioners. The Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, spent two hours dealing with the doctors' questions to him. It was a very good engagement. This consultation is continuing...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: First of all, I withdraw any remark that might have given a perception of a "joking nature", as the Deputy put it. I respect absolutely the right of people to come forward with information about wrong-doing. That is why the legislation is being treated with the respect it deserves. I hope the Deputy understands that. Regarding the banking inquiry, the Deputy is aware that the inquiries...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Attorney General has asked the Law Reform Commission to examine issues in that regard. As part of its terms of reference, the committee will be able to define the work and business of the institutions and banks. There are issues surrounding that in which the committee will have an interest.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will be a matter for the committee once it has defined the inquiry's membership, its terms of reference and how it proposes to deal with the different modules. Depending on the timescale the committee wishes to give it, it may wish to examine the lead-up to the bank guarantee. It may wish to treat of the banks and institutions of the State and their responsibilities and roles...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: A number of important issues have been raised about this and a number of amendments are being worked on. The Bill is awaiting Committee Stage here. Those amendments arising from comments that have been made are being drafted. I hope it will not be too long before it comes back on Committee Stage.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The board membership was approved by the Cabinet this morning. The members will be called together by the chairperson and the committee will begin its work. It is hoped that when the charities regulator gets going, all charities will have all their programmes audited and will be deemed fit for purpose.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for that. I will come back to Deputy Feighan with its status.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The second issue can be dealt with by one of the existing Cabinet sub-committees. I will have to come back to the Deputy on Ireland's intention on the Istanbul Convention. I assume Ireland would support what the convention stands for.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the higher education authority Bill have been drafted. The technological universities Bill has been through the Cabinet. Deputy Durkan will be aware that following the demise of a major firm in Waterford almost three years ago, the Government made a decision on technological universities. Criteria have been set nationally and internationally and the process is under way in a...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy is speaking of a Private Members' Bill. He is aware of the McGuinness commission, headed by Mrs. Justice McGuinness, which is examining the question of Grid West, other grid developments and their implications. This morning, the Government also approved the publication of a Green Paper on energy needs for the future and the various extensive elements involved with that. There...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Bill went through pre-legislative scrutiny in March and is due for publication in this session.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes, there is an intention to move the writs for both by-elections tomorrow.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: Normally, there is a debate on the moving of a writ but it will be a very short debate.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: Is that the National Treasury Management Agency Bill?
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
Enda Kenny: The two Bills will be merged. I will revert with accurate information.