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Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----but I have no contact myself with him and therefore I cannot confirm it.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: I cannot confirm the date in answer to the Deputy's question. I will pass on her comments in respect of the Bethany Home to the Minister for Justice and Equality. The matter was not approved on a number of occasions in recent years.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not accept the Deputy's comment that the Government is neither sympathetic nor decent in respect of the work it does here. As pointed out with regard to the Magdalen laundries, Priory Hall and many other sensitive serious issues the Government has been sympathetic and decent.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy this commitment. All of these guidelines are for public consultation and complete review so I cannot give the commitment. I am sorry.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is a complex Bill. It is listed for later this session but I cannot confirm it will actually make it through. I do not accept the Deputy's comments about the closure of maternity services. There was a meeting in Portiuncula-----

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: There was a meeting on Friday last and it was made clear there are no planned closures. I have been listening to rumours and allegations which are entirely baseless for the past two days.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows well, this is the subject of a commission of investigation by a Supreme Court judge.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should be ashamed of herself.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is a commission of investigation.

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: I move:(1) That, having regard to section 12 of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 and Standing Order 107C, a Select Committee be appointed, to be joined with a similar Select Committee of Seanad Eireann to form the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis, to develop a relevant proposal for conducting a "Part 2 Inquiry" into certain aspects...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Visits of Foreign Naval Vessels (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm that the ship in question was not searched. As outlined in the answer provided to the Parliamentary Question referred to, foreign naval vessels are granted permission to visit Irish ports on condition that assurances have been received from the Embassy of the country concerned that they meet the necessary policy conditions, which require that the vessels are not carrying...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Department of Defence has civil and military elements, with Defence Forces headquarters being the military element. The Chief of Staff who is head of Defence Forces headquarters is my principal military adviser, while the Secretary General of the Department of Defence is my principal defence policy adviser. Whilst command is vested directly in the General Officers commanding Army...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (14 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: The reorganisation of the Defence Forces that was finalised in October 2012 resulted in a fundamental re-structuring of Army Formations and Units across the country including the closure of a number of posts to enhance operational readiness and deployability whilst reducing numbers involved in administration. The consolidation of the Defence Forces formations into a smaller number of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (15 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: My Department is currently seeking to compile an accurate reply to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 8 May 2014, and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh (15 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: Ba mhaith liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go ndéantar úsáid na Gaeilge ag an Roinn Cosanta agus ag Óglaigh na hÉireann a chothú i gcónaí. Maidir le hainmniú an dá long nua ag an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh, bhíothas den tuairim gurbh thráthúil athrú a dhéanamh maidir leis an gcur chuige traidisiúnta ionas go...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (15 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Location Number Cost Newbridge 1 €2,335 (ex. VAT) Galway 1 €2,335 (ex. VAT) Roscrea (Civil Defence) 1 €2,335 (ex. VAT) Dublin (Civil Defence) 1 €2,335 (ex. VAT) This information excludes the Defence Forces. The data relating to the Defence Forces is currently being compiled and will...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Management Council Meetings (27 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Economic Management Council (EMC) has met ten times since the Troika left in December, most recently on 7 May.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Grant Aid (27 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: The following tables provide details of grants and grant-in-aid payments made by this Department from 2009 to 23rd May 2014. National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) Year Details Amount 2009 Grant in Aid €3,401,066 2010 Grant in Aid €2,534,750 2011 Grant in Aid €2,280,216 2012 Grant in Aid €2,027,000 2013 Grant in Aid €1,950,000...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (27 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are currently 2 defibrillators in my Department, located on separate floors in Government Buildings. They were purchased in January 2011 at a total cost of €3,025. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), which is under the remit of my Department, shares accommodation with a number of other government bodies, including the Office of the Director of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (27 May 2014)

Enda Kenny: The European Commission submitted an enquiry on this matter via the EU Pilot system in August 2012. EU Pilot is a web-based enquiry system which operates on an informal basis between the European Commission and Member States. The system aims to ensure quick responses to enquiries and complaints from citizens and businesses, as well as own-initiative cases from the Commission, concerning...