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- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is in there that, obviously, we have to look at priorities as to how Government can manage in the fairest way possible both to continue stability in the country, grow our economy, provide jobs-----
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and, at the same time, understand the message here from the people that they have had a long series of challenges, which were necessary to take-----
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----but they want now to see some return on the difficulties that they have encountered. That is always the balance, Deputy O'Dea. Within the medium-term economic strategy, that is where Government will focus on what can be done, what is the priority that should be done, in order to give people a sense of confidence and hope that, after all the challenges, the country is actually moving to...
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes; 90% of it is implemented.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: There are no commercial semi-State companies under the aegis of the Department of Defence.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (5 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The terms and conditions of members of the Permanent Defence Force are dealt with in the context of the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme. The Scheme is comprised of Officials from the Department of Defence, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Military management and the Representative Associations. The unsatisfactory age and fitness profile of the Permanent Defence Force was an...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his constructive comments. Everybody is aware that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has today announced that the Government will set up a commission of inquiry into mother and baby homes as run in Ireland in the past decades. We do so with a sense of sadness but, equally, with a sense of duty and resolve. The interdepartmental group has commenced its work...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs will take note of all the comments and suggestions coming to him, including from the Deputy in respect of counselling services and a confidential telephone line. Obviously, the terms of reference for the investigation will need to be considered very carefully. I understand most of the information is available, but it needs to be collated and gone...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: Aontaím leis an Teachta Adams gurb é seo an rud is fearr le déanamh. I welcome the Deputy's constructive suggestions. Many people come here from America to trace their roots, having been adopted by Americans. The vast majority of those adopted by people in the United States were perfectly healthy babies. What we need to know is what happened to those who were not so...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government wants to make it clear that it has decided to hold an inquiry by way of a commission of investigation into these matters. As I stated, the range of issues and facts that need to be determined is very extensive. Encompassed is a very broad range of societal issues. Therefore, it is only right and proper that we attempt to deal with this as thoroughly, fully and appropriately...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Murphy for her comments and I know she will contribute constructively to the hearings being held by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The Government considered this morning the latest report from the National Economic and Social Council, NESC, on the question of the provision of adequate social housing for people who need housing. Obviously, this is related to the...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government engages with the European Investment Bank and much more money is being invested now in a range of projects than was the case. In fact, one of the difficulties in Ireland in the past was that we did not bring forward projects of sufficient scale to warrant investment from the European Investment Bank. That is no longer the case. I take the Deputy's point on the scale of what...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: If families were told at the beginning that a house was for them, it would deal with the problem and give them a sense of confidence and hope the the issue could be sorted out. We have had discussions in the House specifically on housing and the Minister of State has a particular strategy. We need a longer term focus.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: What we want to end up with is more houses than we need to control prices and markets. However, we cannot build them overnight, as the Deputy is well aware. On the pilot housing assistance scheme to ensure people do not lose all of their benefits and the question of rent capping, these are all matters that are being considered by the Minister of State. Obviously, Deputies are entitled to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 21, inclusive, together. I travelled to the United States this year for the St. Patrick's Day period. Each year the St. Patrick's Day celebrations provide the Government with a unique opportunity to engage with Heads of State and Government, senior politicians, business leaders, civic organisations and the media right across the globe. Our overriding...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: Is it the e-visas?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: For my party.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: As I said, I briefly attended a function organised by Congressman Mulvaney. It was an occasion to meet a number of Republican congressmen just to reiterate to them the importance of focusing on the question of immigration and the undocumented-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I was there for about 15 minutes. I am not sure that it was an official fund-raiser for him or his party. My conversation with him was in regard to the undocumented Irish. He extended an invitation to drop by to an event he had arranged. Obviously, he is quite a close friend of Ireland. He is influential in the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party and he is supportive of Ireland's...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I drifted from the question Deputy Martin asked about tax. Governor Brown was speaking at an event in San Francisco attended by representatives of 20 small companies from Ireland who had been through a boot camp here on how to present their cases for investment by venture capitalists. I was very taken by the scale and nature of the presentations, ideas and propositions the companies put...