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Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Before the end of this session.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are two alcohol-related Bills: one relating to public health and the other to the sale of alcohol. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, is working on them. He might be distracted at the moment by something else, but I will bring the Deputy up to date on when they might be produced.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Education and Skills is very much aware of the issue also.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Ministers are aware of it and we have had discussions about it. The legislation in respect of international tax issues will be taken later this year.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: It will be passed before the end of the year. The 2020 targets set for Ireland were the consequence of a flawed methodology which has left the country with a difficult position to reach. The targets to be set for 2030 will need to be the subject of robust discussion because one would not wish to saddle the country from 2020 onwards with-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----exorbitant fines which are the consequence of a false methodology. That is an issue of concern for everybody. For instance, agriculture is an important sector for us. The target should been +4 instead of -20, an extraordinary difference based on a flawed methodology.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: We have had that discussion during the years and I assume the Deputy is referring to written replies. Replies are given practically until the end of July. If the House is not sitting, Ministers cannot be present. In fairness to the public service which goes to extraordinary lengths on occasion, it is effectively reduced in number for the month of August. Written replies are provided up to...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure if it requires formal legislation because we may have to react to the agreement being put in place at European level by lodging an application to be considered for direct recapitalisation. I will advise the Deputy on whether it requires regulations or legislation.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am very glad Deputy Kelleher continues to read the programme for Government. That is good. I know he has it with him in his car. I hope he does not read it when he is stopped at the traffic lights but only reads it in his spare time. The requirement is for the chairpersons of bodies to appear before the committees. If any chairperson of an important body has not appeared before a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Malaria is a serious disease that kills approximately 1 million people per year in sub-Saharan Africa alone. It is a serious threat to any military force operating in the area. The anti-malaria regime in place in the Defence Forces – including the use of Lariam – has worked. In the decade of deployment to sub-Saharan Africa by the Defence Forces, not a single member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed between the Department of Defence and the Department of Health in relation to the pilot Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service which operates out of Custume Barracks, Athlone, the Department of Defence recoups from the HSE the costs in respect of the Air Corps’ participation. The costs arising from the second full...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are no vacancies at Principal Officer grade or above in the Department of Defence or the Army Pensions Board. There are no vacancies at the rank of Colonel or above in the Defence Forces.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: This matter is not as simple as it looks. The Minister for Health brought a memorandum before the Government today to approve the reinstatement by the HSE of cards withdrawn on foot of a person's circumstances where the HSE had considered that the exercise of discretion should be taken into account where medical circumstances applied. The period covered is 1 July 2011 to 31 May 2014,...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----resulted in many families being severely inconvenienced. I am very sorry that many of the cases that were brought to light on foot of the examination of discretion caused a great deal of stress for people. I will get the exact figure for Deputy Martin but approximately 13,000 cards will be restored to people who had cards that were awarded on a discretionary basis taken from them...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The estimate is that the cost of the restoration of discretionary medical cards is approximately €13 million. The Government approved the funding today.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The information indicates that the average cost of €1,130 per annum per discretionary card is what is involved. A total of 5,288 discretionary medical cards were refused renewal. Their reinstatement cost is €1,130 per case. A total of 7,118 discretionary medical cards were refused renewal and were replaced with a GP visit card. The reinstatement cost in each case is...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: While it is recognised that the director general of the HSE may act on his or her own initiative to take account of an ad misericordiamappeal on a case-by-case basis to reinstate a discretionary card where, due to exceptional individual medical circumstances, a person did not respond or reply either to the review or appeals system that was going on, the estimate is that the number of cards to...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: They were discretionary cards that were withdrawn on review since 1 July 2011. As Deputy Martin is aware, the vast majority of cards were re-awarded to people-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The number approved by Government is of the order of 13,300 cards at a cost of €13 million. People should get back their discretionary cards in the next four weeks.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not know the ten cases which Deputy Martin mentioned but the review of discretionary medical cards has been suspended and the value of such cards should continue.