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Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I would have assumed that the Deputy, as someone who knows the answers to most questions but often does not give them, would have tabled a priority question on the West-North West Hospitals Group issue for response tomorrow by the Minister for Health. However, he does not appear to be sufficiently interested enough to do this.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will get an answer from the Minister for Health tomorrow when he is in the House to deal with priority questions.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy was sufficiently interested in following up on the matter he would have taken that initiative.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy appears to know everything else but he does not give any answers.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: That Bill is still awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad. I understand some amendments in that regard are being worked on. It must first move through that system before coming to the Dáil.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy talking about the strategic banking corporation Bill? It will be introduced this session.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: In that case I will let the Deputy know about the ESM. The Ceann Comhairle has ruled on the issue of passports, an issue the Deputy will probably raise. The supplementary budget will be brought forward in due course. I cannot give the Deputy an exact date, but, obviously, there will be one. It will be brought forward later in the year.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: No, it will be later in the year.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is working on the regulations. I am sure he is serious about the bringing forward of the regulations in respect of the sale of sub-prime mortgages to unregulated companies. I will consult the Minister and advise the Deputy.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The EirGrid Bill will be brought forward next year. As Deputies know, the Government is very much in favour of keeping all post offices open, where possible.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Amendments to it are being drafted and it is awaiting Committee Stage. I will give the Deputy the up-to-date position on the progress made in the drafting of the amendments.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The fact that the Deputy has raised this issue on so many occasions has not resulted in a defined date, but there is a timeline set. The segments of that timeline are all being followed through on. I will bring the Deputy up to date on the Bill.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for its publication.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Appointments (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Since coming into office on 9 March 2011, I have made appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), as set out in the table below. These appointments were made following careful consideration of the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise relevant to the functions of the Council. Some of the appointments were made on the basis of nominations from business and employer...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Costs (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The vast majority of claims under the remit of the State Claims Agency (SCA) are resolved without confidentiality agreements attaching. Agreements, where entered into at the behest of either party, preclude the disclosure of settlement details by either party. It would therefore, be inappropriate to identify settlements which included confidentiality agreements or confidentiality clauses....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 105 and 116 together. The Convention on the Constitution published a total of nine reports. The Government is committed to responding to each report in the Oireachtas and, if accepting a recommendation for an amendment of the Constitution, to indicating the timescale it envisages for any related referendum. The Government has responded in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland Marching Season (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 109 and 110 together. As I have already informed the House, I spoke with Prime Minister Cameron by phone last month when we took the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the full implementation of the Good Friday and St Andrew’s agreements. I have not had any recent opportunity to discuss the Haass proposals or the marching season with the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: British-Irish Council (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 108 together. I attended the 22nd British-Irish Council (BIC) Summit hosted by Chief Minister, Jonathon Le Tocq, in Guernsey on 13 June 2014. The Council discussed the current economic situation in Member Administrations. It also discussed the various initiatives that are in place to stimulate the economy. The Council reviewed the latest youth...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Commission Presidency (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I have spoken with Mr Jean Claude Juncker on a number of occasions in recent months including in relation to his potential Presidency of the European Commission. As the Deputy will be aware, the European Council is expected to consider its nominee for the President of the European Commission later this week, in light of President Van Rompuy’s report on his consultations with the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Alcohol Advertising (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Interdepartmental Working Group on Alcohol Sponsorship of Sport has received 18 submissions from interested parties. The full list is as follows: NUMBER INTERESTED PARTY 1. Alcohol Action Ireland 2. Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) 3. Alcohol Health Alliance 4. College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 5. Eurocare 6. European Centre for Monitoring Alcohol Marketing 7....