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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I travelled to Lebanon on Sunday, 15 June 2014. I was accompanied on the visit by Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, TD. The main purpose of the trip was to meet with Irish troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). During my visit I also met with the Lebanese Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Tammam Salaam, and announced an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: During my visit to the Lebanon on 16th June, I had an opportunity to meet with H.E. Mr. Tammam Salaam, President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Lebanon. Items discussed at the meeting included Ireland's contribution to UNIFIL (United National Interim Force in Lebanon) over nearly four decades, for which the Prime Minister expressed gratitude; the security,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East Issues (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: My meeting with the Prime Minister of Lebanon included discussion of the situation in the wider region. The Prime Minister expressed serious disquiet about the situation and his concern about how it is likely to impact on Lebanon. Ireland has long supported Lebanon through serious challenges and we are committed to continuing to do so. As Minister for Defence, and in consultation with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Accident Investigations (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 1 which was answered on Wednesday last, 18 June, 2014 by my colleague Minister of State, Paul Kehoe, T.D., in which he stated the following:At the most recent meeting held with the family and both the Secretary General and the Chief of Staff on 6 June last, an approach to address concerns raised by the family was discussed. This matter is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 May 2014, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,089, comprising, 7,324 Army, 762 Air Corps and,...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not accept the Deputy's assertions at all. In areas as significant as the Department of Health and the HSE, there will always be opportunities for differences of opinion to arise. I have no idea how letters between the Secretary General of the Department of Health and the CEO of the HSE found their way into to public domain. As Deputy Martin is well aware, things like this usually...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yes - "Y, E, S".

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is twisting my words.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's assertion that there should be 1,000 operations a year to treat obesity is the politics of failure.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am not an expert in the requirement for surgery, unlike Professor O'Shea who is making a point that there is insufficient money available to perform the number of operations he thinks should be carried out. I am not going to quibble with the consultant's professional experience as he is an expert in the field. Deputy Micheál Martin knows that, as a nation, we have a challenge facing...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am not in a position to determine the question of the number of such operations that need to be carried out. The figures produced in the budget were always known to be challenging.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: We said this at the very beginning and I have already pointed out that there will be a necessity to have a supplementary budget in 2014. On more than one occasion I have pointed out that the major issues which for years were never tackled are now being tackled and that serious progress has been made.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Of course, it is not to everyone's satisfaction and the Department of Health is being tackled as part of the major initiative to get the health service right. Deputy Micheál Martin failed in his responsibility to deal with many of these issues. As we move toward universal health insurance in the next few years, the cost, effects and benefits will be seen by everyone. This is a broad...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: As I mentioned to the Deputy yesterday, the second question on the Order Paper is a Priority Question tabled by a competent man, the Sinn Féin spokesman on health, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, and concerns that issue. The question reads "To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out in full the circumstances in which he appointed a founder and 50% shareholder in a...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday the question of maternity services was raised and it arose from a number of high profile tragic cases. It is right and proper that there be an analysis of the standards, integrity and credibility of the service. When the question was raised by Deputy Micheál Martin, the terms of reference for the analysis were published. It was remiss of me not to provide them.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The national strategy included the following issues: a population base needs assessment, with a review of current and future demand and activity-----

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: You are. The Deputy said the report that is being prepared recommends the closure of maternity services in the west and north west. I am giving him the terms of reference set out for the report, which do not refer in any way to the closure of any of the maternity services.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: These terms of reference are published. They are available for the Deputy or anybody else to read and nowhere in the terms of reference will one come across a recommendation for the closure of services. The Deputy asked how much public money was spent on this report. I do not know the answer to that question, but I will have the figure on that sent to the Deputy. He referred to maternity...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams is the Leader. He mentioned maternity services and wants to know how much public money has been spent on the report. I will send that information to him and will send him any other information he wants on this matter. In his own time, there are some questions the Deputy could answer that he seems reluctant to answer.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: It seems extraordinary that workers should be asked to take a cut of between €250 and €270 per week without any discussion or without any notice being given to them. I find it equally extraordinary that what appear to be untrained workers driving substantial trucks have been involved in the kind of incidents the Deputy has described. Clearly, the Labour Relations Commission...