Results 26,061-26,080 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I could shorten my contribution.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I would be happy to do that.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will finish on 13 minutes.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am pleased to have the opportunity, as usual, to outline my expectations to the Chamber ahead of the European Council meeting taking place tomorrow and Friday. This will not be a business-as-usual Council, not only because of what we will discuss - we have several important items - but because of what we will remember. Prior to our opening session my colleagues and I will gather in Ypres...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Retirements (25 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I understand that the Deputy is referring to a former civilian employee of this Department. The person in question is entitled to pension benefits in due course under the Non-Contributory Pension Scheme for Non-Established State Employees. Under the terms of this Pension Scheme, the person in question will be due a preserved pension and gratuity payment on their 65th birthday, provided that...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (25 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Reserve Defence Force site in Newcastlewest was leased by the Department from Limerick County Council. As the property was surplus to the Department’s requirements it was handed back to the County Council in November 2013. Accordingly it will be a matter for the Council, as owners of the property, to decide on its future use.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I regret if the language used by the Minister, Deputy Reilly, in referring to the process by which 20 important surgical interventions were carried out, was deemed to be callous or uncaring by Deputy Martin. I would be certainly sorry about that. I noted this report. Deputy Reilly also stated that one does not have sufficient resources available to do every operation that one might like...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am not sure whether the heat is getting to Deputy Martin but it is wrong for him to stand up here and state that I insulted patients who have a problem because they happen to be morbidly obese. What are called "bariatric services" are provided in two public hospitals, St. Vincent's here in Dublin and Galway University Hospital, and that forms part of the HSE's overall response to this...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: In the context of the reconfiguration within the hospital group, the service was transferred to St. Vincent's last year. Deputy Martin stated the Minister prioritises patients. This is a matter for clinicians and medical expertise. Specific funding was made available to provide continuity of service. Typically, St. Columcille's carried out 20 cases per year. We are advised by St....
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and it is not anticipating any reduction in the service levels of this year. Here is an important point for Deputy Martin. While a definite clinical need exists for those with chronic obesity, bariatric surgery is required for a minority of obese patients, 2% of the population. The vast majority require clinical treatment that is both hospital based and community based, and the HSE...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: In these cases, it is a matter for the clinician-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----to prioritise, on his or her expertise, who should be treated next.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am sure Deputy Martin does not expect the Minister to start taking funding away from other priority cases, such as cancer or leukaemia-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----that are deemed by clinicians to be urgent as well. I am sure the Deputy is not asking for that.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Seventy cases are being dealt with: 50 in Galway and 20 in St. Vincent's on a priority basis.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: If the service is community-based and hospital-based, I am sure that the specialist information and expertise from the clinicians is available to those patients who are going to need these operations in due course.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Adams for his question. The report commissioned by the Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan, was received by the Minister on 2 April. On the advice of the Attorney General, certain legal matters had to be attended to prior to the publication of the report.. These have all now been resolved and the report was brought to the Government this morning. It was approved by the...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes. I do not have any problem with that at all. I do apologise to those families, and particularly the children, who had to put up with these events. As I said, the report recommends that the Minister for Justice and Equality should make an apology to the families. The Minister will do so. These kinds of events should not happen to anybody in our jurisdiction. Nobody can afford to...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I understand one of the solicitors will consider suing the State and that is a matter for them.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I listened carefully to what the people have said. As Deputy Catherine Murphy is aware from living on the edge of the great conurbation of Dublin, the vast majority of the people are living in a situation where there is no room for any flexibility in terms of water supply. It is costing the taxpayer €1.2 billion to provide water services throughout the country. Some 40% of that...