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Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----in Gleann Cholm Cille, which will help the Minsters to be able to debate the issues that matter with Deputy Ó Cuív on TG4, Raidió na Gaeltachta or any other forum. It is an example, as I saw previously in this House over the years, of somebody whose Irish might be a bit rusty getting back into action and bringing it up to standard.

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is no date for its publication but if neighbours are being unduly unruly or causing social disruption, there is a way of dealing with that in terms of having them moved out.

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: That is an important Bill, which is on Committee Stage in the Seanad. There are quite a number of amendments to it on which some legal work has been done. I assume, given where we are this week, that it will be the next session before it is passed by both Dáil and Seanad.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Public Service Reform last met on 24 February 2014. While its next meeting hasn't been scheduled, I anticipate that it will meet again soon, possibly in September.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 to 24, inclusive, and 26 together. I attended the Informal meeting of Heads of State and Government in Brussels on 27 May. Since then I also attended the European Council meeting in Ypres and Brussels on 26 and 27 June. I reported to the House on the outcomes of that Council in a comprehensive statement on 2 July. While I did not have any separate...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 to 31, inclusive, together. The Cabinet Committee on Health has met five times since the start of 2014 with the last meeting held on 30 June. [20 January, 24 February, 7 May, 29 May & 30 June]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reform (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Department restructured in 2011, transforming it into the equivalent of a Cabinet Office and further restructuring has taken place following the successful Irish Presidency of the Council Of Ministers of the European Union. HR, pensions, payroll, financial management and ICT services in the Department will be all shared services by the end of 2014. My Department's Integrated Reform...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I met representatives of the Disappeared, including members of the McConville family in July last year. I had a request last November from another member of the family looking to meet with me. Officials of my Department offered to meet with him to discuss his concerns but to date no response has been received.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 to 48, inclusive, and 108 to 110, inclusive, together. I spoke briefly with Prime Minister Cameron en marge at the recent Brussels EU summit meeting and again by telephone on Sunday 6th July. The focus of our most recent discussions has been on the escalation of the situation in Northern Ireland following the Parades Commission determination regarding...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 to 54, inclusive, together. I travelled to the United States on Wednesday, 4th June, for a three-day programme in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley area of San Francisco. The aim of my visit was to help cement and reinforce existing investor relationships, as well as build new connections, with a view to securing new jobs and investment for Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: 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 employment statistics, welcomed the recent encouraging...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There has been no meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Irish and the Gaeltacht in July to date.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation Data (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) compiles information on jobs created and destroyed and jobs lost by linking P35L returns from the Revenue Commissioners with the CSO Business Register. The information relates to all employing enterprises from key sectors of the business economy as classified by the standard European...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 107 together. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment and unemployment in the State and the data also provides information on persons Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training (NEET). The table shows the estimated number of persons aged 16-24 who are classified as being Neither in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 113 together. The table details the expenditure by my Department on professional services, where professional services withholding tax has been applied, from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2014. Company Name Amount Paid IT Force Ltd €36,309.60 Q4 Public Relations €26,909.24 PTools €15,562.96 Red Dog Design Consultants...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Training (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 115 together. The Information requested by the Deputy is contained in a number of tables. Courses and Programme Costs € Number of People Post Graduate 25,558 4 Graduate 19,760 7 Certificates/Diplomas 2,140 2 Language Training 2,840 5 Leadership Development Programme (MAC, POs, APs) 26,250 45 Management Development*** 1,130 6...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: My Department's 2014 budget allocation for administration subhead (ii) travel and subsistence is €385,000. A table provides details of the annual savings to the Exchequer of reductions between 5% and 20% to travel expenditure. % 5% 7% 10% 12% 15% 17% 20% Estimated savings € 19,250 € 26,950 € 38,500 € 46,200 € 57,750 € 65,450...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Statutory Instruments (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I signed no Statutory Instruments since 1 May 2014.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: To date in 2014, I made the following appointments to State Boards under the remit of my Department. Board name Appointment made National Economic and Social Council (NESC) - Mr. John McCarthy, Secretary General, Department of the Environment and Local Government (Mr. McCarthy replaced Ms. Geraldine Tallon, Secretary General, Department of the Environment and Local Government) The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are currently twenty three employees who are on temporary contracts or other non-permanent contracts of employment in my Department.