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

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119, 120 and 131 together. I visited Berlin on 3 July for a programme of economic and trade promotion engagements, during which I met with Chancellor Merkel. My programme concluded with a speech at the opening session of the annual economic conference of the Wirtschaftsrat Economic Council, entitled “Real Recovery, Sustainable Jobs and Lasting Growth...

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

Enda Kenny: The June European Council Conclusions call for the growth supporting potential of the EU’s fiscal framework to be used and for best use to be made of the flexibility built into the existing Stability and Growth Pact rules. Leaders at the June European Council also noted that the Commission will report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of the EU’s...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Review (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Programme for Government is a 5 year plan and sets out a detailed and ambitious work programme for the Government. Good progress is being made on implementing the commitments set out in the Programme which will remain in place for the remainder of the Government's term. Last Friday Government published a new Statement of Priorities 2014 - 2016 setting out key priorities to drive forward...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: 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 Dáil to the first three reports of the Convention and has...

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

Enda Kenny: Most appointments to the National Economic and Social Council [NESC] under the legislation are of Secretaries General in an ex-officio capacity, or of nominees from different social partner organisations. However there is also facility for independent appointments by the Taoiseach and it is intended that expressions of interest will be sought in advance of these appointments when that next...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are five Special Advisers employed in my Department, four of whom are my Special Advisers and one of whom is Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip. The details requested in relation to their salaries are set out in the table below. The 1st point of the Principal Officer (standard scale) is €75,647. The salary cost for special advisers employed in my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 127 together. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. Dr. Rory O’Donnell is the Director of NESC and Chief Officer of NESDO. Dr. O’Donnell’s annual salary is €136,496. There...

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

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is the only State agency under the aegis of my Department.

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

Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach Annual Report for 2013 was published on the departmental website and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 9 May 2014.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Requests (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: A total of 65 requests under Freedom of Information have been received to date in 2014 by the Department of the Taoiseach. Three have been refused and no records found for a further seven. To date just one request for an internal review has been made and none has been subject to an appeal to the Office of the Information Commissioner.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Fees (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in a table. Year Number of FOI requests received Number of Appeals Total fees charged and received - - - € 2011 98 6 2,648.41 2012 153 5 4,228.17 2013 91 4 2,543.78 2014 (to date) 65 1 1,486.72

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The total expenditure by my Department and NESDO on public relations/communications in 2013 and to date in 2014 is provided in a table: - 2013 Jan to 10th July 2014 Department €49,855 €8,408 NESDO nil nil€31,354 of the expenditure by my Department in 2013 was in relation to Ireland's Presidency of the EU and the remainder in 2013 and all expenditure in 2014 was in...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has asked me to ensure full transparency and obtain the Department's response and I will. The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations. The funding scheme began in 2011 and was due to expire in December 2013. It was then extended to the end of June this year with a new...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Of course it is not satisfactory to you.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am sure the Deputy will agree that in the allocation of public money for any organisation, be it dealing with sensitive challenged issues such as this or otherwise, there is a requirement for proper governance.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I have already informed the Deputy that there is a live process for appeals by these people.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am informed that Pobal has provided applicants with detailed information about the process of lodging an appeal. Some 155 applications were received and there is a fund of €8 million. Three did not meet the basic criteria and Pobal assessed these. The list including amounts received has been published. The Deputy has a basic philosophy of have enough money to give to everybody.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is the same philosophy that applied across the health boards for years-----

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----where Fianna Fáil forked out money it never had to deal with all kinds of organisations.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am not suggesting that any of these organisations did not and do not have a very good contribution to make.