Results 26,481-26,500 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is no legislation in that regard, but this is a question of realigning services to deliver a better service. Obviously, the Minister of State with direct responsibility for rural development has been appointed. I am quite sure the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government will have a particular focus on this issue.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is down for this session. It is an important matter.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will revert to the Deputy on that issue. The Bill is awaiting Report Stage and there were a number of amendments being considered during the course of the summer. I will advise the Deputy on the current state of play.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Garth Brooks non-concert is an issue the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is examining; he has already commented publicly on it. I will update the Deputy on the work that is under way.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: There will have to be, yes.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy met some of them recently.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: They seem to have paid for the Deputy's trip as well.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: Two of the reports are ready to go, and the Whip will update the Deputy after a meeting he is due to have this evening on when the debates can be held in the House. It is for the Government to decide on what referendums will be held. A number of referendums are to be held next year. Obviously, the reports of the Constitutional Convention are important. They are the citizens' views and...
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy cannot have them because they are not ready yet. There is a very detailed report on what is known about all of this. That must be assessed.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: That must be assessed properly before one can define terms of reference. The Deputy is aware of that.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: A number of loan books have been sold and those who have bought them are voluntarily complying with the Central Bank's code of conduct. In respect of recapitalisation, the decision was made by the European Council in 2012. A number of discussions and detailed negotiations have taken place to put all the pieces of the jigsaw together. The option is open to the Government to consider this...
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will not indicate a date for it. As I have already said, the necessary foundations of the hospital groups, the money follows the patient principle, primary care and other such areas are of absolute priority for the Minister-----
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and they must be put in place before we can get to universal health insurance in the second term of government.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is the situation.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I should point out to Deputy Fleming that we invested €4 billion in Bank of Ireland and we have taken back €6 billion. We still own 15% of it.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister has responded in some detail already-----
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----on social housing, direct provision of housing by local authorities, the reconstruction of up to 1,800 units in Dublin, involvement with NAMA in providing opportunities for both finance and sites, and a planning Bill to stimulate the construction sector and to get back to a point at which we can build 20,000 to 25,000 houses per year. No matter what we do and no matter who is in...
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is an absolute priority to deal with the housing situation.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is due this session.
- Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I respectfully suggest to the Deputy that she could usefully put in a Topical Issue on that. It is a matter of concern to the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance. While it is obviously difficult to make regulations that cover what goes on, it is a source of concern and interest.