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Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: I expect the heads of the Bill this session. I might add, in respect of Iraq, that Ireland has been proportionately one of the biggest humanitarian donors. It is not the only area in that region where there are humanitarian crises, given the situation in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, and the extermination of Christians and so on.

Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade goes to New York next week as part of a round of city visits dealing with the UN General Assembly and issues related to that. Governor Honohan has been very clear in respect of his responsibilities in so far as the Central Bank is concerned. The Minister, Deputy Noonan's success with his colleagues at ECOFIN and the Eurogroup in respect of the IMF...

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: I move:That, pursuant to section 39 of the Electoral Act 1992 and owing to the vacancy in the office of the Clerk of the Dáil, the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk-Assistant of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil consequent on the election to the European Parliament of Brian Hayes,...

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin now knows the scale of the challenge we face.

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: So is Deputy Martin committing to one?

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: So is Deputy Martin promising one?

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: Is Deputy Martin promising one?

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: Was it a Sinn Féin Deputy who put down a motion to have a by-election? They forced you into it. You changed the law - six months.

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil used to be afraid to hold by-elections.

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: Certainly not.

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: They are very happy with the €60 million by-pass around Ballaghadereen and the €30 million extension into-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Correspondence (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: The briefing material I received upon entering office as Taoiseach has been available in the Publications Section of my Department's website since 1st April 2011. The website address is .

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Priorities (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: In July, the Government published its Statement of Government Priorities 2014 - 2016. Building on the commitments in the Programme for Government and the Medium Term Economic Strategy, the new Statement sets out the key priorities for the remainder of the Government's term of office: - Strengthening the Domestic Economy & Prioritising New Jobs for the Unemployed - Delivering...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: I make appointments to the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Statistics Board (NSB). The target is for 40% representation of each gender on each of the Boards by 2016. At its meeting on 23 July 2014, the Government approved measures to strengthen the gender balance on State Boards with a view to meeting...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 43 together. 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. Remuneration was sanctioned by Department of Public Expenditure and reform (the then...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: The information requested by the Deputy regarding Private Secretaries employed in my Department is set out in the table below. - Date of appointment Manner appointment made Private Secretary to the Taoiseach March 2011 Reappointed Private Secretary to the Government Chief Whip March 2011 Reappointed Private Secretary to the Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Regulations (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: My Department is not a party to any administrative arrangements. Procurement of services by my Department is carried out under procedures set out by the Office of Government Procurement and EU Procurement rules. These procedures are designed to ensure that competitive processes are in place to select the providers of services which represent the best value to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41, 42 and 65 together. The following table outlines staff numbers by grade as well as total salary costs for the period March 2011 to 31 August 2014: Staff Profile 31/03/11 31/12/11 31/12/12 31/12/13 23/09/14 Secretary General 1 1 1 1 1 Second Secretary 0 1 1 1 1 Assistant Secretary 4 2 4 4 4 Principal Officer 13.6 8 11 11.5 11 Assistant Principal...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: International Summits (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I have accepted the invitation of Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to attend an extraordinary UN climate summit in New York on 23 September 2014. I will arrange for a copy of the text of my speech to be sent to the Deputy for her information after it has been delivered. I will use the opportunity to emphasise Ireland's commitment to playing its part in tackling climate change and our...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (23 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Programme for Government is a 5 year plan and progress is reported on an annual basis. The next report will be published in March 2015 and will also include progress on the commitments contained in the recently published Statement of Government Priorities 2014 - 2016. The table below lists all the commitments that come under the remit of the Department of the Taoiseach along with their...