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Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: I will have the Minister confirm the position for the Deputy.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine called the beef forum together with all of the interested bodies involved. They agreed on a strategy and I hope that, arising from what they agreed to, the factories will respond to farmers' concerns. It is an issue of concern to a great number of people. One farming organisation has issued instructions to have a further protest, but I hope,...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: The EirGrid Bill is due next year. If the Deputy wishes to table a Topical Issue with the Ceann Comhairle's consent, he may get permission to raise the matter that way.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Treaties (4 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Lisbon Treaty, which came into effect on 1 December 2009, was the product of prolonged and intensive negotiations between the Member States of the Union and was approved by the Irish people in October 2009. Among other provisions, the Treaty introduced new voting rules for taking decisions in the Council. These are set out in Article 238 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (4 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: Neither my Department or the bodies under its aegis pay any bonuses.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 to 137, inclusive, 139 and 140 together. The Convention produced nine reports in total, all of which have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Government has already responded in the Dáil in detail to the first, second, third and sixth reports on 18 July 2013, 10 October 2013, 17 December 2013 and 2 October 2014 respectively. Briefly,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies (4 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: No quangos have been set up in my Department since 2011.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is a great man for knowing what are now the bottom lines. His party proposed to introduce a system with no allowances and a minimum charge of €400.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: I share the Tánaiste's view that the decision to be made here must be clear and affordable while taking into account the concerns and anxieties of people. The Deputy has given a long list of comment and speculation in his contribution. The average charge has been set out and the Tánaiste made her remarks in a personal capacity here.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Government-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Government has made it perfectly clear that a number of changes are to be made. It has indicated that it will make a decision in the next two weeks or so. It will bring clarity and restore confidence where there has been confusion.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: I accept and admit that. I share the Tánaiste's view that the decision-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----to be made should include a regime of charges that are simple, clear and affordable. It should take into account the difficulties and concerns that have been articulated. It is also very important to understand that this entity - Irish Water - is being set up for a particular purpose of being able to borrow off the Government balance sheet to pass the market corporation test.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: It should be sufficiently resourced to stand on its own two feet, independent of the Government, and invest in fixing the problems that have been evident for many years. The €10 billion programme for fixing infrastructure that must be implemented is very extensive and will cover all parts of the country. I notice today that the Environment Protection Agency, EPA, issued a comment on...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: Independent analysis will be carried out by the EPA relating to the inferior treatment works and infrastructure that have been referred to on a number of occasions. We know 30% of households in the country are occupied by one adult and 49% of houses are occupied by two adults, with 13% occupied by three adults, 6% occupied by four adults and 2% occupied by five adults. There is a clear...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm that the Government has not made a decision in that regard. I can confirm that I agree with the Tánaiste's principle that we should have these contributions as low and as affordable as possible.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is well aware from the debates that have taken place already that without a commercial, publicly-owned entity like Irish Water the cost of investment will be €800 million. Nobody on the other side of the House has addressed how they would deal with this.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: I heard Deputy Adams waffling on to the nation this morning. He said he supports those who do pay, those who don't pay and those who can't pay.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: As far as Europe is concerned, he said everybody should go to hell. Now we know where Deputy Adams stands - he stands everywhere and nowhere. He does not know what he wants and he will keep looking until he finds it.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)

Enda Kenny: When the interviewer asked Deputy Adams what he would do in the Taoiseach's chair he quickly ran an Irish mile from the question. Deputy Adams has no intention of taking a place in this seat on this side of the House. Deputy Adams stands on all platforms for everything, against everything and with no commitment.