Results 27,161-27,180 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his questions. We have a duty to reflect the dedication and commitment of so many men and women in An Garda Síochána in carrying out their duty, often in very difficult circumstances. Eighty-six members have died in the course of their duty in protecting our citizens from criminal intent and other serious matters. Of course, time will be allocated for...
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The national monuments Bill is due mid-next year. I do not have a date for publication in respect of the licensing of health care facilities Bill. The Deputy will be aware that the calendar of events for commemorative matters for 2016 and beyond will be launched this evening in the General Post Office and the Deputy may wish to attend. Obviously the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, will...
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: With regard to the second question, the regulator has been appointed. I will give the Deputy an update on the progress made for the conditions to be implemented. The admissions to school Bill is being drafted and will be published this session.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The health service plan is being drafted. I will mention the Deputy's request to the Whips. There is no difficult having a debate at the appropriate time.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: We have many debates.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: There will be time for a debate on educational matters at the appropriate time but the report is in the possession of the Minister.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: New legislation is being drafted by the Minister for Justice and Equality and her Department in respect of compliance with European Union requirements relating to sexual violence and rape, and that will be presented in the new year. I share the Deputy's view regarding domestic violence and rape. As the Deputy will be aware, there will be a statements after lunch arising from a...
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will discuss with the Minister the question of raising with the Whips an opportunity to have a broader discussion.
- Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I wish to share my time with Deputy Regina Doherty. Dáil Éireann meets today to discuss allegations made by Ms Maíria Cahill against the IRA and that organisation's handling of them. These are allegations of rape and abuse. Since Ms Cahill brought such matters to public attention, her testimony has been both chilling and compelling. It has been...
- Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: By freeing this and coming generations from the darkness of the past, Ms Cahill views her revelations as a way to open for all of us a door into the light. That light is an all-island peace based not on secrets but on truth, open and declared. Crucially, it is a peace which relates not just to our geographical co-ordinates but which lives in the heart and soul of all who live on this...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: A situation whereby children, in particular, are homeless is not one that anybody can condone. The Deputy will be aware that a protocol exists with Focus Ireland, Threshold and the Department of Health-----
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----which have dealt with approximately 150 cases to date and improved the situation for them. The movement is towards a case-by-case management situation. Obviously, there is a reason children or families end up homeless, and part of that has been the increases in rents, where landlords have removed families from accommodation for higher rents. That is reflected in the Government's...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----with the allocation of almost €2.2 billion-----
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----which is unprecedented in the context of the scale of providing facilities to build houses for families.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Clearly there is an emergency for many of these cases and nobody wants to see a family out on the street, much less children on the street. The protocol that is in place is working in respect of families-----
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Finian McGrath should ask those who have been helped by it.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: That has moved to a case-by-case management system. It cannot deal with all of the cases immediately but it is a priority for the Minister and the Government, and the resources are being made available to deal with that in the best way possible. Until we get to a point where we provide sufficient social housing, we cannot reduce the scale of demand, and that requires flexibility in planning...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The rent situation has been addressed already by the Minister.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Focus Ireland and Threshold have expressed satisfaction with the way the protocol is working.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: They have dealt with 150 cases. Deputy Martin will be aware that 73,000 families are in receipt of rental allowance, at a cost of €315 million. This allows for movement through the protocol to a more satisfactory solution for the families concerned. The largest ever allocation, of €2.2 billion, for social and affordable housing has been made available by the Government.