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- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: More.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Some weeks ago I promised that the Government would listen to people's genuine concerns about the impact and affordability of water charges. We also promised to bring clarity, certainty and predictability to the issue. That is what the Government has done in the decisions announced today by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. There is a recognition by all...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: We cannot allow 22,000 people to be stuck on boil water notices indefinitely. 6 o’clock We will not stand over a situation where water supplies for 945,000 people require urgent remedial attention. We cannot afford to lose into the ground nearly 50% of all treated water. We cannot threaten job creation and recovery by keeping the drinking water supply for the greater Dublin area...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The ability of local authorities to borrow for investment was severely restricted and investment decisions have been slow, bureaucratic and uncoordinated. Every Deputy in the House knows that. Why should we continue with this? Would we try to plan and run our electricity and rail networks on a county basis? It seems that is what the Opposition wants. Our population is increasing, our...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Chair is in total command. As I said, they only offer protest, slogans and dead ends; they do not offer solutions to the complex problems facing society and the economy. When the country sees the benefit of these reforms and the debate moves to the next challenge, they will abandon those vulnerable households and householders whom they have encouraged to break the law. They have no...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The people living in these areas will, no doubt, appreciate the improvement to their lives. In addition, almost 21,500 people are using drinking water supplies that are no longer deemed to be at risk through the Environmental Protection Agency's remedial action list. Irish Water has outlined a €1.8 billion capital investment programme to improve water services nationwide. In the...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: What is the Deputy's suggestion?
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: I gave the figures that came from the regulator.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Agus táimid ag fanacht le féachaint an bhfuil moladh ag an Teachta.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Let us hear the Deputy's solution.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is a proposal.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Sinn Féin's problem.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Do not forget the €2.5 billion rural development programme.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Níor chuala mé rud ar bith ábhartha uaidh an Teachta go fóill.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: They were leaking 40 years ago.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy spoke fairly convincingly a few years when he said he would end waiting lists permanently. He made great play of it and subsequently accepted no responsibility for anything that happened in the Department of Health. In 2007 there were just over 6,200 on the inpatient and day care waiting lists for over 12 months. While it is nothing great to shout about, this year the number is...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will give the Deputy the numbers. The total number on inpatient and day care waiting lists at the end of September this year is 59,902.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Of those, 9,693 adult cases have exceeded the waiting time of eight months for a procedure and 1,930 children have exceeded the paediatric target time of 20 weeks waiting for a procedure.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: While we cannot be happy about not meeting all the targets for children it does mean that four out five people are receiving treatment within target times. This morning the Government approved the draft service plan submitted by the Health Service Executive, HSE, to the Minister for Health. The Deputy is aware that over €600 million has been allocated for health for 2015. There was...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Nor was it Deputy Martin’s.