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Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: That Bill is due for publication this session. Everything is a simple issue for the Deputy.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport already met the hauliers' association in respect of a range of issues.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: He met them personally and, obviously, lobbying continues.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: That Act is now the responsibility of the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Gerald Nash. There were lots of questions and issues in respect of it before it went through this House. I do not have a date for publication of the legislation on the 1926 census. A number of issues are under consideration in regard to it. I will revert to the Deputy...

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: That is a major Bill and restructuring of it has been ongoing for some time. I cannot provide an accurate date but it will be next year.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: That Bill was brought forward by Deputy Mattie McGrath. It was a simple issue. He did well. I will revert to Deputy Deering with a date for publication of that Bill. I thank him for raising the matter.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: It will be next year. I do not have a date for publication. I will send the Deputy a report on what the Bill is likely to contain.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: Do I understand it correctly that the Deputy is referring to a Private Members' Bill?

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: Has it been drawn through the lottery for discussion?

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: I will consider it. The reform we introduced whereby Members can bring forward Private Members' Bills such as this is a welcome one. I cannot predict the outcome of the lottery but I will give consideration to the Deputy's request.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will agree that regardless of what party has been in Government, the Committee of Public Accounts has been a special committee of the Oireachtas for many years and has operated independently of any direction from the Government. We wish to see its independence and powers-----

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----retained so it can do the job it is supposed to do.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: Life is a lottery. It is quite likely to be drawn. I have no doubt that the Ross Bill is something people would wish to have debated here.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: I know.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is a queue, and even the Deputy cannot jump it.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: That is due next year.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: At the end of spring, I expect.

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services: Leave to Introduce (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: I move:That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2014:Vote 12 — Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 17 — Public Appointments Service (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 25 — Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary...

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services: Referral to Select Committee (3 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: I move:That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December 2014, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following select committees or sub-committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(c) and (6)(a) and 159(3), which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than the dates...

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: I move:That Dáil Éireann reaffirms is confidence in the Taoiseach and in the Government.Almost four years ago the people voted this Government into power, asking that we do four things, namely, rescue the economy, resuscitate the banks, restore Ireland's reputation and, above all, get our people back to work. At that time Ireland was three months from running out of money and the...