Results 27,681-27,700 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Appointment of Minister of State (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: I wish to announce for the information of the Dáil that the Government yesterday assigned Deputy Ann Phelan to be Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with special responsibility for local community rural economic development issues, including implementation of the CEDRA report. This is in addition to her existing responsibilities as...
- Appointment of Minister of State (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: As Deputies are aware, there is a €2.5 billion allocation for rural Ireland in the rural development programme.
- Appointment of Minister of State (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin is aware, there is a €2.5 billion allocation for rural development under the CAP programme.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 33, Social Welfare Bill 2014 - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage; No. 34, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 35, Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2014 Seanad - Fifth Stage; and No. 1, Companies Bill 2012 - amendments from the Seanad. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders,...
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Back in 2010, I recall there was a motion of confidence. Fianna Fáil did the very same thing itself, but that is beside the point. Tomorrow, we are going to have-----
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----parliamentary questions, Leaders' Questions, an Order of Business-----
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: As to this crowd over there, Topical Issue matters were abandoned because people sat in the Chamber and refused to obey the rules. All Deputy Martin wants-----
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: What Deputy Martin would love to happen, of course, is that the Government would try to guillotine Bills. There has been no guillotine introduced this year and there will not be.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is an issue on which if the Deputy did not have the opportunity to have full discussions about water, he would have a different complaint.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: No.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Tomorrow we will have Question Time, Leaders' Questions, the Order of Business and Committee and Remaining Stages of the Water Services Bill 2014. The House will, in addition, sit on Friday to continue the debate on the Water Services Bill.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will get back to the Deputy on the legislation to introduce the integrated care agency.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Committee Stage of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 will be taken early in the new year. The reason for the delay is that the advanced directive protocols, for which we are waiting 20 years, had to be written. The fair deal review is under way. In addition to the normal allocation of 515 beds per month, an extra 1,000 have been released. The waiting list is down from 18...
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: That extra €25 million means better home care packages, enhanced care packages and so on. The review of the fair deal scheme will be brought to the Minister's attention as soon as it is concluded. As I said, 1,000 extra beds have been released in addition to the normal 515. The waiting list, I understand, is up as far as 4 December.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Bill being taken in committee in the new year will be the most advanced and up-to-date of its type. As I said, the reason it was delayed was the requirement to draw up the protocols in respect of the advanced directive. The progress made in this regard will bring us much further down the road we wish to go. The criminal justice (offences relating to information systems) Bill is due in...
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: I had to look twice when I saw Deputy Deasy changing seats. It was because his microphone was broken but, for a moment, it looked like he was moving to be closer to Deputy Peter Mathews.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is a fundamentally important issue for the agricultural sector and for young farmers all over the country. I will bring the Deputy's proposal to the attention of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I listened to the president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association speaking about this recently. It is something that is of great importance nationally. The Deputy...
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: We are awaiting the report on the review of the Mental Health Act. The review is complete, but the report has not been presented. We expect that to happen very soon. The expert group will be set up following our receipt of that report.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the publication of the legislation. However, I will revert to the Deputy with up-to-date information on the work that is being done in respect of it.
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Sílim go raibh an Bille sin os comhair an choiste.