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- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----the importance of implementing them.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The point is that by Private Members' time this evening we will have a more comprehensive response to the Deputy in respect of the questions raised by the chief executive because I have not had time to read the detail of his letter.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: I was happy and privileged to represent the Irish people in Paris this week after an atrocity based on terror and fear. The demonstration of support by the ordinary citizens of France and the leadership of the European Union demonstrated the importance of why we have a European Union. The case in Mullingar was sensitive. It was a personal case and was not a case of turning a blind eye to...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Coppinger should bear in mind that the family involved requested privacy. She can understand they do not want this individual case discussed in the Dáil. I respect their request for privacy. There are two referendums to be held in May, one on the question of the eligibility limit for the Presidency, which was a recommendation from the people's Constitutional Convention, and a...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: This is a matter Deputy Coppinger can blithely say should be considered by way of referendum in May. I do not think she realises the scale of the challenge that would be involved. It is all too easy for her to say, "Remove the eighth amendment." I would like to hear her tell me what she proposes to replace it with.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 17, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the association agreements between the European Union and Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, to be taken without debate; No. 38, statements regarding attacks in Paris; No. 39 , Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final...
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Stanton made the observation that there should be a short period allocated for discussions in respect of the incidents in Paris. He is Chairman of the committee dealing with justice matters. The Constitutional Convention made a recommendation that references to blasphemy should be removed from the Constitution and the Government accepts that. That referendum will not be held this...
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: There will be one relating to a reduction in age of eligibility for the office of president.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The people's Constitutional Convention did not decide observations on priority for referendums. It made recommendations on elements that should be considered for referendums.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: There are to be two referendums.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: One relates to marriage equality and the other relates to the presidential issue. They both came from the work of the Constitutional Convention.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: Similarly, the question of blasphemy arose from the work of the convention. That referendum will not be held this year.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: With regard to the water services Bill-----
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----we can expect the heads - it will be a short Bill - before the end of the January.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: I hope that will be enacted by the end of February. With regard to the general practitioners issue, it is expected the legislation for those over 70 will be dealt with in the first quarter of 2015 and negotiations are ongoing with the GPs with respect to those under six.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: I have answered that.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: I answered it.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: There will be four or five heads in the water services Bill and they will be produced before the end of January for the Government. I hope it will be enacted by the end of February.
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: There are 41 Bills in this session - through to the summer. Obviously, we try to say to Ministers and the Departments that these are priority Bills. There is some change because of the necessity to introduce them as quickly as possible. The two Bills the Deputy mentioned are important. The public health (alcohol) Bill is scheduled for later this year, as is the health information Bill....
- Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: I expect next week. I will send the Deputy the full details.