Results 28,321-28,340 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: The interdepartmental working group on regulating sponsorship by alcohol companies of major sporting events was established as part of a package of measures to address alcohol misuse agreed by the Government in late 2013. In the case of sports sponsorship by alcohol companies, the Government acknowledged the public health concerns associated with alcohol sponsorship of sport but also the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not accept the Deputy's assertion. This was given careful consideration. Clearly, marketing and advertising are inherent parts of sponsorship. The Government and the working group looked carefully at this in the 19 submissions that were made. There will be serious regulation of both the marketing and the advertising, which have an impact on young people and particularly on those who...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Creighton failed to address in her question the two fundamental issues that are accepted by everybody - availability and affordability. She will have seen the pallets of cheep beer being sold in every small shop throughout the country. Availability and affordability are the key determinants of access to drink and abuse of drink, particularly among vulnerable and younger people. I do...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy made no point about that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: I am entitled to reply to the Deputy's question-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----by pointing to what the Deputy failed to address in her question, the two key determinants.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is the reason minimum unit pricing will be introduced-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----as well as segregation and separation within commercial outlets. There will be proper regulation of the advertising and marketing where sponsorship is involved. The Irish cricket team is in India. It failed to get sponsorship from the companies the Deputy mentioned which are not associated with either drink or tobacco. For the last number of years the Irish Open has had to be...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: The points made by the Deputies are very valid. The Government considered this matter carefully before it arrived at this decision. Discussions have been going on here for six years. Sponsorship cannot be considered as an isolated issue. It is directly related to marketing, advertising and other forms of promotion. That is the problem. That was identified clearly by the working group...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: As I said, the Government has made a decision. It has asked the Minister and given him authorisation to go and produce the Bill. It will deal with below-cost selling, minimum unit pricing, advertising, marketing and labelling. It is not as simple - believe me, Deputy Mathews - as just saying "Ban the lot," because-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----sponsorship of any description carries with it an inherent association with marketing and advertising. That is why, as I said in response to other questions, the Government will regulate this very clearly. There is a massive amount of evidence available - a compelling body of evidence, I might say, a Cheann Comhairle - that where young people are exposed to alcohol marketing,...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 to 12, inclusive, together. I have had a number of recent engagements in support of Ireland's relationship with the United States of America. I met with the new ambassador, Mr. Kevin O'Malley, on Friday, 10 October, in Government Buildings. I welcomed Mr. O'Malley to Ireland and congratulated him on his appointment. The ambassador told me he was...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin has raised a number of important issues and I will refer to some of them. Clearly, the question of emigration has been a source of activity by all governments in recent years. It will be a real priority for this Government as we continue our discussions with and through the new US ambassador, Mr. O'Malley. The establishment of an E3 visa is an outstanding issue which we must...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams raised a number of points. I am not going to become involved in any controversy involving him and the party whose Deputies are seated to his left. I will raise the issue of the undocumented Irish with Republican leaders when I return to the United States. Ambassador O'Malley understands the position of illegal Irish immigrants in the US. He also understands perfectly that for...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: With regard to Deputy Boyd Barrett's point about my meetings in New York, we have spoken to many of the chief executives and have given them a very clear understanding that our corporate tax rate will continue at 12.5%-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----and of our opposition to tax harmonisation, and our defence of the position in so far as the company being investigated by the European Commission in Ireland is now concerned. It is now investigating the tax practices in all 28 countries. We are very clear that, over the years, there was no untoward activity in so far as state aid for any company was concerned. The knowledge box that...
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 18, motion re Standing Order 107I, and No. 43, Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in the event that a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members’ business, the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m....
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy raised two questions, the first of which was on the Attorney General's advice. Obviously, the Attorney General was asked formally at Cabinet about Deputy Daly's Bill. The Attorney General confirmed that, in her opinion as legal adviser to the Government, the Bill is unconstitutional as framed. Obviously, I do not speak for any Minister briefing the members of the Labour Party in...
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: I was not there but obviously the briefing confirms the Attorney General's advice to the Government.
- Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not know. I am not at the Labour Party meetings and I do not know. I have seen the reports myself to the effect that the party was to be briefed.