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Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin has no policy and Deputy Adams has no faith. Deputy Adams decided to go elsewhere to get his health treatment, which is his choice.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil has no health policy.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin has no health policy.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: He wants it all funded by increases in income tax. Deputy Adams has no faith in the Irish health system which we are now trying to fix for everybody.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Health has presented, from the HSE, the health service plan for 2015.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Government responded to that by not only dealing with the €500 million overrun of last year but also by putting more than €100 million into the budget for this year. Clearly, there are challenges. Nobody wants to see elderly people on trolleys and people who do not need to be in a hospital being kept there when they should be in transitional beds, nursing homes or other...

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----which will be brought here.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The extra beds that were allocated-----

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----included some in the Deputy's locality. There were 400 home care packages approved for Dublin and 80 home care packages currently deployed throughout the country and the rate is increasing daily.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: In order to support the Dublin academic teaching hospitals and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Naas General Hospital, a further 165 transitional beds were approved on 5 December to alleviate delayed discharges.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: As of 26 January 2015, all of those beds have been accessed.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The health service plan was accepted by the Government and the Minister has our full support in attempting to manage this.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: We accept that this is a challenge and we want to see how best we can manage this in the interests of every patient.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Central Statistics Office published its latest statistics this morning. The report indicates that the Government and agencies of the Government have created 90,000 jobs since the beginning of 2012, when the Action Plan for Jobs was published. That is very important and great news for people who have been able to take up these new jobs. It means the Government is very much on track to...

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: There are revamped Enterprise Ireland assistance schemes for small and medium enterprises and they are doing a fabulous job in helping people take the next step, recruit and export. IDA Ireland will launch its regional strategy for developing opportunities outside the main cities, and I am sure everybody welcomes the very substantial investment to be made by Apple in Athenry. That...

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is in everybody's interest to increase jobs on the land.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: There will also be value added with real growth.

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Fleming raised a number of points. There has been a dramatic reduction in the cost of oil, which has reduced the cost of energy and brought a benefit to the consumer through lower fuel costs. Clearly, what has happened in the United States, where energy costs have dropped substantially, has changed the balance for industry and industrial costs, and there are indications that companies...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 9, Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed), and No. 42, Roads Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in the event a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members’ business, the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the by-election will be held on the same date, 22 May, as the referendum. The Bill will be introduced on time in accordance with the timescale. Also, it is intended to publish the fair deal scheme review and to have a debate on it in the House.