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Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy forgot about the women's hockey team which also did well. The Minister has not played down the housing crisis. In fact, he has identified accurately the scale of the challenge and responded at Government level by providing €4 billion between now and 2020. The local authorities have been informed. Many of them have been allocated their moneys and are trying to get on...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: The legislation will be introduced later this year.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is an important one and it is included in the same package as the Bill mentioned by Deputy Bernard J. Durkan. It will be taken in the second half of the year.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: I expect the marine Bill to be published shortly after Easter. The Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is awaiting Committee Stage.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: At the back end of the year. That is three for October.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: We do not have a date for it. I will revert to the Deputy on it.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: As I said, the Government will bring forward a number of measures in April to deal with all of the further options for settling mortgage disputes where people are in distress.

European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: I regret the loss of a German-registered aircraft today in the French Alps, with a total loss of life of approximately 148 or 150 people. On behalf of the country, I have sent a message to President Hollande and Chancellor Merkel following the tragedy. Last week's European Council meeting focused on three very important issues for the European Union, namely, building an energy union, the...

European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: This is on the European Council.

European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: We reversed the minimum wage, reduced VAT and reduced unemployment.

European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: Tá mé ag éisteacht go cruinn leis an Teachta agus tá mé ag tabhairt freagra.

European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: Ní raibh an fhírinne á rá ag an Teachta ar chor ar bith.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland Issues (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together. I met with Prime Minister Cameron on the margins of the EU Council on 12 February but we did not have the opportunity at that time to discuss any Northern Ireland related matters. In relation to the recent bombing in the North, I assume the Deputy is referring to the pipe-bomb explosion in Crossmaglen on 26 February which...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Risk Assessment (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is currently planned that the Government will publish a draft National Risk Assessment 2015 in April for public consultation and will publish a final version in June.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Data (24 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: Responsibility for decisions in relation to records to be released or withheld under Freedom of Information is delegated to individual decision makers in my Department. All Freedom of Information requests received are processed in line with the guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the recently published Code of Practice. The Secretary General is...

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: The rural development programme was dealt with as part of the process of the Irish Presidency of the European Union in the early part of 2013. It was successfully negotiated and attracted the approval of the European Parliament. There is a fund of €4 billion available for rural Ireland.

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: The allocation for the rural development programme is €250 million and each county has now been notified of the amount it will receive for the period ahead. Deputy Martin will be aware that there has been a change in the nature of the relationship between local authorities, on which public representatives serve, and different organisations and agencies, including the Leader groups....

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: Their relationship with the local authorities has changed-----

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----because those authorities and the public representatives who serve on them now have access to all of the detail relating to how the money involved is used for the benefit of communities. This is not to say that the functions and responsibilities of the Leader groups and those who work on them have changed. The latter have a very important part to play in respect of the moneys...

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Government is acutely aware of what has been the impact on rural Ireland and, as a result, IDA Ireland has changed its strategy in terms of the development of technology parks, the upgrading of existing facilities and the purchase and construction of new ones in areas outside the main urban centres. It is welcome to see the significant investment being made by Apple in Athenry and the...