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Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I expect the Government to make a decision this evening that will be in the best interests of the country.

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I expect the Government to make a decision this evening that will be in the best interests of the country. The Deputy will recall that some time ago, when an approach was made in respect of the possibility of the State selling its 25.1% shareholding in Aer Lingus, this was a matter that was not acceptable to the Government and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. I made the point...

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I believe in making decisions in the best interests of the people and the country. As Deputy Micheál Martin is well aware from his own experience, it would be very wrong to comment here on a particular issue on which Government had not yet concluded its deliberations.

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: As I pointed out, when this matter came to prominence some months ago, the Government was not in a position to state it would be supportive, nor was the Minister. The issues outlined, in my view, included the giving of cast iron guarantees. A presentation was made to the Cabinet this morning based on the major issues to which I referred. Like any other issue, the Cabinet has not yet signed...

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: My view is that the decision we make must be in the best interests of the people and the country.

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Barry Cowen. That is why I do not go around making comments when the Government has not signed off formally and properly on decisions.

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I expect the Government to conclude its deliberations on this matter this evening. As I said, any decision made will be in the best interests of the people and the country.

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: As I said, the Government will continue to make decisions in the best interests of the country. This matter was discussed in the House on many occasions in the past few months. The issues raised are of great importance, including connectivity, growth, employment, REAs, the structure that will apply if a decision is made to dispose of the State's shareholding, slot disposal, the brand of Aer...

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: Aer Lingus has always made it clear that it uses direct labour where that is possible and as far as I can recall, there have been no compulsory redundancies in Aer Lingus. I pointed out that when the Cabinet was briefed this morning by the Minister, he referred to employment, to the REAs, to the question of compulsory redundancies and to all of the issues, such as employment, protection and...

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Murphy for his comments. I was very happy to see the extent of the result of the referendum on Friday in respect of the equality of marriage. This was an extraordinary result, driven by the conviction, belief and enjoyment of so many new people involved in politics. It demonstrates the importance of politics, the power of the vote and the influence of people driven by a...

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: What Deputy Murphy forgets is that the people voted in a referendum and determined the wording in the Constitution. That wording was interpreted by the Supreme Court many years ago, and no Government in the intervening period did anything about that. This Government legislated for the protection of life during pregnancy in the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill based on the Supreme...

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----fatal foetal abnormalities and other issues. However, it is not a case of simply repealing the eighth amendment and that everybody will be happy afterwards. If we were to be rational about what we do in this House, there are great sensitivities that must be carefully considered and, therefore, there will not be a referendum to repeal the eighth amendment during the lifetime of this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on health met last on 25 May.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet sub-committee on health is not the Government. The opportunity presents itself during the course of Cabinet sub-committee meetings to receive updates and progress reports from the Ministers involved and request details on an issue from the HSE person involved. The Deputy has asked a number of relevant questions. In dealing with beds, a new modular ward is to come on stream...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The health committee met at least every month. It met on 19 January, 23 February, 30 March, 27 April and 25 May. While they were Cabinet sub-committee meetings, we seem to speak about every matter under the sun that is relevant to the general area of health. Those Cabinet sub-committee meetings receive reports from the HSE and the Department of Health, and recommendations are made where...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The outcome has not yet been analysed but it is an important issue. Recruitment has resumed, as the Deputy is aware, and agency costs have been reduced. The general situation is that a great deal of activity is taking place in the Department of Health and the HSE. It is not true to say that the intention was to introduce the Dutch model of universal health insurance. The intention is to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Dutch model was one of the models we examined in the beginning in terms of universal health insurance.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The model of universal health insurance to be introduced here will be appropriate to Ireland's needs. This is not the Netherlands.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: Is he listening?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy relaxed -----