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Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy an accurate date, but it is due for introduction here later in the year.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015 is due to be taken on Report Stage tomorrow. My understanding is that about 100 general practitioners per day are signing up.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I hope the general practitioners will sign up also.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is a very good scheme for providing free access to services for under-sixes and over-70s.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill is listed for later in the year. I cannot give the Deputy a date for the Red Cross (amendment) Bill, but I will revert to him on the work that is under way.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I held official talks with Chinese Premier, Mr Li Keqiang, during his visit to Ireland on 17 and 18 May. We had positive and constructive discussions on a range of topics, including the economic situation in Ireland and China, the strength of our bilateral trade relationship and the potential for growth, including through increased investment in Ireland by Chinese companies and enhanced air...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Travel (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The following are the details of my official travel and those of the Ministers of State in my Department, confirmed to date between now and the end of 2015. My EU engagements for the rest of 2015 include attendance at European Council meetings with Heads of State and Government and attendance at informal meetings of EU Heads of State and Government in Brussels. The meetings confirmed are:...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I intend to raise the release of files on the Dublin Monaghan bombings by the British Government with Prime Minister Cameron when I meet with him over the coming weeks. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan also took the opportunity last week to remind the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Teresa Villiers of previous commitments made to look afresh at what the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Recruitment (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The following table gives details of the number of Civil Servants recruited under the aegis of my Department in 2014. Number of staff recruited under the aegis of my Department in 2014 Grade 2 Administrative Officer 4 Temporary Clerical Officer 1 Temporary Librarian 1 Services Attendant

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Redeployment (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: Five Civil Servants under the aegis of my Department were seconded to another Department in 2014. No Civil Servants under the aegis of my Department were seconded abroad in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Retirements (26 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: Three Civil Servants retired from under the aegis of my Department in 2014.

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I reject Deputy Martin's assertion of my having treated the Dáil with contempt.

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: In fact, over the next two days every Member of the House will have an opportunity to comment and have their say in respect of the Government decision taken last evening. The reason I did not answer questions in any great detail yesterday was because the Government was meeting on the issue and had not concluded its deliberations. I did point out to Deputy Martin that the Government hoped to...

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I did not see the report to which the Deputy referred-----

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----and neither did the Minister. It is an internal Aer Lingus document. What has happened will lead to a strengthening of the position of Aer Lingus in so far as the country is concerned in terms of employment, connectivity and growth potential into the future. When Aer Lingus was privatised in 2006 a very weak arrangement was put in place, with absolutely no guarantee of control or...

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy said he would be familiar with the situation and obviously he is, because he has made the point about the guarantees that were included when Aer Lingus was privatised in 2006. When Aer Lingus shifted connections from Shannon to Belfast, it did so without coming under any control from the State. The Deputy is familiar with that and that is the weakness of the privatisation the...

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----and a guarantee for the next seven years in respect of the use of those slots.

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is a much stronger position than was put in place when the previous Government privatised Aer Lingus.

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Dooley said, Aer Lingus was in trouble then and that was sufficient to allow for a much weaker deal. This deal is about growing the airline and connectivity, but increasing jobs. It is about the impact from the United States and four new routes and so on.

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)

Enda Kenny: I have not had sight of, seen the content or been presented with any documentation on the internal Aer Lingus report the Deputy refers to, and neither has the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.