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- Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: A great deal of work has been done on the national dementia strategy, and the plan has been published and launched. It represents a comprehensive analysis of the scale of the challenge. We can predict reasonably accurately the figures for the coming years, which spell out the scale of the challenge we will have to meet. I gave the House some of the figures which show how the Government has...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 37, Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 12a, National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 - instruction to committee; No. 38, National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 1, Statute Law Revision Bill 2015 - amendments from the Seanad. It...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: A Cabinet sub-committee meeting on the construction sector and housing will take place next week. I read the report from Dublin City Council and the figure the Deputy mentioned came as a surprise to me. I intend to follow through on the matter. We have had some very detailed discussions on housing, homelessness, social housing and making voids available for families. A package being put...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Nash, produced a report arising from the Clerys issue for the Government and it is available on the Department's website. The current law has not yet been tested. Rather than introduce legislation now, it is important that the relevant sections of the law already in place be tested to determine whether they stand up. In response to questions I have-----
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----indicated that it might be appropriate, at the right time, to refer the report and the chronological decisions taken to the oversight committee in respect of company law. The Minister of State, Deputy Nash, is very clear on this and his report is available to read. I will have to advise Deputy Martin in respect of the progress made on legislation on zero hour contracts.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: Committee Stage of the Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill will be taken on Friday, and it is to be hoped that Report and Final Stages will be taken next week. It is designed to help people, arising from work done by the Law Reform Commission. I heard the comments about the difficulties faced by some parents regarding back-to-school costs for children. I also listened carefully to the Minister...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle has advised the Deputy in respect of the second issue he raised, and he should take it in the generous spirit intended. No Supplementary Estimates will be considered until the very end of the year.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: We launched the midlands programme for action last week. I am sure Deputy Bannon can feed his request into that. The report is based on the strengths and weaknesses involved. The Bill will not come before the House until the second half of the year.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: It was listed for this session, but it will not be dealt with until the next session.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the publication of the Bill, but I can advise the Deputy of the progress being made towards its realisation.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The drafters are working on quite a number of amendments in respect of the adoption Bill and I expect to see it in the second half of the year.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State with responsibility for housing and the Minister with responsibility for the environment have already indicated the work they have done in respect of a package of measures to deal with the building sector. I expect it should be finalised very shortly. They have made comments directly in respect of the increased charges because of the detail of building regulations that...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not know but I will advise Deputy Troy on it.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: No, there is no debate
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: There is no debate committed to here-----
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----but the Government is very much aware of what is happening. Following the many eurozone group meetings of Ministers for Finance in the past fortnight, last evening's meeting did bring clarity to a number of issues-----
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: There is no debate promised, but I hope that by the weekend the matter spoken about by Deputy Mathews can be dealt with.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: We expect the Horse Racing Ireland (amendment) Bill to be published next week. The Construction Contracts Act was enacted in 2013. There may need to be a review of some sections as to its effectiveness and how it is being implemented.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: I will respond. I have already said I need to see the basis for the figure of €18.5 million. We had some very detailed straight discussions about this at Cabinet sub-committee meetings with people from Dublin City Council and the various agencies. The Minister, Deputy Kelly, made unprecedented moves to deal with the homelessness issue.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: As a consequence of some success there others began to travel to Dublin from different locations.