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Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: I am glad two former taoisigh have said they will not accept the part of the restoration of a pension cut. These very high pensions were determined by salary levels at the time, and are different now. With regard to Clerys, the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, brought a report on the situation to the Cabinet, which was approved and published last week. He made the point that the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (14 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: My Department currently administrates the following grant schemes: 1. Communicating Europe Initiative; 2. Europe for Citizens Programme, and 3. Local Diaspora Engagement. The following table shows the total amount paid for each of the grant schemes administrated by my Department for each of the past four years to date. Grants paid by Department between 2011 and 10th July 2015 Grant Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Postcode System Implementation (14 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is intended that the new Eircode postcode will be included where appropriate in all schemes and administrative roles operated by my Department. It is envisaged that my Department will be able to order its new stationery, including the Eircode, later in the year. There are no projected costs to my Department specifically arising from conversion to using Eircode.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (14 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 to 142, inclusive, together. While, as I reported to the House in my statement on the European Council of 25-26 June, the situation in Greece was not formally on the agenda, Heads of State and Government urged Prime Minister Tsipras to make every effort to conclude an agreement and to put an end to the instability which was having a detrimental effect...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The current average age of staff employed in my Department is 45 years. At the end of 2008, the average age of staff in my Department was 42 years. This compares with an average staff age of 44 years at the end of 2011. The current average age of staff employed in the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is 45 years. At the end of 2011, the estimated average age of staff...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thought Deputy Martin might raise Irish Water today. I very much thank the 675,000 households who have paid their Irish Water bill. That represents approximately 2 million people in the country. Deputy Martin is still taking the same line as he always did, namely, to leave things as they were within an official system, both for water and for wastewater. The very fact that Irish Water...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----to fix all the problems that exist and to provide a proper water system and wastewater system for this country for the next 20 to 50 years. Deputy Martin does not seem to have a connection with a particular section of Irish people. They are people who have paid for their water for the past 50 years in group water schemes all over the country, who were very glad to get it. Many schemes...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: They too will get their €100 incentive from the Department of Social Protection once they register as users. Deputy Martin does not seem to recognise that at all. I have listened to many left wing people talk about the issue recently. It is the same old story. They want to pay for nothing, make no contribution, and expect someone else to do it for them.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Government has been very clear about this. The charge is €3 per week or €1.15 per week. That is a very modest and fair contribution.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin's party left this country in an unprecedented mess.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: He is the last person who should come in here and talk about the situation.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: I do not accept Deputy Martin's assertion.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: This is the start of a billing process. People have received their first bills. They are entitled to factor that into the budgetary strategy for their households. The Government did not increase income tax in the way Deputy Martin wants to do now. Unlike other utilities, no reminders have yet issued to households but that will happen. Irish Water is still developing its customer...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin is well aware, there are always teething problems. Approximately 182,000 properties in Irish Water's database are holiday homes and vacant dwellings. It is likely that some people are as yet unaware of their liability. I expect that people will continue to contribute.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Cowen is aware that in Castlerea and south Roscommon, 11,300 people had boil water notices lifted from their households in the past two weeks.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The people of Castlerea had been operating under a boil water notice since November 2009. Irish Water was set up to be able to borrow independently and invest in fixing and rectifying problems due to the situation in Castlerea and in other places around the country.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The point made by Deputy Martin on EUROSTAT is a matter for EUROSTAT, which is completely independent in the way it does its analysis of the situation in so far as Irish Water is concerned and it will make its decision in its own good time.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy fails to recognise that the sum of €100 is not just an incentive for people to contribute but also a conservation grant.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's philosophy has nothing to do with conservation. When billions of euro were sloshing around in the economy, Fianna Fáil had no concept of the conservation of money in the interests of the people.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil squandered the livelihoods, careers, opportunities and ambitions of thousands of people, some of whom are now in America, Australia, Britain and elsewhere. Deputy Micheál Martin and his party, with a philosophy under which there was no attempt at conservation, are directly responsible. I expect people to continue to contribute to building an entity to deal with the...