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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: My Department has not awarded State funding to foreign private companies or to indigenous private companies in the years 2011 to 16 September 2015.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (22 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach Annual Report 2014 was published on the Department's website and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in July 2015.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: The following tables show the information requested by the Deputy. In relation to all the figures supplied it is important to note that they are based on total payments made to counsel during each of those years. It is possible that some of the payments relate to work that actually took place in earlier periods, including those made to judges in respect of work prior to their appointment....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Pension Provisions (22 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: My Department has made no annual pension payments in excess of €60,000 in 2015. In general, the payment of pensions to retired staff of the Department of the Taoiseach is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (22 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Audit Committee and Internal Audit Unit provide assurances to my Department’s Accounting Officer on the adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation’s system of internal controls. The audit function’s terms of reference are set out in the Internal Audit Charter (set out below). The Internal Audit Unit is an independent advisory service and outside of this has...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: This is a matter of very considerable concern. Obviously, questions about it have been raised and answered here previously. I think the Deputy said that a letter was sent to the office of the Taoiseach in February 2014. Is that his information?

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes. I do not know, but I will have it checked immediately. If such a letter was received, I will see what happened in respect of it being replied to or where that was sent to, I will have the letter published and I will come back to Deputy Martin as soon as possible. As I stand here, I cannot recall receiving a letter in February 2014. If the Deputy says it was sent to the office of the...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has described the response of the Irish authorities in a very particular way. I am advised that the loan sale was executed in a proper manner. Despite all the confusion and the coverage in the media, the fact is that there are no claims of wrongdoing against NAMA. The loan portfolio sold for €1.5 billion because that is what the properties securing the loans were worth....

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----before which it recently appeared to discuss these important issues. Furthermore, as Deputy Martin will understand, NAMA undertook to respond to any written questions that the Northern Ireland Assembly committee may have regarding the sale which were not covered during the appearance of NAMA before the Committee of Public Accounts on 9 July. Last month, the committee submitted a list...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Adams for giving notice about a very specific matter here. In a general sense, obviously, the Government is very anxious to ensure that people get medical treatment as swiftly and as safely as possible from the health service. Since 2011 there has been a major change programme under way to reconfigure the way pre-hospital emergency care services are delivered throughout the...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for that. I am quite sure that the ambulance service will determine the real cause of this, whether it was somebody inadvertently not tightening nuts properly or an incorrect configuration. In any event, it is lucky that the driver took appropriate action and was in charge of his vehicle, that another ambulance arrived within five minutes and that the patient was...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: I know it is of no interest to Deputy Adams what happened in my own personal case. All I am saying is-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: Thank you. I appreciate that.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: All I am saying is that when one investigates something, there is a reason why a wheel comes off. Obviously if the nuts are the wrong configuration or they are not put on properly, then that happens. I am informed, and I do not know whether Deputy Adams has the independent engineer's report that he is quoting from-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes. I would appreciate having it.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is actually a tribute to Deputy Adams's own sources of information that he has the final report from the engineer while I have a preliminary report.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: I understand that the Mercedes ambulances in the NAS fleet comply fully with maintenance and service records and I understand that the independent report from which the Deputy quoted has been acted upon. It is a matter of serious concern to the NAS if something like this happens, and I commend the driver involved. Deputy Adams mentioned in his initial question that there was a 40-minute...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: So what I have here is not correct? I am informed here-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: I am quoting from this-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2015)

Enda Kenny: This is an important point in everybody's interest.