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Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: There is no reason the committee that deals with the issue could not have a reasonably lengthy debate on a broad range of issues. I would like to think that we could have a suitably arranged debate here. There are many groups in the House and if we were to give them all lengthy opportunities, it could go on for a very long time. As I said, we will debate it when it comes back and we will...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I cannot answer. I will have to report progress from the Department of Justice and Equality and I will advise the Deputy.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I have answered on the adoption (tracing and information) Bill. The Children and Family Relationships Act has been enacted. Is the Deputy talking about some commencement order for some element of it?

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I will follow that up and advise the Deputy.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: This complicated legislation is being drafted in-house in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. My understanding is that the Bill will be presented to the House before the end of this session.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: The road transport Bill is due for next year.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I will.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I will make Deputy Troy the wiser. There is no conclusion to the debate and the discussions on the new wind energy regulations. Rather than writing to the Deputy, I will inform him myself when a conclusion is reached.

Children First Bill 2015: From the Seanad (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: Children First is no longer a national aspiration but a constitutional reality with the enactment of this legislation. Within decades of children in this country having been demonised, brutalised and criminalised for their audacity to be poor, different, abandoned, orphaned, troubled or just plain neglected, with Children First they are recognised and constitutionally protected as citizens...

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: A Friday evening in winter. For many, the end of the working week. In the city of light, Parisians got ready for the weekend. They went home to pick up their children for the match, or met friends for a night out at Bataclan, or called into La Belle Equipe or Le Carillon for a quick bite, a beer or a well-deserved pastis. Back in 1307, almost to the month, the Knights Templar were...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (17 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: My Department has no capital expenditure. The table below details the grants awarded by my Department in 2015 in respect of the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund, Communicating Europe Initiative and Blue Star Programme. In each case, these grants were made following a competitive and transparent applications process. Details of Grant payments made or approved in 2015 by the Department of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 to 105, inclusive, and 108 together. At our recent meeting in London on 9 November, the Prime Minister and I discussed developments in Northern Ireland, the UK/EU negotiations and bilateral economic and policy issues of interest to both Governments. With regard to Northern Ireland, we took stock of the situation regarding the talks in Stormont and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Membership (17 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government believes that the UK's continued membership of the EU is of strategic importance for Ireland. This is in the best interests of our bilateral relationship, and of the Union as a whole. As shown by a number of independent studies, a British departure from the EU would have serious implications...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (17 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: Expenditure in respect of the IBRC Commission from the time of its establishment until the end of October was €244,769. It is not possible to provide an estimated cost for completion of the Commission's work until decisions have been made on a range of issues arising from the Interim Report which has now been received from the Commission.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Membership (17 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I have not asked the Departments of Finance, Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, or Foreign Affairs and Trade to prepare an analysis of that nature. Ireland has always been a committed member of the European Union and the Government intends that we remain at the heart of Europe. Irrespective of the outcome of the referendum in the UK on its membership of the EU, this Government has made clear...

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I reject Deputy Martin's assertions. The Government remains committed to the ending of a two-tier health system which clearly has inadequacies and inefficiencies. The Government is still committed to the implementation of universal health care funded by a universal health insurance model.

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Government commissioned the ESRI to carry out a report on the costings in respect of the universal health insurance model put forward in its programme for Government. The Government has taken into account the findings of the ESRI report and will not implement the findings of the report in respect of this particular model given the costings and the levy which would be imposed on people. ...

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I recall Deputy Martin's words when he occupied the Department of Health about the extent of money being put into it. He said there was never going to be enough. I recall him saying he would end waiting lists for once and for all.

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I recall his personnel, payroll and related systems, PPARS.

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I recall so many things but, at the end of the day, Deputy Martin is the only Minister for Health I can remember who denied responsibility for anything that happened in the Department.