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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The total expenditure by my Department on photography from 9th March 2011 to 4th December 2015 is provided in the following table: Year Amount spent on photography 2011 (9th March to December ) €28,069 2012 €13,449 2013 Department €6,778 EU Presidency €38,172 2014 €12,750 1/01/15 - 4/12/15 €9,820Photography costs in my Department have reduced...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The following table provides details of external public relations firms employed by my Department from 9 March 2011 to 4 December 2015: Year Name of Consultant Purpose of Consultancy 2012 & 2013 Caroline Erskine, Media and Public Affairs Consultant To assist in the implementation of the communications plan for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (8 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The following table details the external consultant reports commissioned by my Department since March 2011. Title Company involved Cost Publication date Health and Safety Statement 2011 QTS €1,270.50 2011 Health and Safety Statement 2012 QTS €1,270.50 2012 Health and Safety Statement 2013 and Risk Assessment QTS €1,783.50 2013 PEEP Assessment and Disabled Access...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Data (8 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: There are five Special Advisors on staff in my Department. The following table provides a breakdown of gross salary for Special Advisors per annum from 2011 to 2015. Total Gross Salary 2011 Total Gross Salary 2012 Total Gross Salary 2013 Total Gross Salary 2014 Total Gross Salary 2015 €576,153 €586,011 €557,788 €566,878 €574,534

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (8 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The 2016 Centenary Programme Office is shared between my Department and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In my Department, 1 Assistant Principal Officer, 1 Higher Executive Officer (seconded) and 1 Clerical Officer (seconded) will be assigned to the Programme Office. Expressions of interest for temporary assignment to the 2016 Centenary Programme Office were sought from...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Costs (8 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: My Department does not procure legal services as such. When necessary, my Department avails of the services of the State Claims Agency and obtains legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General. The legal costs incurred by my Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office from 2011 to 2015 is provided in the table below: Year € 2011 €43,535 2012...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Clearly, the impact of a flood in any household or business is devastating. As everybody will be aware, it ruins property and destroys people's care and attention and pride for their houses and businesses. That goes without saying. The situation has brought about an enormous community response. For its part, the national co-ordination committee has been meeting for the past number of...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----have a meeting with the business people in Bandon-----

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----and talk about the issues there. Obviously, as Deputy Martin will be aware, there were legal objections to the tendering process. Those are now cleared and the funding is in place for that scheme to go ahead in 2016, and I expect that to be adhered to. I expect the Minister of State to travel to other locations, including Galway and Crossmolina, the week after to bring the projected...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Government yesterday made a decision to put €5 million upfront in respect of the business premises that are flooded and within the context of the Office of Public Works flood areas. The Department of Defence is co-ordinating this with the Red Cross. That is actually happening today and I hope that there will be a structure in place that will allow-----

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----for prompt payments to be made here based on assessments of the damage. Clearly, with the Shannon continuing to rise, and other difficulties for bridges, roads, etc., there are issues that cannot be assessed until it clears. Finally, I am aware of the situation in Britain. Flood Re is a not-for-profit operation. It has been focused on by the British Government for quite some time. I...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----whether it is as successful as people might have imagined but it is something that we would like to look at here. Business people who had insurance or who did not have insurance, even behind flood defences where they are working in Clonmel, Mallow or Fermoy, still cannot get insurance, and obviously that is an issue. That is why in this case we would like €5 million to be made...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is a disgraceful statement.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the Government remains committed to dealing with it in the short, medium and longer term.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin is well aware, the Government has allocated €1 billion over the next ten years to flood relief works in 300 locations throughout the country.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is not expecting me to say the Government should have gone ahead and put the flood works into the Bandon despite the fact that there was a legal objection going through the courts system. Even the Deputy knows this well. It was a disgraceful comment for the Deputy to say the business people and householders should not be visited by the Minister with responsibility for the OPW.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the Deputy did. He said there was no point.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is playing politics with it for notice. A red card for it.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: I do not know where the Deputy has been since this happened or who has been briefing him. He should be aware that the Government is providing €430 million for flood risk over the next six years. There are flood relief works under construction and at design stage. The Deputy understands that major flood relief schemes must go through a planning process and take many factors into...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The reason the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, was talking about flood warning systems is that we do not have one and rely instead on European statistics. Other countries can define ten to 15 minutes in advance what is going to happen. We need this.