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Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: In 2014, the memorandum of understanding was signed between the OPW and the insurance companies so the sharing of information about flood warnings and the impact of it can be factored into the commercial decisions to be made by the insurance industry. It is not as simple as the companies saying they will provide insurance regardless of whether a premises has flood defences. Many other...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Time was when we could not get a Minister from that outfit over there to go anywhere, when they were firing money at every single problem. For Westmeath, Athlone, Ballinasloe, Donegal, Castlefin, Crossmolina and all the other places, the Minister of State will deal with as many as he can.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: What is important is to have a structure that is effective, for the Government to put money in place and let us see how effectively we can make payments before Christmas.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the Deputy's question is "Yes". That is what is happening at the moment. As I have said, there is a memorandum of understanding between the OPW and the insurance companies. They meet as needs be. Information is shared so that it can be factored into the commercial decisions being made by insurance companies. As new houses built after 2009 and small businesses are excluded...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: That work is under way in many cases. The answer to Deputy Mac Lochlainn's question is "Yes". The Government has responded with the €10 million in humanitarian relief for private householders that has been available for a number of years, but has not been drawn down. Some €5 million was announced yesterday. Issues are being worked on to ensure this can be dealt with...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: There is a real process to be followed here.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: We need to get it right. In Carlisle in Cumbria, some £38 million was spent on flood relief defences, but 50,000 people have been flooded.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: We have to get this right.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his question. If proper services are to be provided to people right across the board, an economic engine is needed to drive that. For that reason, the Government has deliberately focused on sorting out the public finances and creating jobs that pay well.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: The more people we have working, the less tax people have to pay and the greater the opportunity to invest in services like those mentioned by Deputy Pringle. The 2016 Vote for the Department of Health is €13.165 billion, which represents an increase of €880 million on the 2015 allocation. Deputy Pringle will be aware that the HSE is required to prepare a service plan setting...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Additional funding for mental health is being handled by the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who is doing a wonderful job in this area. Further developments in primary care include enhanced therapeutic services for young people. I take Deputy Pringle's point about older people with dementia problems in County Donegal. It is the same thing all over the country. They all deserve a...

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Pringle comes in here on a regular basis with a clear philosophy of "pay for nothing and provide everything".

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: I am sure the Deputy realises that there is nothing for nothing in this life. The situation that applied when this Government took over was a catastrophic mess.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: Things have improved because the people have rallied to that challenge. Deputy Pringle seems to think the property and water charges can be abolished.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: He thinks all of these services can be provided without people having to pay for anything.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: I assume he appreciates that the economy is about people and not about statistics.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: I want services to be available to the people of Donegal and every other county.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: I am not just talking about the provision of services for older people with dementia. I am talking about the provision of services to every person.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is why we want to move towards the abolition of the double-tier system, which has been inequitable.

Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: I know that the community and voluntary services that deal with people with dementia around the country do a wonderful job and provide great comfort and consolation to families afflicted by dementia. The law states that when the HSE submits its report to the Minister, the Minister has 21 days to return it to the HSE. An increase of €880 million has been allocated to the Department of...