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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy raised a number of important issues about Turkey. Clearly, the European Union and Turkey must work together. The joint action plan agreed on 29 November is designed to assist Turkey in providing for refugees in its own territory and to prevent uncontrolled migration from there to the European Union. We are committed to working with Turkey on the €3 billion fund for...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett asked about the European Court of Auditors report and the Commission's response. This is 120 pages long and obviously it will require some reading. Certainly, there was no self-criticism of the Commission's actions in the financial assistance programme. At the same time, the Court of Auditors noted specifically the unprecedented nature and extent of the financial crisis....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: I cannot see it being pursued now. It would require unanimity from around the table. The reflection of other countries on the progress made by Ireland, being the fastest growing economy for the past two years with our deficit to be wiped out by 2017-2018 and our debt falling towards European norms, puts us in a very different position from where we were only a few years ago. Deputy Boyd...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: However, one must remember that is the total amount of money that is available and it has to accommodate the cost each year of decisions taken by the Government, including the public capital plan-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----and the Lansdowne Road agreement. In addition, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform estimates that an average of €400 million of that fiscal space in each year - €2 billion over the next five budgets - is required to meet demographic and other costs that will arise. Taking those factors into account, the net fiscal space that was estimated at budget time was...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 13, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (section 44) (Variation of Indemnity Amount) Order 2016; No. 13a, Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad] – Motion to Instruct the Committee; No. 13b, Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad] -...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy read out sections of the programme for Government. I have been upfront about it. There areas on which we have not been able to deliver, including universal health insurance. The Deputy asked why. Given the total collapse of the economy, there were no resources to drive any of the programmes to the extent one would wish. The Dutch health insurance system was not appropriate in...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is not hard to credit. At that stage, there will be a universal health care system based on primary and community care and home care packages and on an increased capacity to invest in hospitals, medical personnel such as consultants, doctors and nurses, and other public services such as the Garda. Templemore was closed for some reason, which the Deputy might explain some time.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: These are all reasons it is critical the momentum of growth pattern the country is on must be kept up to provide the resources to invest in all those public services. I will come back to the Deputy on the tax issue he raised. The Chief Whip will move a motion tomorrow for the publication of the report of the banking inquiry. On Thursday morning, there will be an opportunity to debate it...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: Work is proceeding on the health information Bill. It is not in the priority list and will not be published before the Dáil ends its duty. The Minister had intended to introduce a particular kind of Bill on open disclosure. This will not go ahead in the manner he first envisaged. Regarding the review, the Government made a decision that a former Chief Justice should examine the...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: Obviously, I do not speak for the illustrious Members of the Upper House. I cannot say how long they might wish to spend on the Committee Stage debate on the Heritage Bill 2016. After that debate, the Bill will be considered on Report Stage in the Seanad before coming back here. It is like a telescope beginning to shorten. I cannot guarantee Deputy Timmins that the Bill will be dealt with...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: There is still some work to be done on that Bill. I will report progress to Deputy Feighan on where the officials are with it at the moment.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Financial Resolution (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: I move:That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution for the amendment of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (No. 20 of 2005), in the manner and to the extent specified in that Act, to provide for the charging of such fees for vetting services as may be prescribed by the Minister for Justice and Equality under the Garda Síochána Act 2005.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: A decision has not yet been taken as to which Committee will be asked to consider the Report referred to by the Deputy. It would be a matter for the Committee decided on to organise its own workload, though the Deputy will be aware of the last date for dissolution of the current Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (26 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: There were no proposals put forward by managerial staff in my Department or the National Economic and Social Development Office to alter the roll-out of public services which were delayed, postponed or abandoned as a result of non-co-operation by trade union representatives.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: I dealt with the question the Deputy asked yesterday. The Government has approved €13.6 billion for health services this year, which represents an increase of €800 million on last year. We are dealing with circumstances in which 1,000 beds were taken out of the system. We know the demographics and the fact the population is ageing. I pointed out to the Deputy yesterday the...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: I remind Deputy Martin that the allocation for 2016 is €13.6 billion, which is an increase of €800 million on last year. In the next number of years, I would like a multi-annual budget to be set out for the health system.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: Such a budget would be much more structured than an annual budget and would allow the system to plan in a much better way for the treatment of patients in the home or in the community and hospital sectors.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy set up the Health Service Executive to provide world-class services. As he knows, the HSE has always had a difficulty in spending the money it received, although it may have claimed every year for more and more money. We cannot return to a position in which we continuously throw money at a system that is not reformed or capable of dealing with a situation that has evolved over...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy failed miserably in this regard and abdicated all responsibility.