Results 32,441-32,460 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Regional action plans for jobs are being implemented. Clearly, they are designed to assist small companies, both start-ups and those expanding their business. If Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has a particular problem with some of the smaller companies in Kerry, he should bring it to the attention of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation so an effective system of early settlement of...
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I can have the Minister for Health respond to Deputy Browne's question.
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I cannot answer that question but I will respond to Deputy Durkan today.
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Agreement was not reached between the former Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Alex White, and the former Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly. This is now a matter for consideration between the Minister responsible for housing, planning and local government, Deputy Simon Coveney, and the Minister for Communications,...
- Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Some of that can be introduced by regulation by the Minister, and some will require legislation. I expect the Minister will bring a memorandum to the Government next week on what she can do by regulation and when, and on the drafting of whatever legislation is necessary.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The term infrastructure covers a number of different areas which fall under the responsibility of a range of individual Ministers. I believe that it is appropriate that the different Ministers lead in respect of infrastructure issues within their areas of responsibility. The Cabinet Committee system will continue to be used to ensure an appropriate "whole of Government", coordinated...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his question. While we must work together in the interests of the country, Deputy Martin knows well the difficulties often encountered in health and that, as history has shown, throwing money at a problem is not the answer. The Government is being criticised for making an adjustment to the health budget of more than €400 million and a further adjustment to...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: When we were spending almost €15 billion in the health system, we had serious overruns, a lack of accountability, a lack of transparency and a lack of effective management. The programme for Government commits to the establishment of a performance management unit which will require managers of individual hospitals to work with the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Commissions of investigation in this jurisdiction operate in this jurisdiction. If the Deputy wants to give me evidence as to why there should be a commission of investigation in this jurisdiction, I would be quite prepared to listen to it.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I hear allegations, rumours and speculation, but that is not the basis for setting up a commission of investigation on any particular matter. The Minister for Finance dealt with the question of a company that was in a tender position here which was not proceeded with when the question of a fixer’s fee arose. If the Deputy has other information beyond that, he knows to bring it to the...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----relate to other areas. I am quite prepared to receive from the Deputy, or anybody else, evidence as to why the Government should consider something else. In so far as these are serious matters, and they are serious matters, there is no allegation or evidence of wrongdoing by NAMA in this jurisdiction. If that is not correct and somebody has evidence to the contrary, I would be happy...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy can believe me that I have no intention of fobbing off anything that is happening here or in any other jurisdiction, unlike some of the stuff that I hear. I believe, and my understanding is, that this loan was executed in a proper manner and that despite all the confusion and conflation, there has been no allegation of wrongdoing made against NAMA down here.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The loan portfolio was sold following an open process to the highest bidder for what it was worth. NAMA paid no money to and had no relationship with any party on this loan sale against whom allegations of wrongdoing are now being made.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams did raise the point here-----
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----that there were two individuals arrested on 31 May in respect of the UK’s National Crime Agency’s investigation into the sale of Northern Ireland assets owned by NAMA. I understand that several investigations are going on, as Deputy Adams is probably aware, including those with the UK National Crime Agency, NCA, the Department of Justice and the Law Society of Northern...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The allegations are being pursued by the authorities of the jurisdiction in which they are being followed through. NAMA continues to co-operate with-----
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----the NCA and other relevant authorities in respect of those investigations.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Department of Finance has not had any direct contact with the National Crime Agency but it is willing and available if required. The Department of Finance has made all relevant information in respect of Project Eagle publicly available on its website and, separately, the Comptroller and Auditor General is examining the disposal of the loans of Northern Ireland debtors. The Comptroller...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Smith has raised an important question. That is why the Government made clear this morning that the extra allocation to the Estimate for the Department of Health and the HSE will restore in full the ring-fenced moneys for mental health services. The details of how they are to be located and spent will be outlined by the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister, Deputy...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I apologise to Deputy Smith for not addressing her question. Obviously, I hope industrial action will not take place. The Minister for Health met the association last Friday and is engaging with it. Some of the issues that are being considered are the possibility of more training places for psychiatric nurses, bringing back a number of recently retired psychiatric nurses and continued...