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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: There is no moratorium in respect of the budgets that they have. They can recruit away. Even beyond that, front-line service staff can be recruited.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: To what is the Deputy referring?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is a question to be raised as a Topical Issue when I am quite sure the Minister would give the Deputy a detailed response. This morning, on the recommendation of the Minister for Education and Skills, the Government approved a further allocation of over 800 special needs assistants, bringing the number to 12,900, the highest number ever. There will, I believe, be a need for a further...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 to 25, inclusive, together. The Government re-established the Cabinet committee on justice reform on 24 May. Meetings of the committee will be scheduled shortly. The Cabinet committee on justice reform established by the previous Government met on 12 January.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I confirm that this morning the Government decided not to oppose the parole Bill proposed by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan. The Bill has quite some merit and while there may be issues the Government and the Minister will discuss, the Government will not oppose it. If the independent Policing Authority requires further powers or instruments, I am sure the Government will want to see to it that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2016)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Until head shops were completely eliminated, substances that had been banned were made available again when slight changes were made to their ingredients or composition. Action is now being taken. I met a number of Ministers yesterday to discuss a response to inner city crime. I know that Deputy Micheál Martin also met them, as did others. I want to meet public representatives of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: In the first instance, people want to be comforted by the knowledge that they are safe on the streets. The visibility of the Garda through community policing is very important. Gabh mo leithscéal, what was Deputy Gerry Adams's question again?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I cannot confirm it to Deputy Adams in my answer here, but I will confirm it shortly one way or the other to him.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Programme (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: A motion restoring a number of Bills from the last Dáil to the Order Paper of the current Dáil was passed on 1 June last. My Department had no Bills before the last Dáil. The first Government Legislation Programme of the new Partnership Government was published on Wednesday, 8 June last. This list includes titles of the Bills that the Government will seek to publish over...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Bhí an cruinniú deireanach an gCoiste Rialtais ar an nGaeilge agus ar an nGaeltacht ar 30 Márta 2015.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: My Department had no spend on the Public Sector Times Magazine in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: My Department spent €72,827.21 on print newspapers (including daily, Sunday and weekly papers) in 2015. This compares to a spend of €109,330.76 in 2008 when my Department undertook a review of its expenditure on print media. On foot of this review, my Department rationalised its subscriptions and availed of a number of online subscriptions which resulted in expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 90 together. In 2011, when my Department began engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the PeoplePoint Project, there were 11.58 whole time equivalent staff members working in Human Resources (HR) in my Department. My Department moved to streamline and optimise its HR function ahead of the transfer of responsibility for its...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: There are six staff members working in my Constituency Office.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Membership (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Our Government’s position on the EU-UK question is clear: We want the UK, as our friend, closest neighbour and partner, to remain a member of a reformed EU. Our relationship with the UK is closer than with any other Member State. We believe Ireland has a unique perspective and interest in the outcome of the referendum: as a neighbour sharing a land border; as a partner with the UK...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: There are no Semi-State companies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Garda Vetting of Personnel (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Applicants to the Reserve Defence Force are vetted by the Garda Central Vetting Unit as part of the recruitment process. Processing times for vetting of applications on average can take up to 12 weeks. The Deputy will appreciate that, in some cases, additional enquiries may be necessary and this may result in processing times in excess of the average. For security and operational reasons...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am aware that awaited material as indicated in responses to other similar questions asked by the Deputy are outstanding and the Department has raised the matter with the relevant military authorities. I am informed that the Defence Forces are currently collating the awaited material. It is the intention to provide the awaited material to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: There is no charge to Government Departments for the supply of this publication.