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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 8 to 12, inclusive, together. Like public representatives generally, I meet church leaders informally from time to time in the course of attending official or public events. Given the 1916 commemorations, I have attended many events this year in particular which have also been attended by representatives from various religious groups. As Taoiseach in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not disagree with what the Deputy said. A structured dialogue was initiated by my predecessors and I think it worked reasonably well in that it did allow for formal engagement between the Government of the day and individual faith leaders. As I said, we had face to face discussions with the groups I mentioned. It might be more appropriate if there were more regular meetings on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: There is a range of things that come up everyday on which the Deputies, as leaders, have different views or that might be very relevant to what it is we have to discuss. In making contact with them I will certainly bear that in mind.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Properties (16 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. My Department is not aware of any involvement by the leasers of the properties listed with the National Asset Management Agency or the State Banks. Property Rented Purpose Duration Annual Cost Upward Only Rent Unit 2, Rathcorrick, Cavan, Co. Cavan. Reserve Defence Forces Unit 2 years minimum...

Appointment of Minister of State (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: With the permission of the House, I wish to announce that the Government on my nomination has assigned Deputy Catherine Byrne to be a Minister of State at the Department of Health and at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, with special responsibilities for communities and the national drugs strategy. This is for the House to note.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for the question. This controversy has blown up quite recently, following the statutory instrument introduced by the former Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly. Obviously, what the Government seeks, and most Deputies would agree with this, is that people would take the opportunity to think more carefully about the way they deal with refuse and the disposal of waste. The...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes, it transfers across.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: No, that is already in the transfer of responsibilities.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Housing, planning and local government and, obviously, energy and-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not think the former Minister set out to catch anybody on the hop, least of all the Government of which he was a member.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The spirit of the legislation was that by looking differently at how waste could be disposed of, the charges could be reduced. In other words, consumers or customers would have the option to examine carefully and think about how they would dispose of their waste in terms of green, brown and black bins and that on a pay-by-weight basis, charges could be reduced. Clearly, that was not what...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Adams for his comment. I listened to his deputy leader saying that anything that would promote the better distribution and management of waste should be supported. Everybody accepts that the less one has to put into landfill in the black bin the better and that better use of brown and green bins will follow through. Deputy Adams wants to jack up income taxes to put more...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is funny that Deputy Adams mentions rubbish in talking about waste collection. I am not sure what the Deputy's intent there is. However, let me repeat for Deputy Adams-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: ------that the Minister has listened carefully to the genuine concerns of many people around the country about what might happen in respect of waste charges and that is why there is a price freeze for the next 12 months on the basis of the current system.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is why during the second half of 2016 the Government and the waste industry have committed to a detailed public awareness campaign so that people will understand exactly what options are open to them and how they can reduce their charges for waste. Rather than sending out two bills in July, which might confuse people, on 1 January next year, they will see the comparative price between...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Howlin was an esteemed member of a Government that had to make very difficult decisions about changing the direction of the country and bringing it back from an unprecedented recession. He asked two questions. There are five specific commitments in the programme for Government in respect of the economic opportunity that lies ahead. The first is to meet the domestic and EU fiscal...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: There are four hours allocated for the summer economic statements in the House on Thursday. The national dialogue will take place next week and the committees of the House will do their business on the preparation for the budget running into October. Regarding expenditure for 2017, there is a net amount of €1 billion extra, with expenditure of €670 million as against taxation...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Gino Kenny is welcome and he is as entitled to ask questions as anybody else. He is doing fine. I share the view of the person who sent the e-mail to which the Deputy referred, and who supports environmental efficiency and the proper disposal of waste. I am glad the person points out the issues relating to the disposal of plastic, paper and cardboard in green bins and so on. The...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: For many years waste collection was operated by local authorities but that has now changed and competition now applies. Deputy Martin raised a valid point when he spoke of the need to look at the entire structure of the management of waste disposal. This could be looked at as different systems are in operation in different parts of the country. In many places there may be only one or two...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Coveney, has taken action on this now. He has met with representatives of the companies. There is a freeze across the board for the next 12 months.