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Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: Work is going on regarding driving licences, as the Deputy mentioned. As I said, a number of meetings have taken place, but I will advise the Deputy of the progress made. It is a matter that has been discussed a few times.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I think the Deputy's comment is completely unworthy of somebody who has served in government and who is a former Tánaiste. I reject that assertion completely.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I reject Deputy Burton's assertion about going back to the old days between political parties.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: We do not indeed, An Ceann Comhairle. We know enough about that.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: These are matters that will be part of the housing action plan to be delivered in outline very shortly by the Minister for housing, planning and local government. Obviously, incentives are built in there for county councils to move on and for local authorities to get on with the job of providing affordable houses and social houses for the many people who need them throughout the country. As...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is an issue. If Deputy Moynihan wants a detailed response as to why a life-saving operation was cancelled this morning, obviously it may well be because of bed management problems or due to something else within the medical team. I do not know.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I suggest that if the Deputy gives the details to the Minister for Health, he will supply a factual answer. It does not answer the question, though, concerning the patient who needs this operation. I hope that when it happens, it will be a success for the person in question.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Bill will go for pre-legislative scrutiny shortly. As regards the Deputy's first question, I can confirm that it is a temporary move. The decision was taken to transfer residents from St. Vincent's Care Centre in Athlone to alternative accommodation because of an electrical report that highlighted a number of risks, including fire and power outages that led to service failures in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. I have previously reported to the House on my visit to the United States in March for the St. Patrick's Day programme, which included a number of political meetings, including with President Obama. I have also already reported to the House on my visit to Washington in May for events to commemorate the centenary of the 1916...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I extended an invitation to Vice President Biden to come here quite a number of years ago and I was very glad that during his last year in office he was able to come to Ireland on a semi-formal visit. I agree with Deputy Adams that he was really pleased to explore the roots of his forefathers in Carlingford and Ballina, County Mayo. I found Vice President Biden to be really interested in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 to 8, inclusive, together. I attended the European Council on 28 June and the informal meeting of 27 Heads of State and Government on 29 June. The focus of both meetings was on the outcome of the UK referendum which took place on 23 June. The European Council also considered, relatively briefly, a number of other issues, including migration, the Single...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The European Council will oversee the process.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams raised the leaders meeting. I think we should do that again next week and I will give everybody the most up-to-date information we have. There have been bilateral arrangements, which I mentioned already. When I spoke to Prime Minister Cameron after he rang me to say he was intending to stand down as a result of the referendum, and again in Brussels, I said we should have the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes, there is a senior point person.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: They are in the Department here. I will supply Deputy Howlin with the name later. The Secretary General's equivalent was here. We have a person who is the lead person in the Department here. In any event, I have to restructure the numbers in the Department of the Taoiseach here, between that and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and we are looking at how we might expand those...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is not finalised yet, but it is the European Council, that is, the leaders of the different countries, that will oversee the political process here, so we will have to see to it that this is not left just to the Commission, which has the expertise. It has to be overseen and monitored and have people involved from the European Council. From our point of view, it would be very important...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The framework is set by Article 50 but the Council will oversee it. Deputy Coppinger asked about the seriousness of the discussions which take place at the European Council. They are serious but the discussion on Wednesday morning took place in a vacuum because we did not have a new British Prime Minister so there was no one to set out what they intended to do. The clock will start...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I make appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Statistics Board (NSB) in accordance with the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006, S.I. No. 603 of 2010 - National Economic and Social Council (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010; and Section 18 of the Statistics Act 1993. Since November 2014 I have made one appointment to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Foireann Roinne (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: Idir an 1 Meitheamh 2015 agus an 31 Bealtaine 2016, earcaíodh 16 ball foirne i mo Roinnse. Seo a leanas briseadh síos na ngrád: 6 Oifigeach Riaracháin; 1 Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin; 7 Oifigeach Cléireachais; agus 2 bhall foirne Seirbhísí. Tá caighdeán Gaeilge na hArdteistiméireachta ag 13 den 16 ball foirne a earcaíodh. Tá 1...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The only State body currently under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of...