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- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine dealt with this issue at some length before the Oireachtas joint committee yesterday.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Public Health (Sale of Tobacco) Bill are being drafted. I will advise the Deputy of the position on the question of mortgages.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill are being worked on and I will advise the Deputy of the position.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: Clearly, that is a valid question. There is a request before the Chief Whip from the Business Committee for an additional two hours to be granted on Thursdays. That request is being considered. However, this is part of the new politics and the agenda is, in part, determined by the Business Committee which is chaired by the Ceann Comhairle. It is not for me to determine the agenda for the...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: As far as the Chief Whip and the Government are concerned, we will publish and present what we think should be priorities as our part of the agenda. Obviously, the Business Committee will deal with the rest.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Minister is pursuing legislation for the granting of medical cards to those children who are in receipt of domiciliary care allowances. A person released from prison will not, I presume, be in gainful employment any more than a person who loses a job and becomes unemployed. I also presume that income levels relating to eligibility for medical cards would apply.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Government has set out the list of legislation for publication this session and it is being worked on. I will advise the Deputy on the state of preparation in respect of the legislation he mentions.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I have received submissions from the different parties following the meeting I had with the leaders of the different groups in respect of Project Eagle on the decision to hold an appropriate investigation in this House. I expect to meet with the leaders again next week and to put forward the best option we have from all the submissions we received. We will try to get consensus on the most...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: This is another reason we need an all-island conversation about the relationship between ourselves and Northern Ireland and this will be a matter for consideration at the North-South Ministerial Council to be held on 18 November. The Government has made available moneys for the A5 and we support the development of the Narrow Water Bridge project.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Burton is correct. The Minister can confirm that this is well advanced. It is on the Government's priority list of legislation and it will be processed as quickly as possible. I will advise Deputy Burton of the progress on it.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin raised the question of third level funding in both the short and medium term arising from the Cassells report. I am aware of students who attend lecture halls with more than the figure mentioned by the Deputy. There are over 500 in some of the lecture halls, depending on the faculty and the subject being studied, as Deputy Byrne is well aware.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The question of the short term is a matter for discussion between the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe. The Minister has set out his view on the Cassells report, and discussions will have to be held on the medium and longer term.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deirtear liom go mbeidh an chéad Bhille a d'ardaigh an Teachta liom - an Bhille um fhoréigean baile - foilsithe ag deireadh an tseisiúin seo. The second Bill mentioned by the Deputy, the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill, should be published earlier in the session. Both are deemed to be a priority.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: There are no understandings of the nature suggested by the Deputy with any particular Independent Deputies. The programme for a partnership Government sets out the agreement between the parties and Deputies who are participating in or supporting the Government. There was one issue that occurred in the meantime beyond what is already published. That was a letter which issued in respect of a...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: On the first matter the Deputy mentioned, the position is very clear. The letter was quite clear in respect of an independent analysis of the requirement and the needs of the people of the south east in so far as a second cath lab in Waterford was concerned. It was agreed that a person of stature and independence would examine that. A consultant, Dr. Herity, did an outstanding job based on...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----about projects in wherever and have a good discussion. Does that become an understanding, intention or something following which a decision is made? In so far as anything that has been published, that is why I referred to the letter in respect of the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan. If a meeting between a Minister, Deputy and a number of doctors becomes an understanding, I...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: On the issue raised by Deputy Micheál Martin, the South Tipperary General Hospital management team identified the most immediate priority actions to support the emergency department, including providing for pilot or temporary on-site acute bed capacity through a patient hotel solution, subject to the procurement process; the planning, development and implementation of the frail elderly...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I do not know. I cannot answer that question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I have advised Ministers that when they meet representatives from constituencies, they should meet the whole lot, not discriminate and treat them in a fair way.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy.