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- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: This is an issue that concerns us. There are a relatively small number of appointments that need to be made now. The balance is against when the material relating to the appointment of a judicial council can be put together. Clearly, we cannot have a situation where, if this were to be delayed too long, cases would back up in every court. That is a matter we have to consider. The...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: I was going to say that the sun always shines when you win an All-Ireland, as the Deputy knows well down in Kerry, and it might be shining in Dublin. According to his analysis, it is the man above who is responsible for the rain and not climate changes made by man. What is needed down there first of all is an analysis of what needs to be done to drain away that flooding. The area needs...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, and the OPW are doing great work in many areas that we know were, unfortunately, flooded last year and some years previously with great damage done to houses, buildings and farms. The people of south Kerry are perfectly entitled to have roads on which they can travel safely. I am sorry that the road between Cahirciveen and Waterville is blocked. I am...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: No, I do not intend to introduce such legislation and I am very glad to note that the GRA and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors are having meetings with the Minister for Justice and Equality about their difficulties.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: It will not be during this session.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: While we do not have a date for it, we expect to have the pre-legislative examination of it during this session.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill are being worked on and a deal of progress has been made. However, I do not expect the heads of the Bill to be published until spring.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Government has published the most comprehensive housing programme ever produced to deal with the supply issue and a number of other relevant matters. We have not had a proposal to bring forward the vacant site levy. The Minister is first of all focused on dealing with homelessness, rough sleeping and the use of hotels for emergency accommodation for families, which is unsuitable. The...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: A range of issues are focused specifically on supply.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Government is committed to the retention of the postal service and has made every attempt to provide new facilities and initiatives for post offices throughout the country. The Kerr report, initiated by the previous Government, set out a number of options. One of these was to introduce a basic bank account for post offices. This was accepted by the Government and work is ongoing on it....
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Tá cinneadh déanta faoi na príomh-phointí den Bhille sin ach ní thiocfaidh sé isteach sa Teach go dtí an chéad seisiún eile. In respect of the Digital Hub Development Agency, I expect those heads before the end of the year. The Deputy asked me about the national children's hospital. Work is proceeding on the heads of that particular Bill. I will...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The heads of that Bill were approved quite a long time ago. Work is proceeding on them, but it will be the new year before the Bill comes in.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows, the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, is dealing with this specifically. There is a Private Members' motion tomorrow in the House and I am sure that there will be a good discussion on that. Please understand that this remains an absolute priority for the Government. The Deputy is right, in that the figures indicate that one in four people will at some stage during...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. Substantial progress has been made on establishing the Citizens Assembly and its inaugural meeting will be held in Dublin Castle on 15 October next. Resolutions approving establishment of the assembly were passed in the Dáil and Seanad in July and Ms Justice Mary Laffoy was appointed chairperson. Tenders were then issued...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Coppinger for her question. It is not for us to interfere in any other jurisdiction's legislation. Abortion is illegal in this country and remains so except in very specific and particular circumstances that were legislated for under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act a number of years ago. With regard to the timeline that was mentioned, the assembly has 12 months...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The polling company Red C Research and Marketing Ltd. was appointed following a competitive tendering process to provide a representative sample of 99 members of the public for the citizen's assembly, plus substitutes. Red C Research and Marketing Ltd. was the sole company to tender for this. The live streaming company was selected following a competitive tendering process.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The proceedings will be streamed live. The competitive tendering process was won by Richard Jolly TV Ltd./ Switch New Media, which will provide the filming, live broadcasting and streaming of the assembly's meetings. Following a competitive tendering process the media company Q4 PR was selected from six submissions received to provide media liaison services for the assembly. The Irish...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: In any event, I recall very clearly the utter divisiveness over a period of very difficult campaigns on this socially divisive issue.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Times have changed and I quite understand that -----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: That is why, with respect, we should allow this assembly to have its deliberations, with ordinary people from all over the country giving their views on the eighth amendment. The political process will decide the matter, in here, when eventually we come to vote on the recommendations.