Results 33,501-33,520 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: No.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy's final comment is completely false and without any foundation. There are now 600 more consultants in the health service than was the case in 2007 and a bed capacity review is being conducted by the Minister for Health. This is not just about acute hospitals, however. It is also about primary care, new GP contracts, home-care services and packages and so on. It is not all about...
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The budget dealt with a number of issues in this element of the housing sector. It is important that landlords who have property to let are in a position to do that. It is also important that we have a comprehensive rental strategy. The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is committed to publishing and bringing in such a strategy before the end of this year. I...
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: In fact, we were focused, as we are now, on increasing the supply of houses for people across the country.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The previous Government was very clear in its attitude to supporting people who rent. Many thousands of families benefited from the introduction of the housing assistance payment scheme and the increase in rent supplement. I do not have an actual date for the publication of the comprehensive rental strategy that the Minister will produce. I assure Deputy Howlin that he is committed to...
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Of course rents will increase if there is a shortage of supply at a time of increased demand. One cannot deal with that without increasing the supply of houses. As the Deputy knows, the five pillars of the programme deal with the homeless and those who are in hotel rooms and inadequate accommodation.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Those who rent will benefit from the comprehensive rent strategy.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Those who need new houses will be assisted through the initiative aimed at those who are buying such houses. The comprehensive rental strategy is one element of the Government's comprehensive housing programme. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan's recommendations will be taken into account in that context.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The comprehensive rent strategy will deal with how the Minister proposes to provide a degree of certainty for renters.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Broughan referred to traffic accidents and deaths. These are always tragic and so sad. Despite every encouragement we can provide and every incentive or initiative we can put in place, accidents will continue to happen. We regret the loss of life in that regard. It is a matter for the Commissioner to determine the allocation of gardaí to the various sections of the Garda,...
- Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Broughan raises an interesting point. I am quite sure if he spoke to the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee for Transport, Tourism and Sport, the Minister for Justice and Equality would be very happy to attend a meeting of the committee and discuss the issues there. The capital expenditure made available by the Government over recent years has been of great assistance in...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: I will talk to the Deputy later.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: We discussed this yesterday. This is a commitment of Government. The point the Deputy made about having a subhead which will define both the allocation and the effective spend is a good one. The Government has a confidence and supply arrangement with the Deputy's party in terms of facilitating three budgets, so we work in a three-year envelope in that respect. I have discussed that with...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Stanton, has made substantial progress both in the terms of resettlement and relocation. I can give Deputy Adams the exact numbers later today that have arrived here and that are in transit. The Deputy will understand, in terms of the people found in the container in Wexford, which speaks for itself, the lengths to which those who want to send them here will go. Again,...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: That Bill is due to come before the House in the next couple of weeks when we will have an opportunity to discuss it.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Government has no intention of stepping aside-----
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----from these commitments. The Garda Commissioner has to make recommendations for the order of doing this and any further instructions. The commitment entered into will be met.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Bill will be published this week or next week.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy will have the chance to make an eloquent contribution to the debate on that important point.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: I ask the Minister to respond.