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Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: We will have a debate.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin raised a very important point about the meeting. He has not been at these meetings - to date, anyway.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The meeting began with a presentation from the President of the European Parliament, as is normal procedure. They then go off and have their picture taken. There is then a round table discussion about issues such as migration. Prime Minister May spoke eloquently and well on a number of occasions at that meeting - she intervened on a number of occasions, as was appropriate. Afterwards,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: She spoke eloquently and well, and it was received in that way. There was not any intention that it be otherwise. The meeting continued for four or five hours after that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It was just a verbal update. It was not a discussion about Brexit. If it was, it would still be going on.

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I had 37 seconds to answer all the questions asked, including those of Deputy Adams. I will have to come back to that one for him.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The properties occupied by my Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office are provided and managed by the Office of Public Works.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will send a reply to Deputy Burton.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I recall from many years ago that there were some constitutional issues where ground rents were being paid to absentee landlords and all the rest of it. The law was changed. As far as I know, the majority of leaseholds can be bought out and become freehold but there are some constitutional difficulties with some properties. I will give Deputy Adams a note with an update on the position...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Of course I will. He knows well I will. I will give him full and comprehensive information each time he asks me a question like this.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am "game on" here.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I make appointments to the National Economic and Social Council, NESC, in accordance with the provisions of the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 and the National Economic and Social Council (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010 - SI 603 of 2010. The Statistics Act 1993 gives me authority to make appointments to the National Statistics Board, NSB. I have delegated...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not think so.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: They are nominated by organisations, and most of them are academic.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not think they come under the public appointments system, but I will confirm that to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to Deputy Martin on the latter point. As far as I understand, it seems to be working reasonably well in that applications are invited. They are made completely independently of anybody in Government. The applicants go before the Public Appointments Service. It is not even known, except by those processing the application, who applies. Whichever Minister is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I assure the Acting Chairman that the Government has absolutely every intention of appointing as many competent women to positions as they are nominated for. I do not have access-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is wrong of Deputy Burton to suggest or imply that there is some sort of bias from a Government perspective about the appointment of capable women to positions. She picks out one statistic showing that four men were appointed. That is not the same as the ordinary Public Appointments Service board nominations. This is a very big commercial entity that requires an input from NewERA, as...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will supply Deputy Burton with all the lists of those who have been appointed through the Public Appointments Service in the hope that there be a recognition not only of the value of women's input into this, but also of the improvement in the gender balance from what it used to be.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Come on, St. Brigid's.