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Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Ó Caoláin is elected to this House on the same basis as myself, Deputy Howlin and everybody else. Of course I will supply him with that information.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: No. Just because Deputies Ó Caoláin and Howlin are divided by a passageway, does not mean they are divided by-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is not stretching credulity. The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, is dealing with very extensive flood response business at the moment, which covers €1 billion in expenditure and-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----deals with very sensitive cases around the country in which flooding has occurred. The Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, is a very busy man and is dealing with SOLAS, training, apprenticeships, school transport, which was raised in the House as a matter of priority, and other matters. I will send Deputy Ó Caoláin a full report.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have many applications. Believe me, I have.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Sometimes I cannot----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: No. I am not listening to Cavan radio or anything else. Sometimes I find it difficult to pick the Deputy up.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will give Deputy Martin the full information on that. For Deputy Ó Caoláin's information, sometimes when the microphone switches on, I find it hard to pick up the first sentence or two. The earpieces are provided to give absolute clarity so that I can hear the Deputy with accuracy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will have the full information relating to Deputy Ó Caoláin's question sent on to him.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on housing last met on 7 November. It is scheduled to meet later today and again in December. It has met 11 times - on 12, 20 and 26 May; 2, 9, 15 and 30 June; 7 July; 28 September; 27 October; and 7 November - to date. The committee is meeting regularly to oversee implementation of the action plan for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is ridiculous that we only have 15 minutes for this. While valid contributions have been made, they went on a bit and obviously I cannot answer the questions properly when we are now in the red sector of the clock to the tune of 1 minute and 45 seconds. There are 1,800 beds to be provided for emergency sleepers in Dublin. Deputy Coppinger made the point that the former Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Housing last met on 7 November. It is scheduled to meet again today, 29 November, and again in December. The Committee is meeting regularly to oversee implementation of the Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, which is a priority for Government.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: On Monday, 28 November, I had a meeting in the Vatican with His Holiness, Pope Francis. Upon my return to Dublin later that day, I met with the Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat. I will attend the next meeting of the European Council on 15 and 16 December. While I do not have any formal bilateral meetings scheduled in the margins of the Council, it would be normal for informal...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I appoint 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 603/2010. The Statistics Act 1993 gives me authority to make appointments to National Statistics Board (NSB). I have delegated this authority to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: A second plenary of the All-Island Civic Dialogue will take place in the New Year. This plenary will build on the sectoral discussions that will have taken place by then. No location or date has for this has been finalised yet

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 to 73, inclusive, together. The table sets out the number of staff seconded to other Departments or Agencies in the Civil Service per annum from 2010 to date in 2016. Year Total number of staff on secondment to other Departments or Agencies in the Civil Service 2010 8 2011 9 2012 11 2013 10 2014 13 2015 14 2016 12 My Department has not received any...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: While I have not requested that the British Government invite any specific groups to their sectoral interest groups to discuss Brexit, I would welcome any such engagement. The invitations to any such British Government meeting to discuss Brexit is the sole responsibility of that Government.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 to 77, inclusive, together. The tables detail funding provided to County Louth and Louth County Council by my Department between the years 2014 and 2016. Local Diaspora Engagement Fund - Louth Year Organisation Project Name Location Amount of Grant 2015 Omeath District Development Company/Thomas D’Arcy McGee Foundation Thomas D’Arcy McGee...