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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Yes. An amendment was made this morning that provides that where the sole member feels that other relevant persons might be called in respect of evidence or comments they made about contact that might be germane to the terms of reference, they would be facilitated. In other words, if somebody was to stand up in the Dáil and say that he or she feels able to give evidence in the House...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Chairman knows the case. I had a very long and fruitful meeting with the O'Farrell family. I understand very well the exceptional family pressure to have the matter resolved. We have been in contact about the work that has been going on for quite some time in respect of the GSOC claim and assessment. It has not moved a lot from the time I met with the O'Farrell family. However, I...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----from this morning's announcement? Yes, it would be completely separate.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: In the O'Farrell case.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will have it looked at. The position of some retired members such as those who served in Jadotville was dealt with after so many years. There was great appreciation of and excitement among those members who were still around or their relations at what happened and the recognition given. Does the Chairman have any idea of the numbers involved?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: It was a very small number. Is the Chairman speaking about others who served abroad?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will look at that issue.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am Minister for Defence, but I given statutory responsibility to the Minister of State in a number of areas. However, I will discuss the matter with the Chief of Staff and the Secretary General of the Department.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Chairman and the staff.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: C'est la vie.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday, the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government published his plans for 8,500 social housing units. The figures speak for themselves but they do not show the extent of background work that has gone into preparing to deal with these situations. Some 7,167 people used State emergency accommodation nationally during a week in January, which included 4,760 adults....

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is behind the curve on a few points here.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: First, let me say that the young Minister, Deputy Harris, is enjoying the greatest honour of his career in dealing with the Department of Health.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Second, in fairness, Deputy Martin stated that it is not about people coming into clinics and talking to Deputies and saying they do not want to know about 2021 and 2022 but that they need to know now. Deputy Martin stated there should be answers. There are answers. The first answer is that 8,430 homes currently are under construction.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: They are there now.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy wants me to show him where they are, I will.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: They are currently being built. That means blocks, concrete, blocklayers, plasterers, chippies and site works.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Second, there are 91 further projects with 1,829 answers - homes already on site being worked upon.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Third, there are a further 652 home that are at practical completion. These were started in 2016.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: That is 8,430 answers, 1,829 answers and a further 652. Let me point out to Deputy Martin, as I stated already, that there are 2,687 homes at stage one, 1,279 homes at stage two-----