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- Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The article is well written. It is one of a series of articles written in recent years about the impact of drugs on the quality of life of cystic fibrosis sufferers. The Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, met personnel dealing with cystic fibrosis during the week. Deputy Martin is accurate when he states that Orkambi is a drug that impacts on the quality of life of a patient with...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Micheál Martin obviously has a great deal of detail on this issue.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: What the Minister wants to do is future proof the quality of life for patients who in this case have cystic fibrosis. That is the right path to follow. No other category of patients has ever been future proofed in this way. What needs to be dealt with now is the finalisation of the contractual and commercial details of the arrangements for Kalydeco, Orkambi and whatever other pipeline...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Fine Gael Party is a democratic party. We are not in the position of being able to anoint or appoint people who we choose to be leaders.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy should bear that in mind. The Oireachtas established a special Oireachtas committee to deliberate on the recommendations of an expert commission on water. That is what the committee is doing. Essentially, it is considering the abolition of general water charges. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, set out a number of principles which reflect the Fine Gael Party's view and position on...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: We have said in the agreement we have with the main Opposition party-----
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----that the Government will facilitate the legislation that is necessary following the deliberations of the Oireachtas arising from the report of the expert group. That is what we have agreed to do and what we will follow. As I said, the committee is considering the views of the commission. Clearly, a compromise is available and where we are is considering the issue of the wilful wastage...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: We set up an arrangement for an Oireachtas committee to deliberate on these matters. The committee is meeting again this afternoon to continue its work.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I have a strong aversion, like most people in the country, to a situation where there can be wilful wastage of water and an expectation that the general taxpayer will pay for it.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy. It is true that the Deputy met unions on many occasions and he had some serious matters to discuss in terms of public pay and the issues that the country had to face in an even more challenging time than now. Nobody wants to see this strike go ahead. The Minister, Deputy Ross, gave a full and thorough briefing to the Cabinet yesterday on the situation here. Clearly,...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: That is a valid point. The subvention, through the PSO, has been increased. This year it increased by 11% and last year it was 13%. Bus Éireann itself benefited from a 21% increase in the subvention in 2016. As Deputy Howlin is aware, that is provided for PSO services only and not for commercial services. In relation to the free travel issue Deputy Howlin mentioned, the Minister,...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has given a long news broadcast about events taking place and she is entitled to do that. She seems to know something I do not know about numbers contesting some vacancy at some time in the future. She seems to have more detail than I do. In regard to the young woman the Deputy said wrote to her, there is no reason for that young woman not to have assistance made available to...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I hope that the global events that will take place on International Women's Day will be significant in their own way. The agenda for the Citizens' Assembly is set by Ms Justice Laffoy together with the group. Obviously, it has taken into account a range of views. Those who appeared before the Citizens' Assembly have been invited to do so. People with different views have spoken and will...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I will ask the Minister, Deputy Harris, to give Deputy Micheál Martin detail on that.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I met with Vera and Paul in Cork recently to discuss their daughter Ava. There are two pieces of legislation from Deputy Gino Kenny and also what the Minister has spoken about. The legislation itself is not necessary to have medicinal cannabis made available but there are conditions under which that can apply, and I ask the Minister to clarify that for the House.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the assisted human reproduction Bill are expected before Cabinet this month. I will ask the Minister, Deputy Harris, to give the Deputy a written update on the developments in respect of the issue he mentioned.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The agreement says what it says, which is that the Government will facilitate the passage of legislation. We also have an agreement in respect of the support of the major Opposition party in passing the budget, which is facilitating the budget without writing it. As I stated earlier, I would prefer to let the committee do its work and let it give its views on the findings of the commission....
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I assure the Deputy that the Minister, Deputy Ross, and Deputy Madigan, along with Deputy Martin, have been very consistent and persistent-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----about one Garda station in the country, which is Stepaside.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: As a result of the Deputy raising it here, I undertake to speak to the Minister for Justice and Equality to see what progress has been made on the report from the Garda Commissioner. The programme for Government is clear and it will be followed through.