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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: 4 o’clock They can all be specially designed for Deputy Bríd Smith's house; she does not need to worry about that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Under the scheme that the Minister has already put out for bringing back into use houses that are unoccupied-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----it might need €10,000, €15,000 or €20,000 to bring the water into line, address the roof or whatever it might be. These are opportunities for water harvesting. These things are common and have been part of European planning rules and regulation for 50 years. I know we are an exceptional country in the sense that it rains for 200 days in the west, although perhaps...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am glad that Deputy Bríd Smith recognises the qualities of particular parts of the west. I do not know if she was in the House when Deputy Michael Healy Rae mentioned that, as a postmaster himself, he has an interest in-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----the report published by Mr. Bobby Kerr.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The report that was leaked was one that was commissioned by An Post for An Post; it is not a Government report. The Kerr report will be brought in by the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, shortly and will set out the realism here where Government can actually support rural post offices. We decided three years ago, when Deputy Howlin was in government, to have basic banking facilities in post...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Unfortunately, it found that no interest was expressed from local people in quite a number of areas. That is a reality.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Bhí an Teachta Uí Snodaigh ag caint faoi athrú aeráide agus mar sin de. Glacadh an Rialtas leis an díospóireacht sin ar maidin. Beidh sé ag tosnú láithreach. Beidh an tAire, an Teachta Naughten, ag caint leis an Teachta Ryan agus beidh cead ag na gnólachtaí thart fud na tíre déileáil agus a gcuid tuairimí a chur...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: On infrastructure, in fairness to Deputy Howlin, we did put some money into the opera house and put a few quid into the courthouse. He did provide a decent road to Wexford and the people from that wonderful county returned him and other Deputies to the Dáil. The national children's hospital is an entity out to 2021. I am informed that a specific monitoring committee will be dealing...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Since the UK referendum last June, I have had an intensive series of bilateral meetings with my counterparts in EU Member States, and with the heads of the EU institutions. I have also attended all meetings of the European Council, both formal and informal. At all my meetings I have highlighted and explained Ireland’s particular concerns arising from Brexit, including in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regulatory Impact Assessment Data (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together. My Department has published one Bill since the start of 2011, the Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013. As the Bill concerned involved amending the Constitution for the purpose of abolishing the Seanad rather than significantly impacting on the regulatory environment, a RIA was not...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: There was no expenditure on public relations consultants in 2016 by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: My Department has no capital expenditure.

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I share Deputy Martin's sympathy, as I am sure the House does, on learning of the tragic circumstances surrounding the fire in Clondalkin last night. Obviously, our thoughts are with the relatives and friends of the woman and the two young children. The scene is sealed off and a technical examination will take place today. The Garda has appealed for witnesses and I am sure people will help...

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Over the course of the day I hope Members will be happy that their suggestions are being incorporated in terms of reference that will deal with this inclusively.

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, in withdrawing the motion, wants to get this right. There is no point, on a matter of such sensitivity and personal tragedy, in having political differences of opinion. Following the statutory investigations into matters raised by Deputies Deasy, McGuinness and others, the Government agreed to set up a commission of investigation. Let us make sure that it is right and proper,...

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy McDonald. Today is International Women's Day, and as I have said on many occasions, if Ireland was declared by W.B. Yeats to be "no country for old men", then the legacy and more recent issues mentioned by the Deputy would suggest that it was positively dangerous for girls and women. We have had the experience of the ignoring of the Magdalene women for many years. We have...

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: After the statutory investigation into the Grace case, the Government moved to set up a commission of investigation with the intent that it would have the scope and capacity to do the job intended. Obviously, because of the legitimate views being expressed by Members in the House, the Minister of State has withdrawn that motion to try to get it even more right in the interests of everybody....

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Clearly in this regard, this commission was given a very specific remit. It has not reported its official findings yet; we know that. The coroner and the Garda have their responsibilities also. It is not a case of rushing into this to say we have now covered everything. How many girls and young women had to leave this country to go to Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and other places?...

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: This happens here in mother and baby homes. We had State involvement in residential institutions.