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Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Because the Deputy asked me specifically I will have a conversation with the two young Ministers, Minister Simon and Minister Leo, to get them working together in the interests of County Kerry.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister explained the position to Deputy Brendan Howlin yesterday, but he will answer again for the Deputy, if he so wishes. Repetitio est mater studiorum. Does the Deputy know that?

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I take Deputy Scanlon's point in that I agree there is pressure in respect of respite beds and respite accommodation. I am not aware of the details of what he raised in respect of the new facility that was provided a number of years ago or what Deputy Michael Moynihan said about no emergency funding being available now, but I can confirm for the Deputies that the Minister of State, Deputy...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Bless the Deputy for her innovative assessment of the programme for Government in terms of flexibility for hospitality and tourism. I suggest that the local authority prepare a plan or strategy for the barbican gate, if that is not done already, and that it consult both Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. These gates are important, and they are important to tourists who have an...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----and prepare a plan indicating how the gate might be reopened and used for hospitality purposes.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to the Deputy with detail of any work being prepared on that Bill.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will have the Deputy's question referred to the Minister for Health. This is a matter of management and monitoring. When approval is given for a home care package, it should be followed through. Clearly, it should not be approved in the first place if it cannot be delivered. There is little point in having people under the assumption that they will get a service through a home care...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Education and Skills will answer that question.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: This is a matter that the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality has referred to on many occasions. The Government has provided substantial moneys for new vehicles, motorbikes, CCTV and opportunities to improve the security for rural Ireland, by which I mean small-town Ireland as well as "rural rural Ireland". Clearly, the advantages of the text alert and communities being...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I do not control the draw that takes place for Private Members' Bills. One of the changes brought about in this particular Dáil was the right of backbench or Opposition Deputies to produce Private Members' Bills. The Ceann Comhairle wrote to me last week to have a meeting next week about this matter with the chairs of the committees, because there are 140 Bills backed up currently. On...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Would it be possible for amendments to be put to the other Bill at Committee Stage and for it to be dealt with that way?

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: FEMPI has been reviewed every year since it was introduced. I believe the Minister has referred to a date for this. I will confirm to Deputy Fleming what is the Minister's intention. His view of having an extension to the Lansdowne Road agreement includes all of the unions, starting with the official engagement and then taking it to an intensive level pretty soon. I will come back to the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is for the Minister, Deputy Creed, to answer that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on health last met on 27 April and is scheduled to meet again on 30 May.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The role of the Cabinet committee is not to run services for the Department of Health or the HSE but to provide a basis for political oversight in the development and delivery of key health service reforms in line with the commitments in A Programme for a Partnership Government and to drive improvements in selected areas. It maintains oversight of the most significant areas of the health...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet committee does not deal with the detail of the running of day-to-day services, but it does have political oversight of what is happening. The net expenditure of the HSE to the end of February was €2.226 billion, which was under profile. The expenditure of acute hospitals was about €28 million above profile. We are providing more money than ever before for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am aware of the commitment made to provide a mobile catheterisation laboratory but that is not something that we can just drive into position. There are elements that need to be put in place before it can happen but there is no resiling from the commitment. I am aware of the situation regarding the numbers in Waterford. I cannot give the Deputy a date for when it will happen but the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will advise Deputy Howlin as to the progress made since January for the provision of the catheterisation laboratory which I hope will help to relieve the backlog of cardiac cases in Waterford.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy makes a valid point about trolley numbers and the Minister for Health has made this a particular priority. Emergency department overcrowding and long patient waiting lists are of critical concern here. Last September the HSE's winter initiative was announced which provided €40 million of additional funding to deal with these matters. A range of practical measures to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on Arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht last met on Monday, 27 February. The next meeting will take place on Thursday, 25 May.