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

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios ag an Teachta go maith go bhfuil an coiste seo ag breathnú ar na nithe seo. Maidir leis an mbuiséad, beidh na díospóireachtaí ar siúl go luath i dtreo is go mbeidh buiséad curtha os comhair na Dála i mí Dheireadh Fómhair. Tá a fhios ag an Teachta freisin gur foilsíodh plean do scoileanna Gaeltachta le...

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

Enda Kenny: Tá Dún na nGall luaite anseo freisin.

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

Enda Kenny: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, bhí tú ag caint liom faoi Anagaire, Rann na Feirste, Gaoth Dobhair, Cloch Cheann Fhaola, Gort a' Choirce, An Fál Carrach agus Machaire Rabhartaigh.

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

Enda Kenny: Is maith an rud é go gcloiseann siad thuas i nDún na nGall go bhfuil suim ag an Leas-Cheann Comhairle san háiteanna seo ag an bpointe seo.

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

Enda Kenny: Níl.

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

Enda Kenny: Tá Gaeilge mhaith ag an Teachta Howlin.

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

Enda Kenny: Ba chóir go mbeadh seans ag an Choimisinéir Teanga teacht os comhair Choiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán agus a thuairimí a nochtadh faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. Sílim gur mhaith an tuairim atá ag an Teachta Martin ansin. As part of the 2017 budget the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs retains the...

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

Enda Kenny: -----but I understand there a process of engagement is planned now and I encourage both sides to engage in it thoroughly. There is plenty of experience there, as the Deputy is well aware. In respect of Creative Ireland, the amount involved was a small amount of money-----

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

Enda Kenny: -----but there has been a fabulous response to it. People have been very enthusiastic. I attended one of the workshops and I met people I had not seen before who are artists in various sectors. They turned up and gave of their views. I will give a brief run-down of some of the items covered by the Arts Council, if I can find it.

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

Enda Kenny: I will circulate it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, together. A Programme for a Partnership Government, published last May, set out an ambitious programme of work to protect our growing economy and ensure that the results of the recovery are felt by all citizens. The programme for Government annual report was published last week on 10 May and sets out the progress made on more than 300...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: One would need to be like Speedy Gonzales. The Government has created 1,300 new jobs every week since June 2016.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Unemployment is down 9 percentage points to 6.2% and the number of unemployed fell by 47,300 in the past year. The 2016 action plan has delivered 93% of 555 measures. Deputy Boyd Barrett should read the programme report in respect of housing and he will see what is going on. Despite all the talk and cynicism, there is more work going on than ever before in the housing sector between local...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: IDA Ireland client companies recorded 18,600 new jobs in 2016, which is an increase of 11,900. Enterprise Ireland companies created 19,200 jobs, an increase of 9,000. Local enterprise office client companies created 7,800 jobs. The value of goods exported totalled almost €117 billion, the highest annual total on record. There are 12,500 small and medium enterprises that have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: He attended the European Union Transport Council meeting last June, which arose immediately prior to the Brexit vote.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: He met EU counterparts.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: He was unable to attend the December meeting, which was the only EU Transport Council meeting since Brexit.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: That was due to a road safety event scheduled for the same day. Officials attended in his place and reported back on all proceedings. Pending the formal triggering by the UK of Article 50-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----there was regular and ongoing engagement and contact at all levels involving the Department. This included meetings, conferences and seminars in Brussels and elsewhere.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister met his Northern Irish counterpart at the North-South Ministerial Council transport sectoral meeting on 12 December 2016 in Armagh, when Brexit was on the agenda. There is regular contact with Northern Ireland counterparts at official level. Senior management in the Department, including the Secretary General, had a four-hour meeting with their UK counterparts on 19 January and...