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

Enda Kenny: People judge Governments by the extent of legislation that is put through. The previous Government had a big majority and there were guillotines about which Deputy Martin complained every week. There was no real pre-legislative scrutiny. That has all be changed and half the agenda is determined by the Business Committee. There are 140 Private Members' Bills backed up and there are no...

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

Enda Kenny: -----the Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Act 2016, the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016, the Energy Act 2016, the Finance (Certain European and Intergovernmental Obligations) Act 2016, the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2016, the Social Welfare Act 2016, the Appropriation Act 2016, the Planning and Development (Housing) and...

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

Enda Kenny: The Government has published quite an extensive list of Bills since coming to office on 6 May last year. It is wrong to judge any Government on the extent of legislation and it is much better to judge it on the quality.

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

Enda Kenny: This Dáil is very different from the previous one, as Deputy Martin is well aware, and because of the different sectors that are represented, the nature of the business has changed. A great deal of work has gone on, is going on and will go on.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 21 to 23, inclusive, together. I travelled to Canada between the 3-6 May. This was the first visit to Canada by a serving Taoiseach in more than a decade, and provided an opportunity to develop and strengthen the important bilateral relationship between our two nations, who share deep historic ties, and enjoy strong trading relations. Over the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I have no plans to appoint new Special Advisers.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Seanad Reform (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy will be aware, in the Programme for a Partnership Government the Government stated its intention to reform Seanad Eireann and committed to pursuing implementation of the Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform (the Manning Report). That Report was published in 2015 and it is available on my Department's website. One of the recommendations of the Report was the establishment...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I met with Prince Charles in Government Buildings last Friday as part of the three day visit by the Prince and his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall to Ireland. We discussed various aspects of the Prince’s programme for the visit and the continued strength of the unique and important relationship between our two countries.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The next European Council meeting is scheduled to take place on the 22nd and 23rd June 2017. This will include a regular meeting, as well as a meeting of the EU 27 Member States under the Article 50 format.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach did not incur any expenditure on renting car park spaces for staff between 2011 and 2016 and to date in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Nothing has been spent by bodies or agencies under the aegis of my Department on renting car parking spaces for the periods in question.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: At its meeting of 2 May, the Government welcomed the overall approach to and guidelines for the Brexit negotiations adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 29 April. The guidelines reflect Ireland's unique concerns - support and protect the achievements, benefits and commitments of the peace process; avoid a hard border; and protect the Common Travel Area. They also recognise...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 to 83, inclusive, together. While there are no agency workers working in my Department, my Department is currently availing of a contract cleaning service as a temporary, emergency measure to ensure that service levels in my Department are maintained while a recruitment process for additional cleaning staff is undertaken. There are no agency workers...

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy. I do not accept that it is falling apart at the seams. I had a meeting with the Deputy, Deputy Browne and the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, just last week where we discussed all of this. Funding for mental health, as Deputy Martin knows, has gone up from €826 million last year to €853 million this year, 2017. Over 160 additional posts have been...

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Let me clear up a few things for Deputy Martin. First, intensive efforts are under way to maintain the services at Linn Dara CAMHS unit at Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot. The Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, is in regular and very close contact with the HSE in regard to the particular difficulties of providing adequate staffing, and meetings are under way this very afternoon. Clearly,...

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Let me assure people that any discharges from Linn Dara are clinical decisions and are planned discharges. No individual will be discharged to close beds. Let us be clear about that. The HSE is actively engaged in a recruitment process for Linn Dara and is meeting this afternoon. It is exploring every option to ensure this excellent service remains fully operational.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: As I said, there has been an increase in moneys and the number of staff this year. Further approval has been given and no child is being sent out of Linn Dara because of either funding difficulties-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: They are planned discharges. No individual-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: No individual will be discharged to close beds. It is not a question of money-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is a question of staffing difficulties.Anybody discharged is a planned, clinical discharge.