Results 6,741-6,760 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Dialogue with Faith Communities. (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: There seems to be a difficulty with some representatives who are sent here and maintained by their churches in other countries. If they come to preach or teach to whatever congregation they have in this country, when their remit is over after 12 months they must return to their countries for 12 months before they are allowed back in, despite the fact that they may be fully maintained and...
- Departmental Expenditure. (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to retain the communications unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17132/08]
- Departmental Expenditure. (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: We used to direct these questions to the Taoiseach's predecessor and it was very difficult to get an answer from him in a number of respects. The previous Taoiseach used to say the purpose of the communications unit was to monitor political events and make this information available to Ministers. However, through other questions Deputy Varadkar determined the cost of each Department's...
- Departmental Expenditure. (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: I know that, but they are tracking the news.
- Departmental Expenditure. (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: I am aware of the function of the communications unit within the Taoiseach's Department and I know that Ministers have their own press personnel in their Departments, that is understood. However, let us take the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, sitting beside the Taoiseach, as an example. How does the system operate in terms of supplying his press office with cuttings about...
- Public Service Pay. (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the projected cost to his Department of the implementation of the recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17133/08]
- Public Service Pay. (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: I do not know what the value of reviewing the issue in 2010 is without an indication of what the outcome might be. Given the economic circumstances in which we find ourselves and the attitude thereto, why did it take so long to make this decision? Is back pay ruled out? If a review is conducted in 2010, will it have an impact on ministerial pensions, for instance, in the period between...
- Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: A number of Bills, which were included in the list provided by the Chief Whip, were not published this session. Can I take it that, in accordance with previous activity of the Government, some time between now and mid-September the Bills not yet published will emerge? The Taoiseach's predecessor used to state that a session continues until the beginning of the next session. The next...
- Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: I raise this matter in the final week of this session because a long lead-in time is required. It must be decided what type of Parliament will be elected and what type of Commission is appointed. The Taoiseach's preparations for his October deliberations will be critical in this context. I hope that as he deliberates on this and as he and the Government make decisions we will all be kept...
- Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, must sort this out.
- Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: The Chief Whip will sort this out with his new package of reforms.
- National Development Plan: Motion (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: I wish to share time with Deputy Kieran O'Donnell.
- National Development Plan: Motion (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: notes that the Government has contributed to the current economic downturn through: the introduction of reckless inflationary budgets, driven by electoral needs, that killed competitiveness; implementing huge increases in day to day spending financed by unsustainable property tax revenues; and...
- National Development Plan: Motion (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: We are told by the Taoiseach that the measures will save â¬440 million this year and will then save â¬1 billion in 2009, even though these measures include the deferral of one-off capital projects and a delay until next year of implementation of the fair deal on nursing homes charges. Taking â¬85 million from the health budget is simply disgraceful. The sop of a â¬12 million increase in...
- National Development Plan: Motion (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: It is a great plan which the Government should adopt and Fine Gael will give it credit if it does. No measures are contained in the plan to help the 220,000 people on the live register. Fine Gael has urged the Government to overhaul FÃS to ensure those laid off from the construction industry will be re-trained to work in other sectors. The young apprentices who have started courses with...
- National Development Plan: Motion (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: Ronald Reagan once said, "If it moves, tax it, if it continues to move, regulate it, and if it stops moving, subsidise it". This is not the type of response the economy needs from the Government. The Government is responsible for this recession. It could have done far more to prepare the economy to deal with international challenges. The consequences of this will become apparent over the...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the special housing aid for the elderly grant operated by the Health Service Executive; if the administration of the grant will be kept within the remit of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27838/08]
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received in 2007 by the Health Service Executive for the special housing aid for the elderly grant; the number of applications received to date in 2008; the number of staff that will be affected if the operation of this grant is completely administered by local authorities; the average cost of processing...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in granting long-term residency to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27803/08]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jul 2008)
Enda Kenny: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in granting citizenship to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27804/08]