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Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the Deputy's question is, "Yes, it was discussed". The requirement and responsibility of the Minister to consult about this with the groups was met. The legislation will be brought before the House as quickly as possible.

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is no lack of clarity about this. The Tánaiste, when speaking at the SIPTU conference, outlined the nature of the dialogue that will take place. Commencing in November, the Government will invite lead social partner organisations to bilateral meetings. That is clear. These meetings will involve senior Government Ministers, including the Tánaiste other Ministers and myself. Our...

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, and we intend to continue that process.

Social Partnership (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is not meant to be earth-shattering. However, we are not going to waste time in the fashion done before in which there were endless meetings with nothing coming out of them. In these cases, there will be bilateral meetings with fixed and focused agendas. The dialogue between the social groups, myself, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and lead Ministers will deal...

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together. There are 11 staff working in my private office. Eight of these staff are civil servants, two are my personal assistants and one is my personal secretary. There are five staff working in my constituency office. Three are based in Government Buildings, one of whom is a civil servant, while two are based in Castlebar. There are three staff...

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: This is a case of changing the culture of what went on before. For Deputy Martin's information, I have spent very little time in my constituency office in the west. When I have, I have started at 7 a.m. for those who have a problem and want to see one of their local representatives. That means the early morning shift, as it were. The Government made a decision in March 2011 that staff...

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios ag an Teachta go bhfuil laghdú an-mhór, suas le €800,000, i leith costas a bhain leis an iar-Rialtas. Tá fhios aige go maith freisin go bhfuil an bheirt chomhairleoirí speisialta ann agus go raibh siad ag obair leis an bpáirtí agus liom féin le fada an lá. Tá a fhios aige go bhfuil caipín curtha ar thuarascáil i leith seirbhíse poiblí suas go €200,000. Tá...

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin suffers from recurring political amnesia.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: When he sat on this side of the House, he always dismissed every issue that was raised with the disregard of those who become too used to the comforts of office. There are no such comforts applicable here anymore.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Since March my constituency office has received 18,000 items of correspondence. Are we to show the discourtesy that the Deputy's people showed?

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: One must have some capacity to answer people's claims.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: They know that there is a big cultural change from what applied previously.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, there is no overtime payable to personal assistants in the Department of the Taoiseach, so I reject completely what he is at.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It would be far better to focus now on what these people are focusing on-----

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----which is dealing with the problems of our country and the problems of our people-----

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----that we have inherited to an unprecedented degree-----

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----from a Government that lost all regard for its capacity to do its business.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: In the case of the two particular advisers that the Deputy mentions, these salaries are very much reduced from what applied previously.

Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: They are two people who worked in the Oireachtas for quite some time prior to coming in here. Their salary now is commensurate with their experience and the responsibilities that they carried out for many years assisting myself as Leader of the Opposition.

Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, together. I am very conscious of the enduring significance of the historic events of the early 20th century that culminated in the establishment of the State. Commemorative initiatives should seek to generate an enhanced understanding by the generations of today and the future of these important events in our national history. The...