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Termination of Ministerial Appointment: Announcement by Taoiseach (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am required to read the following into the record of the House. For the information of the Dáil, I wish to announce that today I accepted the resignation of Deputy Willie Penrose as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. I thank Deputy Penrose for his efforts as Minister of State with responsibility for housing.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 11, motion to rescind the Order of Referral of Access to the Central Treasury Funds (Commission for Energy Regulation) Bill 2011[Seanad] to the Select Sub-committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; No. 1, Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Second Stage; and No. 14 - statements on the report by the interdepartmental working group on...

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: As I did already, I can confirm to Deputy Martin that the Government has made its decision in respect of the four barracks he mentioned. Those closures will become effective from the end of March 2012. Every Member of the House is entitled to make his or her decision in his or her own way in regard to continued representation as either a member of Government, or of any party, and I respect...

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Opening statements on the capital programme will be introduced tomorrow, followed by a 45-minute question and answer session. The matter will be slotted again next week in the House. Deputy Adams and his fellow party members will have plenty of opportunity to have their say.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not have detail on that. I will advise the Deputy.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I answered that last week, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It will be introduced early next year.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The consumer Bill will be introduced early next year.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The companies Bill will be introduced in the middle of next year. There are 1,200 sections in that Bill.

Written Answers — Cabinet Sub-Committees: Cabinet Sub-Committees (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Climate Change and the Green Economy met on 30 June. I anticipate a further meeting of the Committee in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). Under the Croke Park Agreement, the NESDO has undertaken the following projects: Project Benefit (includes savings where quantifiable)...

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have raised the issue of the British Government files relating to the Barron Inquiries during the bilateral meetings I have had with the British Prime Minister. I raised it during my meeting with him in Downing Street in April and also raised it with him during his trip to Dublin as part of the Queen's visit in May. I intend to continue to raise the matter with the British Government and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The table beneath provides details of the staff I appointed to my private and constituency offices since 9 March 2011 and their annual salaries. Staff appointed by Taoiseach since 9 March 2011 Name Grade Annual Salary Mark Kennelly Chief of Staff €168,000 Andrew McDowell Special Adviser €168,000 Paul O'Brien Special Adviser €80,051 Angela Flanagan Special Adviser €80,051...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (15 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: My Department awarded no State capital projects to companies registered outside the State or companies registered within the Republic of Ireland in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: For the Deputy's information, no decision has been taken by the Government in respect of details of the budget. The only reason the information was sent to Mr. Draghi, Mr. Juncker, Mr. Rehn and the Minister for Finance in Poland, signed by our Minister for Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank, was because of the mess we inherited. I will not go back into that kind of politics. I...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Part of the memorandum of understanding that we have had to change is in respect of a commitment to take out €250 million extra in income tax in this year's budget for next year, which was agreed by the previous Government. We take a different view here. The Minister for Finance made clear his intention to bring a proposal as one of a number of proposals to the Government for its...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: To return to Deputy Martin's question, he asked would the decision be reversed. The Cabinet has not made a decision in any of the details of the budget to date but will do so obviously in the next few days.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy does not seem to realise that he left us in the lurch.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Let us just put something on the record now for Deputy Martin.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: He and his party-----