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Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: No more than those who experience mental challenges, we are bringing them into the mainstream in the delivery of health services.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: In these cases, the Government has two years to put the structure in place, whereby young people with a disability will be encouraged to be activated and enter into the workforce at whatever level suits. On the increased cost of living for persons with a disability, the Deputy is aware of the range of facilities available under local authority schemes and a number of other schemes to help to...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios ag an Teachta Adams nár bhris an Rialtas a gheallúintí, ó thaobh na príomh rátaí leasa shóisialaigh de.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Sin an rud a dúramar roimh an toghcháin agus tar éis an toghcháin, agus tá na geallúintí sin comhlíonta ag an Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Tá na príomh-rátaí gan athrú.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Níl laghdú ar bith iontu. Má fhéachann an Teachta Adams orthu agus má tá sé in ann iad a léamh, feicfidh sé nach bhfuil laghdú ar bith iontu. Is fíor agus is cinnte é sin. Ní hí sin an cheist a chuir an Teachta Adams. Bíodh an Teachta cinnte faoi sin. Sin an gheallúint atá comhlíonta ag an Rialtas. Níl laghdú ar bith sna príomh-rátaí leasa shóisialaigh.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I noticed the Deputy Adams and his party have been very up front in naming people who are not here to defend themselves. Let me be clear about this.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: This Government has reduced the number and the cost of ministerial advisers by 30% since the end of 2009, from €4.7 million to €3.6 million. Some 39 of the 41 ministerial advisers in the last Government were earning salaries well above €92,000.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The person who Deputy Adams mentioned and named and who cannot defend himself in here worked for the party that I lead for eight, nine or ten years-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and had a salary well in excess of the limit that was set in these guidelines.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: In fact, he received no pay and was in the job for five months before he received any payment.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: One of my jobs as Taoiseach is to sanction advisers. I do not negotiate in terms of salary scales for any adviser.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: My job is either to sanction them or not. In this case, yes, I did send an e-mail in respect of the sanction of this person. I point out to Deputy Adams that, in the guidelines under which all of these people are appointed, No. 4.7 points out that in circumstances where particular experience, technical expertise or skills are required or-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----in exceptional circumstances, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in agreement with the Minister for Finance, may sanction a higher salary rate. The person involved has a Masters degree in economics-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and has long experience in dealing with the ways of politics. He was chosen by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for getting people off the dole and providing opportunities for working careers.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I did my duty in respect of sanctioning that advisory position.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Adams wants to have a discussion about 6 December 1921, I will have a discussion with him and on many of the years in between.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams comes in here and starts off in Irish, German and Spanish or whatever language he wants to speak and that is perfectly fine by me.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Then Deputy Adams makes the charge that it is wrong and unfair. One of my responsibilities as Taoiseach is to give sanction to advisers. In this case, a person Deputy Adams named and his party named, who is not here to defend himself, was well in excess of these guidelines when he worked for the party I lead. He was chosen as an advisor by the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am glad the Deputy read my state of the nation address three times - repetitio mater studiorum est as they used to say.