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Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am prepared to give the House extra time tomorrow because these questions were not dealt with today as we did not have time. I accept that. It is not the Ceann Comhairle's fault as the Standing Order sets down the time. There will be a longer period for discussion tomorrow and there will be questions and answers, when the Deputy can deal with his questions. The questions that were put...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: We have already signalled what will be in the fiscal responsibility Bill. Much of what is in the Council political agreement of last Friday has already been worked on; there is not a great deal that is new in it. The fiscal responsibility Bill will be debated in the House in the spring and will contain much of what the Government has already set out in its programme for Government for...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not have the details of what Deputy Kelleher is speaking about but the mental health capacity Bill will be published early in the new year. I cannot give the Deputy a date for the mental health Bill. On the question the Deputy raises about people's liberty being withdrawn, the Minister will be happy to respond to it.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I know Deputy Ó Caoláin does not raise this purely from a political perspective. He has an interest in the issue, and I respect that. The Minister of State dealing with this area will respond on the Topical Issue in the House. I was asked about the mental capacity Bill and the mental health Bill. The first Bill will be published early in the new year but I do not have a time for the...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will have to revert to the Deputy on that. It was part of the previous Government's programme for Government.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister commissioned a report in respect of the separation of airports and he has recieved it. He intends to brief Deputies in the constituencies where airports are concerned. I understand he intends to bring a memorandum to Government next week and we will deal with the issue from there.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: This is a very inclusive Government.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: We could not and would not leave out anyone.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The far-flung regions of Tipperary will be included.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Your crowd did not tell your own people anything.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Wording is being considered by the Office of the Attorney General. It will be the new year before we have a comprehensive response. We will keep the House updated on progress being made.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I can assure Deputy McGrath the Consumer Agency and Competition Authority will be dealt with in the spring. I wish Deputy Healy-Rae a full and speedy recovery. We need that articulate voice from County Kerry here to add to the Deputy's choral interventions. They are very important at this time of year. Ta súil agam go mbeidh sé thar n-ais arís go luath.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has said that given the reduction in the training grants, concerns have been expressed about the demise of community employment schemes. They are important in urban and rural settings, as the Deputy is well aware. The Minister has said that on a case-by-case basis, if there are requests for further funding once accounts have been submitted and assessed they will be considered...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not expect it would.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the Deputy in respect of the first and last Bills. The Deputy has a record of inquiring about legislation. Discussions are ongoing between the CAB and the Department. The heads of the Bill have not come to Government but consultation is well advanced.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The reason for that is that people were not happy with the guillotine and were looking for more time. Committee Stage will be taken tomorrow and Report Stage will be dealt with in the new year.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The question concerned when Report Stage would be taken. The reason it has been delayed is because the Deputy was unhappy with the guillotine.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is unhappy all the time. I have not seen him smile since his old adversary was here before me and he was playing handball against a haystack. Does he remember that? He went out of here minus his socialist jacket one day.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for that observation. I am sure the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government would be happy to hear the details of the loophole. I can confirm that the heads of the Bill have not yet gone before Government but that does not mean the issue should not be dealt with. It will be the first half of next year before the Bill is published.

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (13 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. There are five Special Advisers employed by my Department, four of whom are my Special Advisers and one of whom is Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip. The details requested in relation to the names and salaries of the Special Advisers employed by my Department are set out in the table. None of the salaries have changed since the...