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Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: On the legislation in respect of Irish Water, that will be its remit in terms of the provision of proper clean and safe water at affordable prices.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister is working on that and we have not yet set a date for publication. It is a far-ranging and important Bill.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have not come before the Government yet so I do not have a date for its publication. Once the heads of the Bill have come to Government and been circulated, I will be in a better position to give the Deputy a true indication of the time.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It has been discussed at Cabinet and I can confirm that considerable drafting has been done but I expect it will be the middle of the year before it is finalised.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The HSE governance Bill will come before the House this session. We know who is in charge.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: NewERA operates under the NTMA and has a specific responsibility and remit for carrying out evaluations in respect of the potential sale of the State assets the Government will consider disposing of at an appropriate time, for appropriate remuneration and in accordance with the memorandum of understanding with the troika. When the Government decides to fix on the assets it will dispose of,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: A copy of my Department's organisation chart is as follows. It is also available on my Department's website - www.taoiseach.gov.ie.

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: No agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces or other quangos were established or abolished by me since February 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Details of the appointments I have made since coming into office on 9 March, 2011 are set out in the table. No remuneration is paid to persons in relation to the appointments listed. Appointments made by the Taoiseach since 9 March, 2011 Name Organisation Appointment made to the Date ofAppointment Prof. Edgar Morgenroth Associate Research Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: No such payments are being made or are scheduled to be paid.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: In the time allowed it is not possible to provide a detailed response to the Deputy. The information will be provided to you as soon as possible.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for raising this matter. We have referred to it on a number of occasions in the past. As part of the process of Government, every Department and Minister came forward with their recommendations for reducing costs in their respective Departments. The Government collectively made a decision in respect of three embassies, East Timor, Tehran and the Vatican. That is a...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The second most senior diplomatic person in the country has been assigned as non-resident ambassador to the Vatican. I have read all the reports from the ambassadors when they were there in respect of meetings and in respect of speeches that were given, either by the Pope or by persons from the Vatican at various meetings. Deputy Martin, as a former Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have spoken to Archbishop Martin and I have spoken briefly to Cardinal Brady. I have spoken to many of the members, both of the bishops' congregation and of the church. I am glad to note that the church is working diligently and in full co-operation with the Minister for Children, who is preparing legislation in respect of the protection of children and children's rights. The answer to...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: In accordance with normal Government procedure, what happened in this country for many years is that Governments of the party Deputy Martin now leads made decisions and threw money to the wind without bothering to consider the effects, the effectiveness or the consequences for the economy. That is why this Government is facing up to the challenge of dealing with an unprecedented economic...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: He has travelled twice to the Holy See since his appointment. He will represent the State at the consistory of cardinals next Saturday. He attended the ordination of the incoming nuncio, Archbishop Charles J. Brown, who I will be happy to welcome to Ireland. Mr. Cooney is in contact as needs be with the Vatican authorities. In case Deputy Martin did not hear it, I read his article in the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have made it perfectly clear-----

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As a practising Catholic, although maybe not to the highest degree, I have made it clear that the Eucharistic Congress this year in Dublin will be very different to the 1932 event.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: If the Government receives an indication of the intentions of the Pope, who was invited here by the bishops, to travel to Dublin for the congress or any such event, the Government will receive the Pope with the proper decorum in respect of his position and status. In respect of the review to which Deputy Martin refers, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Government...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The budget for health this year is €13.5 billion and a further €330 million will be spent on the capital programme, which excludes the development of the National Children's Hospital. This is the one area where the Government has made sure adequate moneys are pumped into the system. What is wrong is the way the expenditure has been spent, the effectiveness with which it is spent and the...