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Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will bring a memo to Government in the next few weeks on the disposal of State assets. This is part of the Government programme and there will be no fire sale of State assets. Any asset considered for disposal will be non-strategic and will be sold by the Government at the appropriate time and based on an appropriate remuneration as determined...

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams should think of the impact of this on national morale. The answer to the question is that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will bring a memorandum to the Cabinet in the coming weeks in regard to the disposal of State assets. When the Government has considered it, we can have a debate here.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios ag an Leas-Cheann Comhairle go raibh díospóireacht ag an Rialtas faoi seo an lá cheana. Tá cead tugtha ag an Rialtas don Aire Stáit an Bille seo a chur os comhair na Dála, agus tá an obair sin ar siúl faoi láthair.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I received a calendar from a group of young people indicating the dates when people went missing over the years. It is extensive and is horrendous for the families involved, irrespective of the circumstances in which the people went missing. The DNA Bill is expected by the middle of the year. Considerable work has been done on it already.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The action plan is realistic and ambitious in the sense of creating a net 100,000 new jobs by the end of 2016.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister's work in respect of the SOLAS legislation is under way. I cannot give the Deputy an exact date for its introduction but I will give him a more accurate timeline when I consult the Minister. It will be a little while yet.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have not been presented to the Government. The Minister for Justice and Equality has been working on the legislation but it has not yet reached Cabinet stage.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has received the report in respect of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. Clearly, there are implications for all the airports in addition to implications arising from the economic circumstances in which they find themselves. The Minister is considering the report and will let the House know about it in due course.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Legislation on that is being worked upon by the Minister for Education and Skills and I expect it will be before the House in about ten weeks.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Two points arise, the first of which is the rationalisation of the VECs and the other of which concerns SOLAS. They will be taken together in eight to ten weeks.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As regards Deputy Coffey's first point, the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, is dealing with this matter. A fine report has been produced, which went through the Cabinet sub-committee and will now go to the Oireachtas committee for a full debate, as well as involving a broader consultation with interest groups. I expect the Minister to bring that legislation to the House by mid-year. It...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for raising this sensitive matter in a serious fashion. I have often made the point that numbers of people have lived for the banks and existed for the mortgage. I know many families are under pressure and suffering stress. That is why it has been necessary to take a comprehensive view of what is going on. The Government produced the Keane report which made a number of...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The negative equity generation are directly impacted on by this issue. Thousands of people are in negative equity because of reckless lending processes in banks. The Deputy is aware that the Government has downsized the number of banks to two pillar banks, restructured their boards and recapitalised them. I note the comments of the Bank of Ireland which is moving back towards private...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Céard a dúirt an Teachta?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Ar chuir an Teachta fáilte roimh rud éigin? Seo an chéad uair ariamh.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Wonders will never cease. I did not think Deputy Adams would ever come in here and welcome something. Well done. I hope that all the young men and women in Dundalk who go to Deputy Fitzpatrick's office and every other office and make their claim for acceptance on merit to PayPal-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----will be part of the new economic resurgence in that part of the country. Tá a fhios agam go maith cé atá i gceist agat. I was talking to somebody from London the other night who has two houses. The person pays £172 per month for one house and £280 per month for another. The average household in Northern Ireland pays £1,259 for household charges. I accept that a flat tax is not...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I agree with the Deputy's second last comment. I would like to think that the process of law will take its course. My understanding is that very significant amounts of documentation have been forwarded to the DPP. This is clearly an independent office and information has been forwarded both by the Director of Corporate Enforcement and by the fraud squad, and it is a matter for that to be...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister is waiting for a set of proposals on the best thing to do.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Go raibh maith agat, Mattie.