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Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The 1999 Asia strategy was an important development and a recognition of the enormous potential and scope that exists in south east Asia in general with two of the planet's largest populations - India and China - which have enormous potential in terms of their economic development in the times ahead and in respect of opportunities for development here. It puts in context the scale of both...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The trade delegation has not been finalised as yet. Obviously, there is a great deal of preparation to go into them, but what I am anxious to encourage is a series of ministerial visits. This is important in the sense of having real programmes to which both weight and respect are attached in terms of being able to do business. I actually mentioned on a number occasions that the First...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy deny it?

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: I did not catch what the Deputy said about his activities in Galway. He will be welcome the next time if he behaves himself in accordance with proper democratic rules and regulations and does not carry on the way he did.

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I said to Deputies Martin and Adams, I discussed the question of human rights with Vice-President Xi Jinping when he was in Ireland, with Mr. Wu, the Chairman of the party, Premier Wen Jiabao and again with Vice-President Xi Jinping in China. The Premier was forthright in his response. He recognised that China has more to do in respect of human rights but he pointed out the improvements...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: One of the memorandums of understanding we dealt with pertained to international education. The representatives from educational institutes, universities and second level institutes who were on the visit are seriously excited about the possibilities that arise. The Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Cannon, has decided to learn Chinese and is proceeding to...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: Absolutely, the ambassador, Mr. Kelleher, has done a wonderful job and he is fluent in Chinese. The memorandum of understanding dealing with international education will lead to the substantive joint programme to which the Deputy referred. The reaction of those involved at university level and in the world of academia in China was strong in this regard. On the question of pork, the Chinese...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will continue to raise, without fear or favour, the question of human rights as is right and appropriate, both from an Irish point of view given our long history in that area and also as a member of the European Union. I had no difficulty at all in explaining to our Chinese counterparts the relationship that exists between the Government here and the Executive in Northern Ireland and to...

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 16, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 -Second Stage (resumed); and No. 10, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 - Motion to Instruct the Committee. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the...

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: There have been ten hours of debate on this already, practically.

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The reason the motion is being introduced is that the Minister has brought in a number of new amendments that were not part of the published Bill.

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: There have been ten hours of debate on Second Stage. We can deal with the other point later.

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will have had ten hours debate on Second Stage-----

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is a requirement that the motion is taken to discuss amendments that were not part of the published Bill. While the motion refers to the four groups - the Government and the Opposition parties - the amendments on Committee Stage will be taken all day tomorrow and until 3.40 p.m on Thursday. They are taken in sequence and every Member is entitled to speak on those amendments, including...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: My Department has made no payments to the aforementioned firm from 1st September 2008 to date in 2012.

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The St Patrick's Day period offers an unparalleled and unique global opportunity to showcase Ireland and to bring the message that Ireland is open for business to all our key global markets and to Ireland's many friends around the world. The importance of Ministerial visits during this period cannot be underestimated in terms of our economic recovery and delivery of foreign direct investment...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 to 148, inclusive, together. My Department has not engaged any external property consultants, surveyors or estate agents over the past three years.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: Neither my Department nor the National Economic and Social Development Office, which is the only agency under the aegis of my Department, are landlords.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: No overseas companies have been used for printing work by my Department or NESDO from 2008 to 2011.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 157 together. There are five Special Advisors in my Department and their salary details are set out in the table beneath. No salary increases have been requested by me or by the Ministers of State at my Department. Name Position Starting Salary Current Salary Mark Kennelly Chief of Staff €168,000 €168,000 Andrew McDowell Sepcial Advisor to the...