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Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will provide confirmation on two points. First, the Government has no intention of selling the lands involved. It has a view of the potential sale of State assets, including timber, and in its own time will make its own decision in the best interests of what it is we have to do. Second, the forestry Bill will be introduced this session. Therefore, I can confirm for the Deputy that there...

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Bill dealing with generic drugs will be taken this session.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm for Deputy Ray Butler that the draft heads of the Bill are at an advanced stage, but I cannot give him an exact date for its publication. It is a matter of priority for the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It was approved last week by the Cabinet and has been referred for consideration for publication.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I heard the Deputy's comments this morning. He was very circumspect in the way he put his words.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the publication of that legislation, except to say these matters are under consideration. The Deputy is aware that the Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar, received the Booz report on State airports and consideration is being given to a number of propositions made.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I understand from the Minister for Health that the health insurance (risk equalisation) Bill should be ready before the summer recess. I hope this will be the case as a good deal of work has been done on the Bill.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The housing Bill will be introduced this year.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Broughan can see the Taoiseach any time he wants and he knows that. The criminal justice (legal aid) Bill will be later this year. I spoke to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government today. He has received confirmation from the banks that they will engage in the resolution process of Mr. Justice Finnegan. When I was in Baldoyle at the announcement of the...

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I understand 13 or 14 banks are involved. I will give the Deputy a detailed response on the pyrite issue because I do not have it to hand.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I understand that will be ready this session.

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: We approved the legislation last week. I am unsure whether it included the two provisions referred to by Deputy Kirk. It has been cleared by Government and has gone for publication. We will check the two specific issues raised by the Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: A number of friends and acquaintances of mine have died during the years from melanoma, an horrific ailment to contract. The Minister for Health, Deputy Jame Reilly, is in negotiations with the drugs companies on a range of new drugs deemed either to be preventive or life-saving across a broad spectrum. There is a process to be followed in releasing drugs to the market. Ipiluminab is on...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not that there has been a deliberate hold-up. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, started the national care strategy many years ago when he was responsible for dealing with health matters. Ireland has always been to the fore in the use of breakthrough drugs. The drug is available at other locations, but one does not qualify for reimbursement of the cost. The intention...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: In thanking the Deputy for raising this, I would like him to understand that the drug is due for release and, when it is, it will also be reimbursable, which is important, because this is different from what applies in other countries where it may be available but not for reimbursement.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Is maith is cuimhin liom an plean cúig phointe a bhí ag ár bpáirtí roimh an toghchán agus is maith is cuimhin liom an toghchán. Is cuimhin liom na nithe a raibh an Teachta féin ag caint faoi. Agus an Teachta ag rá go mbeadh difríocht ann idir sinn féin agus páirtí an Fhreasúra, is cinnte go bhfuil neart pointí éagsúlachta ann.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios ag an Teachta go maith go bhfuil an tAire Airgeadais ag plé lena chomhghleacaithe san Eoraip ó thaobh athruithe ar an phlean a leag an troika amach agus go bhfuil athrú i gceist ag an troika. Tá a fhios ag an Teachta gur luaigh mé iad seo sa Dáil. The Deputy always speaks of austerity. Yesterday, he said it was quite bizarre that comments should be made by myself and...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: So keep it going.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am delighted to hear the Deputy is interested is seeing that gardaí, nurses and teachers can be paid. There was a time when he did not have that interest in the gardaí in the past.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: We set out our budgetary plan. We are in a programme for two years and, under the excessive deficit procedure, we want to have our deficit down to 3% by 2015. I do not accept the Deputy's argument about the need for €6 billion beyond that because there will be a corrective period beyond 2015 where the methodologies that will be put forward by Ireland will deal with that issue-----