Results 17,921-17,940 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Approval was given for the heads of the Bill on Tuesday. It will now go before the health committee or the social protection committee for discussion.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is no date for publication of that Bill.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: That was on Committee Stage last week and is awaiting Report Stage.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the collective investment Bill have not yet been approved and there is no date for the publication of the Bill. The Central Bank (consolidation) Bill will be published next year. The heads of the companies Bill were cleared a number of years ago. There are 1,300 sections in the Bill and it is expected to be published late this year.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I expect the Bill to be on Committee Stage in October but if we can get it onto that Stage before the end of September when the Dáil resumes, so much the better. It will go straight from Second Stage to Committee Stage. If we conclude Second Stage before the recess, that will be better. Obviously arrangements must be made in respect of training and appointing personnel for the advisory...

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The general intent is that responsibility should be devolved to local authorities. The consultation process for reform of this is under way with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, councils, local authorities and anybody else who is interested. The Minister will reflect on the findings of that and bring a memorandum to Government in due course. I regret that I...

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is an important issue that has been referred to on many occasions. That Bill will be brought in towards the end of November.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I assume it is a matter for the Whips. There is no objection from here to having a debate on it. I will ask the Chief Whip to raise the matter at the normal meeting.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will not comment on a matter that is before the High Court.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, I do not get the impression that there is an assumption that small and medium enterprises and employers are under attack from the Government. People throughout the country understand that the difference between what we take in and what we spend is quite significant. The problem will not be dealt with by thinking about it, it requires political action. That is why this Government has...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have no intention of being dragged into Deputy Martin's little game.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is important that there is certainty for every business, which is what has been wrong for so long. There was no sense of certainty, no plan and no strategy to deal with the problem we faced. That is partly why the Government reduced PRSI for employers and those with particular wage categories, which created substantial employment and made it easier for employers to hold onto employees.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will not get sucked into that attempt by Deputy Martin to have the Taoiseach involve himself in budgetary arguments.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: We have been very clear about this and we have set out our stall to have our deficit reduced to 7.5% next year. We have already made it clear that, in respect of the programme for Government, which is clear about these matters, ceilings have been set and Ministers will argue for their Departments around the Cabinet table.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is July and the budget will be in the first or second week of December. A great deal of activity must be gotten through between now and then. Regrettably, it is not that I cannot answer Deputy Martin's question-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----but that I have no intention of answering it.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will not get into an argument about budgetary policy here.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am very unhappy at the level of unemployment generally and particularly youth unemployment. This is a problem that is not that easy to rectify. As we know, young people leave the country for other lands to find work. That is why the Government focused on the JobBridge scheme, which has 6,000 people employed, and the Springboard and Tús schemes, which make particular reference to young...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should note that the European Council meeting last week discussed, agreed and decided on breaking a principle which applied for a long time in Europe which was to the detriment of our families, communities and people.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Just last week, Deputy Adams remarked that we should tell the EU to get lost and to keep its money. The first line of the communiqué states that we affirm it is imperative to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns. That is a principle that was not accepted when this country got into trouble a number of years ago. I am glad that decision has now been made and agreed. I also...