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Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I believe the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, is meeting with representatives of the trainee pilots on Friday.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has commented on this matter publicly and, as the Deputy will be aware, sections of the single payment have been brought forward. Clearly, the bad weather has exacerbated the position. I note today's reports that farmers could lose up to €250 per head through the drop in the value of cattle caused by this problem. The situation has been exacerbated by the flooding of 100,000...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The problem is that there has never been any management structure in place to look at that issue to see what could be done. It is not a case of going back to drain the river. Much more sophisticated early warning systems are needed, and a system that operates to the best advantage of everybody. For years, farmers have had to put up with winter flooding but nothing of the scale of the...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Nobody is undermining anybody. There is a clear process in place for dealing with this matter, which is far too serious to be rushed in any way. As I indicated to Deputy Broughan, it is a case of the Cabinet sub-committee on social policy having a full hearing on the issue, taking into account the recommendations from two Ministers, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, and...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, it has met.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Based on the comments and proposals put forward at the meeting, the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, was mandated to come back to the sub-committee with a focus arising from those comments. The next meeting of the sub-committee will be devoted exclusively to this matter.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Unfortunately, it is true in my experience that drink and drugs are involved in the vast majority of cases resulting in self-harm or suicide. Tragically, such cases are occurring in every parish and townland in the country. I know of a particular location where six cases arose in just a fortnight, which is a terrible burden for people to bear. The issue of minimum pricing and other areas...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Bill is due for publication on 24 July. The points raised by Deputy Heydon have been raised by many others and will be relevant to the Bill.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Sixteen staff in my Department are working solely on the EU Presidency. Of these sixteen staff : - five are members of the EU Division staff of my Department (3 of whom are seconded from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade); - three are seconded from other Departments for the duration of the Presidency (they have been redeployed with the agreement of their parent Departments);...

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Since taking office the Government has made tackling unemployment its number one priority. The latest data shows that there are currently 309,000 unemployed and addressing this challenge is central to all of our policy decisions. For example, the Jobs' Initiative in May 2011, the establishment of NewERA and the Strategic Investment Fund, and the publication of the Government's Action Plan...

Written Answers — Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments: Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 63 together. My Department has not initiated any legislation since I came into Office. In the event that legislation is prepared, the officials concerned with the preparation of the legislation would, if required, undertake Regulatory Impact Analyses and Poverty Impact Assessments in accordance with the relevant guidelines.

Written Answers — Ministerial Allowances: Ministerial Allowances (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: No untaxed allowances were paid to myself or the Ministers of State in my Department to date. Ministers and Ministers of State are entitled to the same allowances as Members of the Oireachtas with the some exceptions. As the Deputy will be aware, the legislation providing for Oireachtas expense allowances is exempt from taxation under section 836 of the Taxes Consolidation Act which was...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: No State agencies and bodies within the remit of my Department have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Since coming into office on 9 March 2011, I have made appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), as set out in the tables beneath. The appointments are made in accordance with the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 and S.I. No. 603 of 2010, National Economic and Social Council...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: No retired civil servants have been re-employed by my Department. However, one person who previously retired from a different part of the Public Service is employed in an unestablished position by my Department. The employment contract of the person concerned will cease when my term of office as Taoiseach ends.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Under the terms of the Civil Service Pensions Schemes, all retiring Civil Servants are normally entitled to an annual pension and a retirement lump sum based on the final salary and years of service. The pension arrangements including calculations and payment of same, are a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The amounts granted to staff retiring from my Department...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin had a long tirade there. He has been asking questions about the production of the HSE governance Bill for some time. It was cleared yesterday by Cabinet and will be published today. That Bill will establish seven directorates dealing with hospital care, primary care, mental health, social care, child and family services, public health and corporate shared services. There...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is utterly hypocritical of Deputy Martin to get up there and say-----

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is completely hypocritical of Deputy Martin to stand up there and say that the chief executive of the HSE is being pushed by the Minister and in the next sentence say that the management of the HSE is in a shambles.

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy cannot have it both ways.