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- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: We do not have a date for the publication of the noise nuisance Bill at this stage.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011 is currently moving through the Houses. The Central Bank consolidation Bill cannot be brought into effect until the supervision and enhancement Bill has been completed and implemented. It will be next year before the consolidation Bill sees the light of day.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Kelleher's follow-through is not as good as it used to be. The HSE governance Bill has been published and is before the Seanad.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Obviously, Senators have a view on it-----
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----and like to hold onto Bills and debate them articulately and comprehensively.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy suggesting that while the Seanad is in existence, it does not have the right to debate these Bills?
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Dolphin report has been in the possession of the Minister for some time. He will bring his recommendations to the Cabinet in due course and the report will then be published.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The housing Bill will published be next year.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Bill will be published next year. The heads have not yet come before the Government, but they are on their way.
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: I wish to share time with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan.
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: On 10 November the Irish people will have the opportunity to go to the polls and do something historic. They can vote for or against an amendment to the Constitution that proposes to treat children as individuals in their own right for the first time in the Republic of Ireland. It is 20 years since Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In the coming...
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: I do not agree that this country has not received substantial support from the European Union during the years. When the people made a clear, strong and welcome decision on the fiscal stability treaty, this was followed shortly thereafter by the strongest delegation from the European Investment Bank that had ever come here, with a clear willingness to commit to further investment through...
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 11a, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; and No. 4, Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and adjourn not later than 10 p.m.; and (2) No. 11a shall be decided without debate. Private...
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: I will have no difficulty in arranging that the Dáil have an opportunity to debate the fiscal council report, the IMF report and the Central Bank report. The Deputy is obviously clear on the Government's fiscal correction figure of €3.5 billion. It is just a matter of the Whips arranging an appropriate time for that economic debate-----
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The point is that the Government is quite willing to hear the constructive suggestions of any Deputy on these reports or issues arising from them as it prepares the budget for 2013. I wish to make it clear that the Government will not state its position on the budget in the debate, but with a correction of €3.5 billion to be made, we will be quite willing to hear the views of Members...
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Legislation has been promised - the human rights Bill. However, it is not scheduled for publication until next year.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: I answered questions on this issue yesterday. A judicial appointments commission is in place and assesses the applications of those who wish to be considered for appointment to the Bench. Mr. Justice Peter Kelly has a brilliant record in running the commercial court. His comments were related to the Supreme Court. As I said yesterday, the Chief Justice was already a member of the Supreme...
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The President of the High Court chairs the judicial appointments commission and vets all applications.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Nobody has been appointed, or will be appointed, who has not been vetted or approved by the judicial appointments committee, under the chairmanship of the president of the court.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will bring the heads of the Bill to the Government in the next few weeks. It will then move onto section A of the list. I hope we can have it published, at least, in this session. We will ensure it gets every priority.