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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will continue to focus, as Ireland has always done and has done best, on this area. We are leading the world in so many ways with what we do here.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I said, the Deputy should listen to the words of those who are the recipients of Ireland's experience-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----Ireland's opportunity and Ireland's aid. The figure of 20% in that respect is a leading one in the world at present.

Ministerial Appointment: Announcement by Taoiseach (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: I wish to announce for the information of the Dáil that the Government, on my nomination today, appointed Deputy Alex White to be Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for primary care.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take-----

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----No. 4, Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: Private Members' Business shall be No. 61, motion re addiction services.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: I assume we will have an opportunity to say a few words about this again. I concur with the sentiments expressed by Deputy Martin and I sympathise with the Morley family on the death of P.J. I served with him both as a councillor and a Deputy for many years. I enjoyed his company and I will have an opportunity to say some words again. He was a person who showed an extraordinary degree of...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have no time for the false anger of Deputy Martin. In spite of the charge he made, the first Priority Question taken by the Minister for Health last Thursday-----

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----was asked by Deputy Kelleher and dealt with the issue of primary care centres. The Minister gave his answer.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: I further remind the Deputy that the first Private Members' business following the recess was a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health and he did not even bother to contribute to that debate.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: With regard to Deputy Adams's question, primary care is not based on a particular statute and cannot be delegated in the normal way-----

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: ------because it crosses many areas in the Department of Health and other Departments.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: From that perspective, we do not have a defined area of primary care because it is not based on a particular statute.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the criminal justice (cybercrime) Bill is listed but there is no date for publication. The Minister for Education and Skills is concerned about this. There is a conference on 19 October dealing with this issue. The Minister will reflect on the contributions made at it and will bring forward his proposals for updated legislation dealing with what is a serious matter.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: A great deal of work has been done on this. It is to give effect to that commitment for investment in Irish infrastructure for Irish jobs. I cannot give an accurate date for publication but it is receiving priority. The use of the NewERA concept and the National Pensions Reserve Fund for investment in Irish infrastructure has been the subject of a great deal of discussion.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give an accurate date for its introduction but it is moving along. It is not too far away.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: It will be next year before it is published. Deputy Healy-Rae will have the opportunity to make comments at that point. I hope the man beside him does not suffer from tinnitus from all the noise.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: This refers to the gambling control Bill. The Government approved the preparation of the heads of the Bill but it has not yet come to Government. It will be next year before it is published.