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Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have little regard for the person or persons who gave elements of the A, B and C report to the media.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: It certainly was not leaked by the Tánaiste, the Minister for Health or my Department.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: On whoever suggested it would be the second half of next year, that is just not true. I want to see a calm, rational and sensitive discussion on the matters involved. Clearly, certain issues need to be addressed quickly. There are also other concerns we need to address and everybody in the House has a part to play in that. I would like to see this issue dealt with as quickly as is...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I did not know the Deputy would be terrorised by a suggestion. The heads of the Bill were cleared on 16 October, but it will be next year before the Bill is published.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is due the middle of next year.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The forestry Bill is on the A list and will be introduced this session. The Deputy can swing away.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: As far as I know, this will be brought to the Cabinet sub-committee by the Minister of State, Deputy White, but I cannot give the date at this time. Significant work has been done on this and I will let the Deputy know when exactly we expect to receive it.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: That legislation is planned for the middle of next year. However, if we introduce the other legislation into it, that would compound the issues and make the Bill take even longer.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Does the question refer to the county enterprise boards?

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government approved a memo on this recently and I will verify that and give the Deputy a more accurate update on when the Minister will produce his Bill. There are discussions taking place.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of that Bill were approved in September and quite a deal of work has been done on it. However, I do not have a date for its publication as it has not come back to Government since.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will revert to Deputy Nulty on that.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), incorporating the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), is the only agency under the aegis of my Department. Three employees had salaries in excess of €100,000 per annum for each of the past three years. Of these, one is in receipt of an allowance of 16.66% of salary in lieu of superannuation. No other additional...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: There are no plans for a referendum on the entire Constitution. I would of course point out that the Programme for Government commits the Government to bringing forward proposals for Constitutional reform in a number of areas. Four matters have already been put to the people in referendums since the Government came into office, three of them in fulfilment of commitments in the Programme. The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: No member of staff in my Department is paid more than €200,000 per annum. The pay for the Secretary General of my Department has been reduced to €200,000 per annum compared to €285,000 per annum which was payable previously for this position. The pay for the Second Secretary General post in my Department is €188,000 per annum. The two most senior Special...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: There are no staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 in my Department or in the National Economic and Social Development Office, the only body under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: No new State agencies, forums or task forces were established under the aegis of my Department in 2012.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, I do not accept that. The Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, has pointed out that €1.4 billion is provided in this area. I make the point to Deputy Martin that we should be very grateful to the service providers who do an extraordinary job with limited circumstances. There has never been a guarantee like he speaks of for children in this area. I do not know the case of...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: One can always find cases like this that are individual, sensitive and important. The Deputy should let me have the details of this case.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I must point out to Deputy Martin, however, that there was never a guarantee for placements in these cases. Up to €1.4 billion is provided in this health area. The service providers in this area do an extraordinary job and are proving they can do so much more with less. If Deputy Martin so wishes, he can send the details of this particular case of an autistic young person to the...