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Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Buttimer, as Chairman of the committee, has pointed out that the facility to debate the Supplementary Estimate will be available at the meeting of the Select Sub-Committee on Health, which Deputy Martin is entitled to attend if he wishes.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: We have lots to do in government.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: We have lots to do with Government time.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Fianna Fáil spokesperson on health will have the opportunity to attend the committee meeting and make his case there.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is a matter for the Whips to make arrangements for the discussion on the expert group report. I have already said that ample time will be provided for Members to discuss the report and the Whips will work out the detailed arrangements. The health amendment Bill referred to by the Deputy is being drafted by the Parliamentary Counsel. In response to what Deputy Martin said earlier, I...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister will set out the schedule as part of the budgetary process next week.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy O'Mahony is referring to a specific location in Mayo where an investigation is ongoing. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has already set out his views in respect of the changing of responsibilities in that regard. I will follow through on the specific question raised by Deputy O'Mahony regarding the investigation taking place in a LEADER area and will...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I confirm again that the Government has not signed off on the full range of details concerning the property tax. The Minister will make his announcement in that regard during his budget presentation and he will set out the schedule for dealing with the property tax as part of the legislative agenda.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I understand it, the companies Bill will be published in the next number of weeks.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The consumer and competition Bill is being drafted at the moment. It is on the A list but I am not sure it will make it through before the end of the year.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Work is ongoing on the tobacco Bill at present.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Cowen will be aware that the Revenue Commissioners were asked to set out the structure and mechanics of how a property tax might operate. I expect that the Thornhill report will be published once the Government has signed off on the details of the property tax. The Minister for Finance will set out that schedule.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Thornhill report has been furnished to the Minister for quite some time now.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet has not yet signed off on it.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is a priority and I would like to see it published before the end of the year. I hope that can be achieved, although there is quite a deal with the Parliamentary Counsel. It is a priority for the Minister and it has been raised on a number of occasions.

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am pleased to have this opportunity to brief the House on the outcome of last week's European Council meeting in Brussels on 22 and 23 November. The main item for discussion at the meeting was the Union's multiannual financial framework, MFF, its budget for the period 2014-20. As the House will recall, negotiations on the MFF have been underway since the European Commission put forward...

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I never said that.

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I said we will deal with the matter. The Deputy is being very selective.

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: We are trying to clean up the mess caused by the Deputy's party.

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy might tell us how he would restructure them.