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Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Two Assistant Secretary vacancies in my Department were advertised in national newspapers by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) in the last 12 months. The cost of the advertisements were borne by the PAS. The PAS ran an extensive search process in both the public and private sectors in respect of each position. The appointments were made by the Top Level Appointments Committee, which...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Members of the National Economic and Social Council are not paid fees in respect of their membership of the Council. Members of the National Statistics Board have not volunteered to waive their fees and expenses. These are the only Boards to which I make appointments.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not have the details of that legislation to hand but I will respond to the Deputy's question. I understand that with 434 ink cartridges it is possible to produce 3 million letters. The Deputy might carry out an inquiry in his own party into what is going on with the Deputy sitting behind him. I will respond to the Deputy on the workers' legislation when I get a more accurate fix on it.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I understand Deputy Ó Snodaigh-----

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, that is not promised. The social welfare and Ppensions Bill will be published in this session.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is no legislation promised. It is something the Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, wants to bring in. If legislation is required, it will be brought in. I am sure it will be of great value in Kilgarvan and places outside Kenmare in the future.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Between septic tanks and scrap metal, Deputy Mattie McGrath is doing well these days.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I understand that. That is a Friday matter.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister will be before the House with the regulations very shortly.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Beidh an t-Aire ag teacht isteach go luath leis na coinníolacha.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy a date in respect of the second Bill. I do not have any difficulty with the Chief Whip making arrangements for a discussion here on the question of the national children's hospital. The Government considered it this morning and will reflect on its determination to see that this flag-ship project is built. As the Deputy is aware, the Government made a deliberate and...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The issue of self-employed people is one which the Minister for Social Protection is considering. It is not possible for me to give the Deputy an answer in respect of the content of the Bill but it is an issue for consideration by the Minister. In respect of the Deputy's comments on the necessity for up-skilling, this is the central point of the pathways to work scheme which was launched...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: What was the last question?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is due in this session. A great deal of work has been done on it. I expect the Deputy will see it in a matter of weeks.

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, I do not. I made my point already. Perhaps the Deputy does not move out of Dublin as often as he should because if he did so he would be aware that thousands of people came home from work in the evening to find letters from their banks approving loans of €10,000, €15,000 or €50,000 and asking them to come in and collect the money. Perhaps he is not aware people who bought not one...

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Where are you launching that?

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy not know Castlebar?

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is correct.

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I certainly do not, and I said clearly in my state of the nation address that the people were not responsible. The people were the victims. I never said that all of the people went mad borrowing. I made the point against the background of explaining matters to an international audience. When I see the letters that were sent to students to offer large overdrafts or the incentives given to...

Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I stand over what I said in my state of the nation address in terms of the people not being responsible. Many people became victims of an incentivised scheme where they were seduced into borrowing easy money on the assumption that it could all be paid back. The difficulties in repaying the money were created when the bottom fell out of the construction industry because the economy was being...