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Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Durkan raised two questions. The heads of the housing Bill are being worked on. It is expected that it will come before the House some time this year. The companies (miscellaneous provisions) Bill the Deputy mentioned is a consolidation Bill. This is an enormous volume of work, with 1,300 sections. I expect it will come before the House some time this year.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The process is under way. This is an important advance that the Government decided upon shortly after the demise of TalkTalk in Waterford. There is a process that must be carried out to trigger the achievement of the criteria and to decide what groups of institutions will come together to achieve technological university status. It is not a case of introducing legislation just now, but the...

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy a time frame for any legislation required. The clarification document issued yesterday by the Minister is beneficial in setting out the range of circumstances that apply in this enormously complex area. Not just I but everybody else has an interest in ensuring that clarity and legal certainty is brought to this area. The Minister commented on this earlier today....

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I answered this during the week. I expect the Bill to be ready in ten to 12 weeks, and then we will bring it to the House. It is receiving strong support from the SME sector and from banks, which are saying that many companies that might not be able to receive assistance in the conventional way will be able to receive assistance under this Bill.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The fiscal responsibility Bill will be published later this session. As the Deputy is well aware, I am awaiting a response from the Attorney General in respect of the treaty, and depending on that advice, the Government will decide how the treaty should be ratified.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am informed that it will be published this session.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is a process to be gone through. The Government has made a decision in principle, but the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is going through a process, after which he will report back to the Cabinet. We will see what the Government decides in due course.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is an important matter. Tomorrow, the Minister for Social Protection and I will launch the Government's Pathways to Work scheme, which is designed to provide opportunities for young people and others to change career, improve their skills and get into the world of work. Our unemployment rate among young people, at 29%, is above the European average. It is far too high, and the...

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is later this year.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: We have limited time and many priorities.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy an accurate date. The Government is seriously pursuing the Bill for a partial loan or credit guarantee scheme and the setting up of a microfinance agency so that credit can be made available to small businesses that are anxious to proceed with matters. I expect the Bill to be published in ten to 12 weeks-----

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----and the strategic innovation fund as well.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The HSE governance Bill will be published this session.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I expect legislation will be required. I will ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to respond directly to the Deputy.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I expect it will be.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is a process that has been agreed by the Government. I cannot give the Deputy a date for the legislation but the intention is that there will be a one-stop-shop in local authorities for small businesses, where they can conduct all their business. The funding for those county enterprise desks will continue to come from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The Minister for...

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Sílim nach mbeidh ach beidh díriú isteach ar céard is Gaeltacht ann agus cad é stádas na Gaeilge sna háiteanna ar a dtugtar Gaeltachtaí orthu faoi láthair. Beidh iniúchadh déanta ar na ceisteanna sin as seo amach.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin has raised a range of issues which are clearly of concern to the Government. Those issues relate to the structure of the health service and also to the way in which services are delivered to patients, either those in hospital or those who are unfortunate enough to be on waiting lists. I listened to a radio interview this morning with a paediatric professional from Our Lady's...

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: If it is of interest to the Deputy, I have no intention of announcing when I plan to visit the medical card unit. I am not interested in that type of operation. What I am interested in is ensuring people throughout the country who lodge applications for a medical card or to have one renewed will be dealt with swiftly, efficiently and professionally.

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: There have been teething problems. I have received representations from many of my own Deputies. The problem became acute when an application received was deemed to be incomplete and sent back to seek further information. A response to such an application might not have been received for a long time.