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Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked me a day and date for legislation and I will respond formally.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: We did not have great fanfare; we did not have the event at the cost of €100,000 in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, like Deputy Martin did in government.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: This was in a working environment in an Irish company that employs 8,500 people worldwide. The announcement was made with no great hype and it is a really solid action plan.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked about legislation and I will respond to the question through the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am intrigued by the Deputy's newfound interest in State assets; he certainly did a lot to help them over the years.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: On how many occasions was business disrupted in this country because there was another call about a bomb on the northern line or whatever? The Deputy had a real interest-----

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will bring a memo to Government in the next few weeks on the disposal of State assets. This is part of the Government programme and there will be no fire sale of State assets. Any asset considered for disposal will be non-strategic and will be sold by the Government at the appropriate time and based on an appropriate remuneration as determined...

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams should think of the impact of this on national morale. The answer to the question is that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will bring a memorandum to the Cabinet in the coming weeks in regard to the disposal of State assets. When the Government has considered it, we can have a debate here.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios ag an Leas-Cheann Comhairle go raibh díospóireacht ag an Rialtas faoi seo an lá cheana. Tá cead tugtha ag an Rialtas don Aire Stáit an Bille seo a chur os comhair na Dála, agus tá an obair sin ar siúl faoi láthair.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I received a calendar from a group of young people indicating the dates when people went missing over the years. It is extensive and is horrendous for the families involved, irrespective of the circumstances in which the people went missing. The DNA Bill is expected by the middle of the year. Considerable work has been done on it already.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The action plan is realistic and ambitious in the sense of creating a net 100,000 new jobs by the end of 2016.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister's work in respect of the SOLAS legislation is under way. I cannot give the Deputy an exact date for its introduction but I will give him a more accurate timeline when I consult the Minister. It will be a little while yet.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have not been presented to the Government. The Minister for Justice and Equality has been working on the legislation but it has not yet reached Cabinet stage.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has received the report in respect of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. Clearly, there are implications for all the airports in addition to implications arising from the economic circumstances in which they find themselves. The Minister is considering the report and will let the House know about it in due course.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Legislation on that is being worked upon by the Minister for Education and Skills and I expect it will be before the House in about ten weeks.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Two points arise, the first of which is the rationalisation of the VECs and the other of which concerns SOLAS. They will be taken together in eight to ten weeks.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As regards Deputy Coffey's first point, the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, is dealing with this matter. A fine report has been produced, which went through the Cabinet sub-committee and will now go to the Oireachtas committee for a full debate, as well as involving a broader consultation with interest groups. I expect the Minister to bring that legislation to the House by mid-year. It...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for raising this matter. We have referred to it on a number of occasions in the past. As part of the process of Government, every Department and Minister came forward with their recommendations for reducing costs in their respective Departments. The Government collectively made a decision in respect of three embassies, East Timor, Tehran and the Vatican. That is a...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The second most senior diplomatic person in the country has been assigned as non-resident ambassador to the Vatican. I have read all the reports from the ambassadors when they were there in respect of meetings and in respect of speeches that were given, either by the Pope or by persons from the Vatican at various meetings. Deputy Martin, as a former Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have spoken to Archbishop Martin and I have spoken briefly to Cardinal Brady. I have spoken to many of the members, both of the bishops' congregation and of the church. I am glad to note that the church is working diligently and in full co-operation with the Minister for Children, who is preparing legislation in respect of the protection of children and children's rights. The answer to...