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Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: In so far as I can bring any sunshine in here, I understand this is due by the middle of this year.

Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, is dealing with this. I had a discussion with him recently about it. I cannot give the Deputy an exact time for it, but we will report on the progress that he is making about it.

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Before I respond to the Deputy, I pay tribute to the life and work of the late Mr. John Cunningham, a native of Tuam, who was editor of The Connacht Tribune for many years. He understood the changing face of Ireland and articulated what he had observed with great truth and courage. I called to see him some time ago and spent some time in his presence. He was a gentleman who loved his job...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the statutory redundancy payments, the Department of Social Protection and the Minister moved because of the claim that the employer was not able to pay. Obviously, where an employer has funds available, he or she is duty bound to meet employees' statutory entitlements. There is no question of the State making them and the employer coming back to make a top-up payment. For...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Ní raibh a fhios agam ar dtús céard a bhí i gceist ag an Teachta nuair a rinne sé a ráiteas i nGaeilge. Níor thuig mé go díreach céard a bhí i gceist aige.

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Austerity programmes on their own cannot work. We have a problem, which is to close the gap in the public finances. Whether there is a problem in the eurozone or anywhere else, this issue must be dealt with by us alone. The Government was given the option of pursuing either a non-aggressive or an aggressive policy to subordinated bondholders and the banks. We took an aggressive line and...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Bíodh a fhios ag an Teachta nach raibh mé ag magadh faoi ar chor ar bith. Tá mé ag rá i nGaeilge nár thuig mé an bhéim a chuir sé ar na focail sin. Sin a bhí i gceist agam. B'fhéidir nach bhfuil an fhuaim ró-shoiléir ar an taobh seo ach ní raibh sé soiléir cad a bhí i gceist ag an Teachta. The Deputy did not listen to me. With respect, I think the Deputy is afraid that...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: He is afraid it will work, and it will work. The Deputy did not listen to the response I gave him. As he is aware, the Government made available to the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, working in the mental health area, ring-fenced money, €35 million, which will allow for the appointment of an additional 414 whole-time equivalent workers in this area.

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Adams is aware, with the number of retirements from the psychiatric nursing service, a different kind of worker, carer and professional is needed now. Not all of those will be replaced but under the allocation for mental health, which is ring-fenced, those 414 whole-time equivalents will be recruited, although many of them not in the traditional sense of the psychiatric nurse as...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: There are 800 jobs in Sky, 300 in Allergen Pharmaceuticals and others to follow. The Finance Bill to be published later today by the Minister for Finance will provide opportunities-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----for further expansion for business.

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: In case the Deputy has any doubt about it I will make it as clear for him as I can. A great deal of intensive work has been going on in the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive for the last period. It was not clear how many and from what categories people would leave the health service. We now know that. The structure is that the assistant secretary in the Department of...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government attaches great importance to developing our trade and bilateral links with our Asian partners and in particular with China. I hope to travel to China later this year. Our Embassy is following the matter up with the authorities in Beijing with a view to agreeing mutually acceptable dates for the visit.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). The Chief Officer of the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is also the Director of the National Economic and Social...

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 108 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to establish a Constitutional Convention and indicates areas for it to examine, including the area of same sex marriage. Work is proceeding on proposals to set up the Convention and these proposals will address, inter alia, the structure, membership and operation of the Convention. It is...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I was in Cork last weekend and this matter had come to a conclusion the night before I arrived. I commended all those who had put up their money to see if that proposal would work. There were a small number of staff in permanent jobs in the business and a sizeable proportion of the staff were agency workers who pay their taxes in another country but, be that as it may, it was undoubtedly a...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet approved this morning the appointment of 33 senior personnel and I expect that the Commissioner, in looking at the rostering arrangements and appointments to different localities around the country, will see to it that the appointments made today, 33 in all, will add greatly to the stability and the importance of the gardaí being able to do their jobs in protecting citizens from...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the personal insolvency Bill and the implementation of the Keane report, the Minister for Finance outlined in some detail the schedule ahead for that. The heads of the personal insolvency Bill have been published. A detailed press conference was given by the Minister for Justice and Equality, who will take the Bill, and by the Minister for Finance. I can confirm that there is...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: This request was made a few weeks ago and we had a special debate on the HSE and the situation in the health services in the House last week. I do not see why we cannot have evidence from Deputies of all parties about particular cases in respect of medical cards.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: If there is a system in place, it should operate and the people who apply for medical cards should get an answer as to whether they are entitled to them or not, but they should not be left in limbo. I take into account what Deputy Martin said. I have such cases raised with me and it is not very nice when somebody feels they have been thwarted by the system, and if they need medicines, they...