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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: That applies to rural Ireland as well. We have set out the policy in respect of increasing the number of teachers. The advantages for small towns and villages throughout the rural Ireland are dealt with under different incentive schemes arising from the CEDRA report, which was published a number of years ago and which has now evolved into this. The plan draws together many of the schemes...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I think there is a reference to it. I will have a look at it. I think there is a reference.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, has made available €150 million in low-interest, long-term credit to those in the farming community. There is an increase in the micro loans that have been arranged for the credit unions and the facilities for that are increasing. Deputy Burton will be aware, as she played an important part in it, that there has been a...
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: That type of work is going on all the time between the Defence Forces and the Garda in terms of safeguarding the security of our State and the observation of particular personnel. I will send the Deputy an updated account of where we are in this regard.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy McEntee, has spoken about these issues recently. In line with the programme for Government, the Department of Health recently commenced a review of A Vision for Change, beginning with an evidence-based expert review that will focus on the progress made on implementing the programme and will advise on the development of future mental...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on regional and rural affairs meets on a regular basis, providing a whole-of-government approach to growth in the rural economy, as well as supporting quality of life and local service delivery in the regions. This includes supporting the development and implementation of the recently published Action Plan...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I hope the Deputy read the Action Plan for Rural Development, which provides an opportunity, as part of a comprehensive programme, for every part of rural Ireland to achieve progress. As the Deputy knows, there will be €1.2 billion in direct payments to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy and €4 billion under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, including...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: That is not the case. Work is under way down in Craughwell, which I hope the Deputy will visit.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I will get back to Deputy Ó Broin on that issue. The entire review of the structure is now commencing by the Ministers for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I will ask the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to the Deputy on that.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Bill is awaiting Report Stage in this House. It is an important Bill and obviously it is a case of finding the time for it.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm for Deputy Curran that the matter was discussed at Cabinet today. The Cabinet gave approval to the Minister for Justice and Equality to initiate a commission of investigation into the outcome of the information sent in by the personnel involved. The report will be published in redacted form because it has to be published in redacted form. The Minister is making a statement...
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: This matter was cleared by Cabinet a couple of weeks ago. I am not sure what the reason is for the delay but I will have the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine check it for the Deputy. It did come before Government and it was cleared. I will find out what is the delay in publishing the Bill.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I hope the bus was driving safely on the correct side and within the speed limit-----
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----and giving good comfort to the passengers. I hope the management and unions can come together before the mentioned strike date of 20 February-----
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----and work out a system whereby the difficulties can be discussed and negotiated through the machinery of the State, the Workplace Relations Commission or the Labour Court.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: An é sin an scéim DEIS do na scoileanna atá an Teachta ag caint faoi?
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: Thug an Rialtas cead don Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna é sin a fhoilsiú agus cuirfidh sé cóip chuig an Teachta go luath.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: As the Deputy mentioned, the programme for Government does say that the Government is committed to recognising the state of Palestine as part of a lasting settlement of the conflict. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has kept under continuous review whether the immediate recognition by Ireland of the state of Palestine prior to its real achievement on the ground could be a helpful...
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----towards the goal of resolving the conflict. The Minister has made it clear that he will recommend early recognition by Ireland if it would be helpful. I do not agree-----