Results 2,061-2,080 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I do not agree with the decision of the Israeli Government to validate retrospectively-----
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----a significant number of dwellings.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: Let me remind the Deputy again that the programme for Government says the Government is committed to recognising the state of Palestine as part of a lasting settlement-----
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----of the conflict. As part of that, would the recognition of Palestine now help towards resolving this conflict-----
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----within the two-state solution, which we all support?
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: Last night I had a useful engagement with the representatives of the Traveller groupings at the cabinet sub-committee. As Deputy Adams is aware, the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton, has done a good deal of work on the question. There are a number of matters that I want to follow up on arising from last night's meeting. I expect the Minister of...
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I was not aware of that. I will come back to Deputy Howlin.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Citizens' Assembly will run until the end of the year, but the first matter it is dealing with is its reflections and recommendations on the assessment of the eighth amendment to the Constitution.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: As I understand it, all 13,000 submissions are online and available for anyone to view. The chairperson of the Citizens' Assembly has spoken clearly about the method of having people speak to the assembly without any favouritism on either side of the debate. The assembly will report to the House before the end of June. We will see what the recommendations or proposals or outcome of their...
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Minister brought a memo to Cabinet this morning. I ask him to address that matter for Deputy Micheál Martin.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: I think that is in order, a Cheann Comhairle. This matter will be considered during two of this afternoon's Topical Issues slots so that should allow a number of questions that need to be answered to be answered.
- Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: Of course I have no objection at all to the Business Committee determining that an appropriate debate on the health area should take place.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Minister was surprised at the scale of what he saw in that building when he went to Cashel. He has given the HSE an instruction to come up with a list of proposals for better and more use of what is there. I expect he will have that report shortly. Given the scale of investment the Deputy mentions, much more could be done with it than is currently planned. He has instructed the HSE to...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: It is a national situation and requires a whole-of-Government response, which it will get. In the case of South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel, and Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, the Minister has recognised that addressing the capacity issues there must be a priority. My understanding is that a tender is due in the coming weeks requesting proposals for temporary accommodation in...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: This is a building that will not be finished until 2021. Last year's estimate in respect of the cost of the project was €650 million. It will be four years hence before the facility will be completed. My understanding is that a very significant experienced committee will meet and carefully monitor that fixed price contract. We hope it will serve the children of the island of...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Government will have to receive and assess the formal business case being put by the group in respect of the hospital. The point the Deputy made is not irrelevant by any means. I had a meeting with a senior medical person yesterday who told me that on many occasions there are cancellations of complex operations in hospitals. This means that a consultant and his or her team are ready to...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Howlin is right in what he said. It is a question of having a policy position set out by Government and money - serious money - money provided through that in order to deal with very specialist operations.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: To find that an operation can be suddenly cancelled means that seriously competent medical-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----professionals become completely frustrated when they find they have to wait for half a day due to a cancellation as a result of a bed not being made available in the first instance. There are many people who have serious complaints and who are in hospital but who are not receiving any further treatment. These individuals could possibly be moved to different locations - thereby freeing...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy mentioned three points. First, the committee should finalise the report at an early time. I support that. Second, the recommendations should be focused on the long term as distinct from the short term. I support that. The third point the Deputy made was there should be a clear implementation plan to deal with it. If we can have an all-party agreement from an Oireachtas...