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- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy is looking well again this week. No legislation is promised in that area.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The statutory central register of credit histories Bill will be brought before the House next year, as will the Housing Bill. I expect the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill to be brought before the House this year.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows, the community employment schemes are very important. He is well aware that a good value for money audit is very important in respect of those schemes. Where they work well, they work exceptionally well. The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill will taken in this session.
- Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: I am aware of Deputy Keating's comment in this regard but there is no legislation promised on this issue.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: I sympathise with those concerned on the tragic loss of life in Glandore and hope the efforts being made will conclude what is a great tragedy for the families of those involved. I am well aware of the beneficial impact of DEIS schools on pupils. As Deputy Martin is aware, the Minister for Education and Skills set out, following his analysis, that he should receive a report from his...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: What I mean is that the decision was made here and â¬158 million extra was granted for 2012 for additional facilities, including for primary and second level schools included in DEIS. That involved additional teaching posts, funding for school books and extra capitation funding.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: If the Deputy lets me answer his question, I will. The Vote allocated to the Department of Education and Skills for 2012 will not be changed. The Minister for Education and Skills, if he wishes to bring alleviation measures into this segment, has got to find other savings within his Department Vote. I hope that is clear.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: This is not a case of attempting to reverse a budget that has been voted on and put through by the House. A range of issues have been brought to my attention, even in the past two days.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: For instance, why is that if a principal teacher in a primary school wishes to join the Irish Primary Principals' Network, IPPN, the subscription for that comes from board of management funds?
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: If anybody wants to join any organisation, they pay their subscription.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Minister is looking at all of this. Deputy Martin should remember we are talking about very big organisations. There has been an acceptance under the overall arrangements for the Croke Park agreement of the situation in so far as the professions are concerned. One has to find money to run the services. The Minister for Education and Skills has now committed to having a report received...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: Over â¬13 billion has been allocated for the health budget for this year, which will be a very challenging year. Clearly, this will require serious analysis of the structural changes that have to be made. What do we in this House want in respect of our health service? We want a service that is provided for people as close to them as possible, that deals with their medical needs as quickly...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----and stay in their own homes until such time as they may have to move to an institution.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The home care packages for 2012 remain at the same level they were in 2011.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Minister has already ordered a review of the fair deal programme where people are looking at this from a very sensitive point of view. The HSE clearly believes there are still inefficiencies in the area that need to be looked at. This year, â¬35 million has been ring-fenced for the whole area of mental health, which had become sidelined for so many years. A further â¬15 million is...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: I do not want to see any person in the category mentioned by Deputy Adams out on the streets. Elderly people were out before when a decision was made about medical cards. They were very articulate and vociferous and knew exactly where the sore point was. Some of those people were in wheelchairs. I do not want to see that, nor does the Deputy. The Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, has...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: The figure mentioned in the HSE plan, which will be debated in the House, is for 555 beds. Some nursing homes will close.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: Some of these are very old and would require very substantial investment-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----to bring them up to the standard required today. Some will close because there are better facilities available for the people who live in them. I understand the community pressure that comes from people not wanting to have to move from a location where they may have been a patient or resident for some time.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Enda Kenny: Yes, it is their home and we want to make their home as comfortable as can be.