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Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is wrong on two fronts. He has chosen deliberately to misinterpret what I said. The first thing I said was that parents had made it very clear to me that they would prefer to have their child receive domiciliary care allowance until he or she reached 18 years of age.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has deliberately misinterpreted what I said.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Currently, if a child is 16 years old or younger and has a disability, one's parent or carer is paid €309.50 per month in domiciliary care allowance, in respect of which one is not entitled to a free travel pass. A young disabled person whose parent or carer is in receipt of domiciliary care allowance of €309.50 per month would have expected to receive disability allowance of €188 per...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is not.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I know the Deputy understands this. Currently, when a child reaches 16 years, he or she receives disability benefit of €188 per week. Until he or she reaches 18 years, his or her parents or carer will receive €309.50 per month. From the age of 18 years onwards, the young adult will receive the payment in his or her own right. I used the words "not have them sidelined," not "in line."

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Persons with a disability were sidelined for far too long.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: No more than those who experience mental challenges, we are bringing them into the mainstream in the delivery of health services.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: In these cases, the Government has two years to put the structure in place, whereby young people with a disability will be encouraged to be activated and enter into the workforce at whatever level suits. On the increased cost of living for persons with a disability, the Deputy is aware of the range of facilities available under local authority schemes and a number of other schemes to help to...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios ag an Teachta Adams nár bhris an Rialtas a gheallúintí, ó thaobh na príomh rátaí leasa shóisialaigh de.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Sin an rud a dúramar roimh an toghcháin agus tar éis an toghcháin, agus tá na geallúintí sin comhlíonta ag an Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Tá na príomh-rátaí gan athrú.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Níl laghdú ar bith iontu. Má fhéachann an Teachta Adams orthu agus má tá sé in ann iad a léamh, feicfidh sé nach bhfuil laghdú ar bith iontu. Is fíor agus is cinnte é sin. Ní hí sin an cheist a chuir an Teachta Adams. Bíodh an Teachta cinnte faoi sin. Sin an gheallúint atá comhlíonta ag an Rialtas. Níl laghdú ar bith sna príomh-rátaí leasa shóisialaigh.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I noticed the Deputy Adams and his party have been very up front in naming people who are not here to defend themselves. Let me be clear about this.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: This Government has reduced the number and the cost of ministerial advisers by 30% since the end of 2009, from €4.7 million to €3.6 million. Some 39 of the 41 ministerial advisers in the last Government were earning salaries well above €92,000.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The person who Deputy Adams mentioned and named and who cannot defend himself in here worked for the party that I lead for eight, nine or ten years-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and had a salary well in excess of the limit that was set in these guidelines.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: In fact, he received no pay and was in the job for five months before he received any payment.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: One of my jobs as Taoiseach is to sanction advisers. I do not negotiate in terms of salary scales for any adviser.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: My job is either to sanction them or not. In this case, yes, I did send an e-mail in respect of the sanction of this person. I point out to Deputy Adams that, in the guidelines under which all of these people are appointed, No. 4.7 points out that in circumstances where particular experience, technical expertise or skills are required or-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----in exceptional circumstances, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in agreement with the Minister for Finance, may sanction a higher salary rate. The person involved has a Masters degree in economics-----