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Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It will not be introduced in this session. We wanted to make it a priority, but because of the requirements of the troika legislation which had to be published and dealt with, it was pushed back a little, although not far.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, and the Minister, Deputy Hogan, has done much work on it. It will probably be introduced in next session.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It would not deal with the matter in the way the Government's Bill will.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: As I said to Deputy Martin, the Government has as part of its programme the realisation of €2 billion from the sale of State assets. These assets would be considered to be non-strategic which it would be appropriate to sell at the proper time in accordance with the best evaluation to be made. There will be negotiations with the troika as to how the proceeds should be used; the troika's...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: We have not planned a discussion on this issue, but if and when decisions are arrived at, there will be a debate. Deputy Adams mentioned Coillte. There is no question of the ground and the land being sold. If a decision is made, it will be in respect of the crop. There has been no decision made. On any potential sales there will be a proper discussion following evaluation by NewERA and...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will consider the matter and the Deputy could table a question to receive an update. He would have it by next week.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Forestry Bill mentioned by Deputy Ferris were approved on 10 March 2009.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is now expected to be published early in 2012. Second Stage of the Construction Contracts Bill will be taken in the Dáil.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Fleming will ask his party Whip to raise it at the next Whips meeting, a date can be arranged.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I would never make a joke about people who are unemployed.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should table a question to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: No, I do not. As the Deputy is aware, the Ministers for Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance announced the establishment of NewERA and the appointment of Dr. Eileen Fitzpatrick as its director. It is true that NewERA was the subject of a fundamental commitment given in the programme for Government and the relevant Ministers have been working very hard to set that programme in place and...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The record shows that some of the comments the Deputy mentioned were made, but we are now talking about the programme for Government and how Government assesses it. We have set up NewERA within the NTMA with a particular responsibility. Dr. Fitzpatrick is eminently qualified to carry out this task and I have no doubt she will do an outstanding job.

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The NewERA concept was always about the opportunities that presented themselves to sell State assets that were not necessary for strategic State ownership, and to use the resources of those sales for investment in infrastructure and the creation of jobs. When the NewERA concept was launched, the extent of money in the National Pension Reserve Fund was somewhat different than it is now, and...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----the time lines that might be involved, the economic impact and so on, and this will go back to the Government and we will reflect on that. Nobody in the Government has ever said that there will be a fire sale of State assets. These are always to be done at the appropriate time, when the Government considers it prudent to do so.

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: In accordance with the memorandum of understanding, it will be necessary to negotiate with the troika on the amount of funds raised from the sale of any State asset which can be used for infrastructure, job creation and job initiatives, as distinct from throwing it into debt reduction.

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is a very clear process and it is directed now by Dr. Eileen Fitzpatrick, who is very eminently qualified. I have no doubt she will do an outstanding job.

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: In its own way and in its own time, the Government will be back before the House to discuss any of those decisions.

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams is well aware that the restructuring of health services is one of the fundamental priorities of the Government. That is not an easy task. I have been at a number of hospitals recently, speaking to nurses, patients and other personnel working on the front line. I know exactly what the Deputy is talking about. I have been to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda over the...