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Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----of the same questions every second week.

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: No legislation is promised here. I have been informed by the Minister that we are spending almost €500 million on rent supplement. That covers almost 95,000 families. It is not a matter of legislation being promised. The Deputy could raise this on Question Time, during Topical Issues or at a committee.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I did not see the "Prime Time" programme to which the Deputy refers, but I realise this situation always causes genuine concern and anxiety for the parents of children who are challenged in their schooling. Since 2001 the number of SNAs has tripled to 10,575. There are also 9,950 resource teachers for special education services, 350 more than last year. The programme, as far as I have...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin wanted to know why the Minister for Education and Skills has withheld the appointments to 475 posts. It has to do with emergencies and reviews-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy wants the answer I will give it to him. It is to do with acquired injuries, new entrants to schools, arrivals from overseas, new assessments of disability-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----or particular syndromes during the school year. That is the reason. That is the answer to the Deputy's question.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I live in the very real world. I met the parents of St. Senan's schools in Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, when I was in Wexford last week. I met them for 20 minutes. Those people were absolutely concerned-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and very angry about the situation that had arisen. However, I want Deputies to understand that I meet that situation in many places. In that school, for example, which I understand was mentioned in the programme yesterday, there are three special classes for autism spectrum disorder, with 13 special needs assistants catering for the 18 pupils in those classes, or almost one SNA for...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The situation in which the country finds itself, with unemployment at the level it stands on the live register, is completely unacceptable. As the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, has commented on many occasions, the figure of 300,000 people who are unemployed within the context of the live register is unacceptable to me and to the Government. That is why the entire focus...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is a culture here that we must understand, namely, that any person who is unemployed is of interest to this Government-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----but we want to see that jobs are created.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Regarding the report about Aviva, it is one of the longest established, global enterprises in the insurance business and has announced it is going through a restructuring phase. It is only right and proper that I do not comment on this until such time as the company arrives at its conclusions, having carried out its analysis. The extent of insurance drop-off in terms of car and house...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government has been cracking since we were appointed and given a mandate by the people.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is why we called back all the ambassadors and diplomatic personnel we have around the world. That is why the Tánaiste is in New York and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, is in the United States. That is why we have had direct contact with business interests at home and abroad to rebuild this country's reputation, to tell people that we are open...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----both for the opening of the Coca-Cola plant, a €300 million investment, and to talk to enterprise and small indigenous business which is now employing unemployed people and is in the business of manufacturing and exporting.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: When she has the opportunity, I would like Deputy McDonald to outline her party's economic strategy in the context of the creation of jobs.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: In so far as the Government is concerned, I want to see the maximum number in employment.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The focus of the Government will be on introducing a micro-finance and a partial loan guarantee scheme.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: We are open to ideas that are credible - even those brought forward by Deputy McDonald's party - to get people back to work.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: However, not too many such ideas have been put to me.