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Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The point made by the Minister, Deputy Reilly, is that survival rate from heart attack is much higher with transfer to a higher volume hospital.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: These statistics are very clear. Deputy Higgins spoke about mortality rates in general. With regard to his comment that what people want is to keep everything open, that may well be so-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----but the requirement here is to have patient safety as the first priority-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and that cannot apply in a case like Roscommon. As I stated to Deputy Adams, if one put every facility into that accident and emergency department-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----the throughput is so low that deskilling would occur in those specialist areas very quickly and we would be faced with the same problem.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The situation now is that, following the independent regulator's health advice on the basis of this being unsafe, the decision made between HIQA, the HSE and the Minister, together with the local residents being informed, is for change and that change is keeping patient safety central to the focus of what we have to do. I have never made any suggestion other than that there are deep and...

Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re presentation and circulation of Revised Estimates 2011; No. 11, Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 – financial resolution; No. 12, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision on the signature of the agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer...

Official Engagements (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government made the decision to reverse the cut in the minimum wage and that has taken effect. The situation arising from the court decision of last week was considered by the Government this morning. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will now proceed with all haste to bring about a restructured response to the outcome of the court case. The vulnerability of some workers...

Official Engagements (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is aware that the court decision deemed the structure in place to be unconstitutional. That applied from the moment of the announcement in the court. There have been references to this matter in court cases over a number of years but nothing was done about it. It would not be possible for the Minister to rectify an issue that has been struck down constitutionally with...

Official Engagements (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: There are not sufficient grounds for appeal in this case. The court determined that the legislation in place was unconstitutional. Is féidir linn rud a dhéanamh, ach taobh istigh de am faoi leith. Ní féidir linn é a dhéanamh amárach nó an tseachtain seo chugainn.

Official Engagements (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: To draft a response to something that has been deemed unconstitutional by the court takes more than rhetoric. It takes a great deal of analysis about the complexity of the legislation. The judgment is 42 pages long, covering a broad range of issues and the response has to be comprehensive and all encompassing. That is a matter on which the Minister will focus his priority over the coming...

Official Engagements (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: There are no opponents in the Cabinet. This is a Government focused on rectifying many of the problems that Deputy Martin left behind him. We examined all the possible legal avenues to try to find a way to do this. The Attorney General has advised the Government that there are insufficient grounds for an appeal and, as a consequence, the Government is focused on the priority of dealing...

Official Engagements (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The decision of the court was unequivocal in respect of the flaws in the legislation. The Government will respond to that and this will be a reform of the structure that was deemed to be unconstitutional and the elements thereof. That reform will seek to protect workers while, at the same time, allowing for greater flexibility than applied heretofore.

European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I reported to the House on 28 and 29 June on the meeting of the European Council that took place in Brussels on 23 and 24 June. While there was no detailed discussion of the economic situation in Ireland, in its conclusions the European Council welcomed the progress we have made in implementing our programme and agreed that it is on track. In discussions with partners, I stressed not only...

European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm that is not the case. Deputy Martin's question relates to clarification given by EU leaders at the European Council in June. In making the case in respect of reporting the progress being made by this country, European leaders were cognisant of the fact that countries in a programme which are measuring up to the conditions of that programme should be protected. The Council was...

European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will be clear about it. This country was asked to increase its corporate tax rate. I refused to do that. I assume Deputy Martin supports me in that. The outcome of the decision is still being negotiated. The Deputy is also aware that the provision of a wording that might be deemed to be an acceptable compromise does not mean that any such attempt would be acceptable to everyone at such...

European Council Meetings (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am not ducking and diving in any way. The Deputy is telling me that texts were circulated at the meeting of 11 March which would have allowed Ireland to obtain an interest rate reduction. I am saying to him that I sat at the table representing this country and I refused to accept an interest rate reduction that was contingent upon Ireland increasing its corporate tax rate.

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together. In accordance with established practice, these are posts, the filling of which is a matter for the Government. Expressions of interest were sought and have been received for these posts. All suitable officers, irrespective of whether they have submitted an expression of interest, are considered before a decision is made by the...

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have no function in that.

Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not disallow them.