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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I do not call people by that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together. I meet regularly with officials in my Department to discuss all areas of policy, including Brexit, which fall under the remit of my Department. The amalgamated international, EU and Northern Ireland division of my Department was set up to ensure that Brexit is treated as a crucial cross-cutting issue. The work of the division includes...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The unit provides support to Ministers and their Departments on Oireachtas matters.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: It does not deal with the Members the Deputy mentioned. As I said, its principal role is to assist in the management of the legislative programme which was published yesterday and which is quite complex. That is done in conjunction with the Whip's office. There are two different sections. The unit provides support to Ministers and their Departments on Oireachtas matters, in particular in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is very important for the writing of-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: No, that is not what applies.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I said the parliamentary liaison unit works closely with Government Departments on their input into Private Members' business in the Dáil and Seanad. The unit also liaises on a regular basis with advisers and Departments on Oireachtas matters to ensure they are aware of, and to assist them in engaging with, the new and improved ways in which we are doing business in the Dáil. ...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, has done quite a bit of work on this area. I will ask him to communicate directly with the Deputy to give him the current state of play in regard to a replacement for JobBridge.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will talk to the Minister, Deputy Coveney, about it. I know it has been a cause of great stress to those involved. I am not sure that it needs a full review but obviously people are anxious that where pyrite has been detected in their homes, they will be remediated as quickly as possible. I will advise the Deputy in that regard.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Obviously, the Minister for Finance is in touch with banks on a regular basis. I will consult with him to see what action has been taken here.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Doherty has described a situation there that nobody likes to see and banks have a responsibility in this, clearly.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will come back to the Deputy.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I referred earlier to the valuation Bill, the heads of which are being pursued and which will go for pre-legislative scrutiny shortly. Obviously, we need a programme for investment. There is a €40 billion programme which runs to the mid 2020s. The difficulties about public private partnerships have been ironed out and a new office of the European Investment Bank has opened in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will abide by the Ceann Comhairle's ruling.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The parliamentary liaison group based in my Department facilitates the enhanced relationship between the Government and the Oireachtas. It is staffed by a principal officer, a higher executive officer and a clerical officer. The principal role of the unit is to assist in the management of the legislative programme which is done in conjunction with the Whip's office. The unit also provides...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The principal role is to assist in the management of the legislative programme, which is done in conjunction with the Whip's office. It provides support to Ministers and their Departments on Oireachtas matters with a particular emphasis on assisting Departments with Private Members' business, which now sometimes consists of four items per week.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: From all parties, yes. Sometimes there are three if not four Private Members' Bills coming through.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: That is what it does. The parliamentary liaison unit is involved with the chief strategist for the Independent Alliance group, in respect of which Deputy Howlin mentioned Deputy Moran, as well as the political co-ordinator for the Independent Ministers who serve in government. It is not that easy.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am glad the unemployment rate has fallen and, therefore, the requirement to have to provide social protection for 15.3% of unemployed people has now been reduced to something like 7.2% or 7.3%.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Unemployment of that nature is based on conditions. Those conditions stem from information supplied by people in respect of their eligibility to draw social welfare.