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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Last Tuesday, following the resignation of deputy First Minister McGuinness, I met with Gerry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald of Sinn Féin to discuss developments. I then spoke by phone to both Martin McGuinness and DUP Leader Arlene Foster to explore the possibility of a resolution to the difficulties. Later that day I spoke with Prime Minister May to discuss the events. We agreed that our...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: An extensive programme of engagement with all other EU Governments and the EU institutions, including the Commission’s Brexit Negotiations Task Force, is under way. This engagement is being intensified in 2017. As requested, the Taoiseach's meetings with other heads of Government since the UK referendum are set out in the following table. HOSG Date Venue PM Rajoy, Spain 12...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Investigations (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am the specified Minister under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 in relation to two Commissions of Investigation which are ongoing, the Fennelly Commission which was established in April 2014, and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Commission which was established in June 2015. To the end of December 2016, the cost to the Exchequer of the Fennelly Commission was...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I welcome the opportunity to have this debate on Northern Ireland. The current situation is most regrettable. We are heading into a potentially very divisive election at a time when we face one of the gravest challenges on these island in the form of Brexit. The absence of a fully functioning Northern Ireland Executive at any time is regrettable. That it should occur at precisely the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together. The development of my Department's workforce plan for 2015 to 2017 incorporated a skills assessment. An assessment of skills also informs the individual learning and development plans of staff working in my Department as part of the performance management and development process. This process, which is closely aligned with my Department's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: First, in respect of staff who attend at committees, they seem to turn up in serious numbers. I take on the responsibility for a whole-of-Government response to Brexit which means that, as required, Ministers and specialists attend at the Cabinet Committee on Brexit. They are all involved. This concerns Ministers as well as their Departments and agencies and, as Deputy Howlin is well...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: These include degrees in international development and in food policy, a PhD in political science, a Master's of Economic Science in policy analysis-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Gabh mo leithscéal.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I can give the Deputy the individual names if he wishes to have them.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: This comes under a second Secretary General who has responsibility overall for Brexit and that feeds out into all-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: There is reference to undergraduate degrees in economics and in history and politics as well as modules in international relations. There is a whole range of expertise available. In fact, as the issues arise, as I stated, if particular specialist expertise and information is required, we will recruit people with it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Between all of the agencies, Departments, Ministers and experts of one sort or another, we have that range and we are better prepared than the vast majority of other countries because we have been working on this for quite some time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will circulate that detail with the reply.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Far from using the words the Deputy said about the Minister, Deputy Ross, I made it perfectly clear that the Minister has not received this report and has not read it-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----because he did not receive it. I do not know how the report was leaked to one of the national newspapers. The Minister said that from his knowledge of what might be in the report it seemed to focus more on elements other than specific routes. The negotiations that will take place between management and unions will explore the conditions and circumstances, and routes may well come into...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----how it was leaked to a national newspaper.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: There is no waiver for anybody from the Government programme. Deputies should expect these commitments to be dealt with as speedily and effectively as possible.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I have heard the comments and seen the report on that. It is an area I would not get into, in terms of correct grammar or whatever. I have had some discussions about the Manning group. There might be different views about who should chair it, and I am following through on that. I hope it can be established very quickly. I thought it might happen before the Christmas break but it did...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the list of things that are happening in health, capital funding of €20 million was made available to the HSE last year to relocate 160 people currently living in 14 institutions around the country. Medical card coverage for all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance was provided for in the budget, which was mentioned today. The waiting list action plan...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Stormont House Agreement provided for the establishment of a number of things, including a suite of bodies to address the historic investigations unit and to take forward outstanding investigations in Northern Ireland into troubles-related details. There is also the independent commission for information retrieval which, as Deputy Adams pointed out, would enable victims and survivors not...