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Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, the Central Bank does not maintain a record of the number of commercial loans, including SME loans, that have been sold on by the original underwriter. However, it has stated that portfolio sales are considered as part of the normal supervisory engagement. More importantly for individual consumers, legislation and regulations implemented by the Oireachtas and the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am sure the Minister of State will make his decision based on what he has seen in terms of the sensitivities and personal issues that arise here. It has been a few years since I visited that location. I saw at first hand the wonderful work people do. I will advise the Minister of State to contact the Deputy regarding his question following his visit.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I cannot answer the detail of the question but I will get the Minister to respond directly to the Deputy.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure what stage it is at with regard to the context of the programme that is to be launched next week in respect of rural Ireland but I will advise the Deputy of the progress that has been made in respect of it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: It was difficult to find a way to deal with the issues arising from the suspension of the other scheme to a new scheme. I expect that this Bill will be before the House in a couple of weeks.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is a practical matter. We have had occasions in the past where Report Stage of Bills has drifted interminably, deliberately so. This matter has already been agreed by the Dáil Reform Committee and by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and it is in the interests of everybody to be able to move through Report Stage without hindering people of the opportunity to have their say...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I received a letter from the Ceann Comhairle today in regard to this matter. I cannot give Deputy Ryan a definitive answer but I will act on the letter received from the Ceann Comhairle to see whether that might be possible. When the Prime Minister agreed to come here, a time schedule was set in place and I do not have the details of her day other than the indication of coming to discuss...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: This matter must be dealt with by September so the Bill will have to be enacted during the course of this session. No doubt Deputy Mattie McGrath will have plenty of opportunity to speak on the issue and to voice his concerns.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Bill will be published and dealt with before the House rises in July because it will take effect in September.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Nor is it acceptable that medical doctors and personnel should be left hanging about when people have been notified of an appointment and decide not to turn up for it. That is something that is very easy to rectify. Any young boy or girl who is going to training, a football match or anything else will not only get a notice but a text to remind them. To put it mildly, it is most unfortunate...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The health and well-being Bill is not on the priority list and the heads of that are being worked on at the moment.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, has done quite a deal of work on this, as Deputy Adams is aware. I have asked the Minister of State to invite the NGOs that represent the Traveller community - all four of them - to attend at a meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee in respect of their propositions. I hope that will take place in the next couple of weeks and I will update the House...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Obviously, we have discussions with lots of people. The Bill has not been finally prepared yet, but a great deal of work has been done about it in respect of the changes to take place. I expect that there will be discussions with members of the Judiciary.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: He has not received it.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thought the Deputy was going to say-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I did answer the Deputy's question, and I did say the Minister briefed the Cabinet this morning.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: He had not received the report.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: He could not have read the report and therefore was not going to go into detail on it. He did point out this is a matter between management and the unions.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I hope they engage in constructive debate on what is a serious issue. Deputy Mick Barry said no money was being provided by the State. Some €40 million of public money was allocated to the PSO last year. The company carried almost 32 million people-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----representing a 5% increase on the year before. It is not a case of Government policy; it is a case of the commercial response. This is now a matter between the unions and the management, and I hope they engage on constructive propositions. I will remind the Minister, Deputy Ross, that if he goes out to wherever Deputy Barry indicated, he might suddenly find the Grant Thornton report...