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Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Ross, briefed the Cabinet on this matter this morning. He has not received or had sight of the report and, therefore, he could not have read it. I understand that-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has not received it. I understand the company has commenced discussions on proposals designed to restore the company to profitability. I hope that the trade unions and management involved can engage in realistic and constructive discussions about the serious challenges Bus Éireann now faces. I understand the commercial arm of Bus Éireann - Expressway - loses...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Bus Éireann's PSO network is performing well, financially and operationally. Contrary to Deputy Mick Barry's statement, last year, it received almost €40 million in PSO funding, which is approximately 17% more than it received in 2015 and the PSO services carried almost 32 million people, which is a 5% increase on the previous year. The losses are related to Expressway services...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The cost is €120 million, as I recall from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The second phase of Government strategy is to put in place the negotiations and conditions that will allow for a successor to the Lansdowne Road agreement.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: That will start later in the year. This is not a lump sum payment. It is the annualised equivalent of €1,000 which will apply from 1 April to the end of August, after which the Lansdowne Road agreement will kick in.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: This is a sensitive and important issue because the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has been involved in discussions with the trade unions for some time. Deputy Howlin is well aware of the recommendation made by the Labour Court regarding the Garda associations on 3 November 2016. Its consequence was that the Government approved a two-phase approach in regard to securing the...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is true to say that this is an international agreement backed by the United States and Europe. At the commencement of our Presidency of the European Union in 2013 we were able to secure continuing peace funds until 2020, a further €3.5 billion, which is an important factor. In respect of dealing with the people of Northern Ireland, Deputy Adams is aware that I met people from...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will and I do. The Minister, Deputy Flanagan, has been more than active in his activities in Northern Ireland in dealing with all the parliamentary parties, the leaders and so on. I called the deputy First Minister myself, as Deputy Adams is aware, to have a conversation and express the hope that he will recover his full health. I have always recognised that Martin McGuinness has come on...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: We are at the start of this process. From a European perspective everybody, including myself, has constantly repeated that it would be important for Britain to set out what kind of relationship it wanted with the future European Union. We now have further clarification as to what that means from a British point of view. The British Government was never going to look for anything other than...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The referendum took place on 23 June. The Prime Minister was subsequently elected and she made it clear that it was her intention to move Article 50 by the end of March. In between those two points there was a lot of comment and discussion and there was lots of confusion because everybody wanted clarity as to what were the British Government's intentions. I welcome the statement today in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Last Tuesday, following the resignation of dFM McGuinness, I met with the Sinn Fein leadership – Gerry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald, 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...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I make appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and National Statistics Board (NSB) in accordance with the relevant legislation. I have delegated authority to make appointments to the NSB to the Minister of State at my Department and Government Chip Whip, Regina Doherty T.D. The terms of both these bodies have expired. The process of appointing/reappointing...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I chair each of the ten Cabinet Committees established since the formation of the government. The membership is as follows: Cabinet Committee Membership Housing Taoiseach (Chair) Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Minister for Finance Minister for Social Protection Minister for Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: My Department does not have any storage costs for archiving in state owned storage facilities. The cost of third party off-site storage facilities for the Department's files and records is shown in the table below: Year Amount 2014 €5,775.88 2015 €5,775.88 2016 €5,775.88 Total €17,327.64

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The following table sets out the number of staff on my Department's payroll (both established and non-established civil servants) for the years 2007 to 2015, in the income ranges requested. Department of the Taoiseach Payroll Year BandRange Number of Employees 2007 01:  €0 to €30,000 118 02:  €30,000 to €40,000 40 03:  €40,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: No staff members whose contracts were coterminous with me as holder of the office of Taoiseach ceased employment on 6 May 2016. However, my Department did pay two weeks salary in lieu of notice to two members of staff in 2016: - a civilian driver whose contract was coterminous with the Leader of the Seanad; and - the Deputy Government Press Secretary whose contract was coterminous with the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (17 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: My Department is fully aware and committed to meeting new Public Sector duty requirements set out in the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 which outlines how all public sector bodies must incorporate human rights and equality into the performance of their functions. Arising from my own Department's engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, my...

Pre-European Council: Statements (14 Dec 2016)

Enda Kenny: Will an e-mail do?

Pre-European Council: Statements (14 Dec 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will keep the leaders updated as well.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (14 Dec 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I recognise the work of the Irish Naval Service and that is why it was awarded the European of the Year award. It was the first time the award was ever given to an organisation. As Deputy Seán Barrett knows, we have only one Óglaigh na hÉireann, and it has been outstanding in its professionalism, sensitivity and the way it went about its business. The award was...