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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (6 Dec 2016)

Enda Kenny: My Department has administrative responsibility for the Moriarty Tribunal and the costs incurred by my Department in respect of the Tribunal for the years 2006 to end-November 2016 are contained in the following tables: - 2006 € 2007 € 2008 € 2009 € 2010 € 2011 € Fees to Tribunal's Legal Team 3,358,396 3,393,958 3,346,455 3,337,307 2,364,915...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is ridiculous that we only have 15 minutes for this. While valid contributions have been made, they went on a bit and obviously I cannot answer the questions properly when we are now in the red sector of the clock to the tune of 1 minute and 45 seconds. There are 1,800 beds to be provided for emergency sleepers in Dublin. Deputy Coppinger made the point that the former Minister for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I assume that these things apply in the case of the range of work and responsibilities relating to Ministers of State. I am being upfront with the Deputy when I say that what I have before me is information relevant to the Department for which I have responsibility. All of the details in respect of all those appointed in the various Departments are not to hand. I am, of course, asked when...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----check the extent of approvals that have been given to Ministers of State, or, as it is put in Deputy Adams's question No. 5, "for additional special advisers by him and the Ministers of State in his Department". I think I have dealt with the Deputy's question on appointing new special advisers. I will give Deputy Howlin a full report from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes, and their roles. We will of course do that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Ó Caoláin is elected to this House on the same basis as myself, Deputy Howlin and everybody else. Of course I will supply him with that information.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: No. Just because Deputies Ó Caoláin and Howlin are divided by a passageway, does not mean they are divided by-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is not stretching credulity. The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, is dealing with very extensive flood response business at the moment, which covers €1 billion in expenditure and-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----deals with very sensitive cases around the country in which flooding has occurred. The Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, is a very busy man and is dealing with SOLAS, training, apprenticeships, school transport, which was raised in the House as a matter of priority, and other matters. I will send Deputy Ó Caoláin a full report.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have many applications. Believe me, I have.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Sometimes I cannot----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: No. I am not listening to Cavan radio or anything else. Sometimes I find it difficult to pick the Deputy up.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will give Deputy Martin the full information on that. For Deputy Ó Caoláin's information, sometimes when the microphone switches on, I find it hard to pick up the first sentence or two. The earpieces are provided to give absolute clarity so that I can hear the Deputy with accuracy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will have the full information relating to Deputy Ó Caoláin's question sent on to him.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on housing last met on 7 November. It is scheduled to meet later today and again in December. It has met 11 times - on 12, 20 and 26 May; 2, 9, 15 and 30 June; 7 July; 28 September; 27 October; and 7 November - to date. The committee is meeting regularly to oversee implementation of the action plan for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Risk Assessment (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It has come to light very much in the past. This will be quite a complex issue. We discussed the matter at the North-South Ministerial Council in part. We did not get into detail about it, other than to say that we need a working, effective outcome. The claims of who owns what for many years have been rejected on both sides. There is a situation regarding fishing rights, volume and stock...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together. There are five special advisers employed by my Department. I have three special advisers, including my chief of staff, and all were appointed with effect from 6 May 2016. The Government Chief Whip has two special advisers, one was appointed with effect from 6 May 2016 and a second was appointed with effect from 3 October 2016 due to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (29 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The information I have refers to my Department, the Chief Whip and the Minister of State at the Department of Defence. I am not aware that a special adviser has been appointed to Deputy Harty.