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Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----each year, the health service is not delivering in the way that the Taoiseach wants, nor in the way that the people require. Is the Taoiseach prepared to consider adopting our proposition to transform the Irish health system into a single universal health system which would operate more effectively and in the interests of everybody? I will support the Taoiseach and sit down with his...

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: I am here to try to offer the Taoiseach and his Government help as they try to deal with a matter that causes a major crisis in the country on a regular basis. When I was in the MCH hospital in The Hague yesterday, I learned that every patient who goes into the hospital is registered on the hospital's computer system. When the number of patients in the hospital goes beyond the point at...

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: Some 9,000 operations on adults were cancelled by the HSE between January and June of this year. A further 1,000 operations on children were cancelled at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. Earlier in the year, we were told that would not happen. Some 216,000 bed days were lost last year as a result of delayed discharges, which is the equivalent of Tallaght Hospital being closed down...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: On behalf of the Fine Gael Party and my colleagues, I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the husband and family of the late Nuala Fennell, former Deputy, Senator and Minister who served in this House with distinction from 1981until 1987, in Seanad Éireann from 1987 until 1989 and again in the Dáil from 1989 until 1992. I cannot really describe Nuala Fennell and her work any...

Discussions with Social Partners. (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: What is the position in so far as voluntary redundancies in the public sector are concerned? That was mentioned by the Minister for Health and Children on a number of occasions in respect of her Department, and other Ministers in respect of theirs. The Fine Gael Party has spelled out its views about cutting the costs of the public sector on many occasions. What is the position in respect...

Discussions with Social Partners. (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the negotiations in the social partnership agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30606/09]

Discussions with Social Partners. (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach when he will next meet with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30607/09]

Discussions with Social Partners. (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent activities of the National Implementation Body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30609/09]

Discussions with Social Partners. (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: I listened careful to the Taoiseach's reply and noted he said we want to put our views forward on where we should go from here. What does the Taoiseach want from the meeting with the social partners? What views will he express on the way forward, as he sees it, given the circumstances in which we now find ourselves? Does the Taoiseach propose to inform the social partners that it is the...

Discussions with Social Partners. (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is important to state that public sector workers did not cause this crisis. They have become a much maligned group. Their value, capacity and potential is not being realised because of the structures in which they have to work. I have been here for a number of years and my view is that the public servants will always respond to clear and decisive leadership and strong motivation. They...

Discussions with Social Partners. (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach said he wants to put the Government's views before the people. I am asking him what they are.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: I compliment the Ceann Comhairle on his productivity. He is only in the job a day and he has already ruled out four matters under Standing Order 32. That is a record in its own way and perhaps he will allow one of those sometime during his tenure.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday, Deputy O'Dowd, from the same constituency as the Ceann Comhairle, exposed another scandal within FÁS whereby course results were doctored and manipulated so that students in County Louth, County Meath and north County Dublin were able to pass exams that they had failed. This took place in 2007 when Deputy Martin was the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The company...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: This concerns the Labour Services (Amendment) Bill. Yesterday I raised the question of the award to the former director general being outside the guidelines and the Taoiseach referred to the Labour Services Act 1987. I refer to the Labour Services (Amendment) Bill, which the Tánaiste brought before the House. This matter is central to the organisation for which she has responsibility. I...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: ----- but I would like to know what computer system, binary system or abacus is used when the spokesman for the Government says Anglo Irish Bank will return to solvency and will be in a position to lend money. When does the Government envisage this happening? Regarding the appointment of the deputy chairman of the Labour Court, the Department of Finance stated that this should be subject to...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: Will there be interviews?

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: What was Deputy Fahey saying?

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: He was not speaking for the Government.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: The company received thousands of euros.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: FÁS would not either.