Results 28,021-28,040 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Cabinet Sub-committees. (23 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: I understand that. Let me just put this point on the record.
- Cabinet Sub-committees. (23 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: I would like to believe the Cabinet sub-committee would have considered or would consider in its deliberations, which it will not make public, the fact that our costs are 50% above the European average. This needs to be addressed. I hope the sub-committee has considered the creation of a permit system for wind farms because at the present rate of dealing with these it will be 20 years...
- Cabinet Sub-committees. (23 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: It is not hot air-----
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the bio-fuel targets to which he is operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24181/09]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received for the additional school accommodation programme for 2009; the extent of the estimated costs involved in such applications; the amount of capital to be allocated under the additional school accommodation programme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24228/09]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria that he has exercised for approval under the additional school accommodation programme for 2009; the schools that have been selected; the reason for their selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24229/09]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason it has not been possible for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo to receive funding under the additional school accommodation programme in 2009 for the removal and replacement of two prefabs; if the application complies with the criteria for the additional school accommodation programme 2009; and if he will make a...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is aware that my party has a very different view from the Government's on the proposals to deal with the banking crisis, in particular with regard to the National Asset Management Agency or NAMA. Obviously, the confusion that surrounds this is a cause of major concern, particularly when bodies like the IMF say that the difficulty for Government is in determining the extent of...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: That does not answer the question. I recognise, as does the Taoiseach, the absolute importance of having a banking system that works whereby credit can flow to small businesses, which is not happening now. We have a different view as to how that should happen. Be that as it may, bank shares are now beginning to climb and the country's credit rating is continuing to decline. This is...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: -----yet the Green Party said six weeks ago that the discount would be 40%. So if the banks are telling their shareholders the discount will be 20%, the Government does not have a view on this, the Greens are saying 40% and international financial houses, after discussions with the Irish banks, are saying 20%, is this not a case of a massive transfer from the taxpayer to bank shareholders?...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: That is a transfer from the taxpayer to the banks.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: We know that.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: The Greens are saying 40%, while the banks are saying 20%.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: So the Green Party is wrong and the banks are wrong.
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to change the regulations governing the use by Ministers of Air Corps aircraft in view of the cutbacks in public spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22278/09]
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: The cost of the ministerial use of the three planes, the Gulfstream, the Learjet and the Beechcraft, between 2006 and November 2008 amounted to some â¬9 million. This included a failed mission to Texas at a cost of â¬164,000. If the two Ministers involved had flown on a commercial flight it would have cost between â¬1,000 and â¬1,500 to fly business class. Deputy Gilmore pointed out...
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: -----even though it is national bike week-----
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: -----said that most in Government are coming to the realisation that we can save money and that from speaking to other Ministers he knew that money could be saved by using commercial airlines. What has been the cost on commercial airlines as opposed to jet travel? I remember flying in the Beechcraft over 12 years ago. I understand it is grounded because of old age, leaving just the Learjet...
- Ministerial Travel. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: I am sure the Ceann Comhairle was in it in his days as a Minister. The Gulfstream was out of commission for several months last year, due to essential maintenance and refurbishment that cost â¬1.8 million in the US. Three weeks after that it had to have further treatment and maintenance because of technical difficulties. What was the cost of the second operation on the Gulfstream? The...
- Freedom of Information Requests. (17 Jun 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18627/09]