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Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: We will see what the response will be in terms of the waiting lists across that belt in general.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, is dealing with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, in this regard. Some of the guidelines that were mentioned previously would mean that we would not be able to have any contribution from wind to energy creation in the country. If the Deputy considers the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 9, inclusive, together. I met First Minister Arlene Foster at the Remembrance Sunday events in Enniskillen on 13 November and met her again in Government Buildings on 15 November and at the North-South Ministerial Council, NSMC, in Armagh on 18 November. At the meeting in Government Buildings, the First Minister and I had a business-like discussion...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Finance, but he does not direct the Revenue Commissioners to do or not to do something.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Harty and others have made very valid contributions on the requirement for a new contract regime with GPs. The Minister for Health is very interested in it as he sees the opportunity for GPs to do much more work in primary care centres or their surgeries. It was his intention to have started the process of negotiating a new contract and he is anxious that it happen as quickly as...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The flooding of the past few years has been mentioned on a number of occasions by many Deputies and the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, has been looking into the issue of rising insurance costs. The problem is exacerbated by defences that are demountable. I know of cases in which people had insurance cover before the defences were put up, but it has...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is a while away. Quite a deal of work must be done on it. It will not appear this session.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: For Deputy Cassells's information the Minerals Development Bill is before the Houses at present and the intention is once this is cleared we will bring in the geothermal Bill. I can advise him on the state of preparation for this. This is the sequential order which apparently is what needs to be done here.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minister is currently preparing for Report Stage of the Finance Bill. I point out to the Deputies that while the query is valid, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not control, and nor does the Minister for Finance control, the Revenue Commissioners who are completely independent.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputies are aware, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is acutely aware of the difficulties being experienced by farmers, as is the Minister for Finance. This is why, for instance, in the budget there were a number of measures for farmers, including and because of this year in particular for grain farmers, a gap year built into the system to allow for some relief for...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The legislation has been put through the House and, as the Deputy said, three sections of the Act have been implemented. I saw the letter to which he referred. I do not have from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs a more detailed timeline for implementation. This morning the Government approved publication of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill which took quite a lot of...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is a priority for this session. I will check to see if the Bill is due for publication this session. It includes, obviously, references to the signing of the Istanbul Convention. I will advise the Deputy of the position.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy knows that there is a process in place for the appointment of specialists to work in this as is in every other area. I am not aware of the details of applications from Clonmel or anywhere else in these specialties.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will have the Minister for Health confirm the position through engagement with the HSE.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Bill has reached Committee Stage. Obviously, it is a matter of it being put through the process here.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is a very complicated issue and the Bill will not be brought forward during this session. The Deputy is aware of how things are with regard to digitisation and how gambling takes place. Work has continued on the Bill for quite some time, but it will not be brought forward during this session. I will advise the Deputy Rabbitte of its progress.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will have to chase up that matter. I know that the Deputy opens his post at all times. I will have to see whether anything was committed to paper for him.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: If it has not, I will have it renewed for the Deputy.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will be aware that the HSE submits the proposed plan to the Minister and he has 21 days to consider that, bring it to Government and send it back to the HSE for implementation. It has not yet come to Government for approval. I will confirm the time to the Deputy as to when that process will play out. I have no objection to the matter being debated in the Dáil when the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have already given the Deputy a commitment. Sometimes when you tell the truth here, you are also pilloried for it. I said I would bring the matter to the attention of the Minister forthwith. I have made the point to the Deputy that part of the Minister's action plan is the provision of 1,500 rapid build units and 1,600 vacant units sourced by the Housing Agency, as well as providing for...