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Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It was normally done during the intermediate stage-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----between a Government going out and a Government coming in. In any event, I understand that the Minister, Deputy Ross, is now looking at the issue of the number of applicants who have been deemed to be eligible and qualified for the different State boards under his remit. The conditions and criteria for those are set down by individual Ministers. That is where the authority lies to set...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Not at all.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I answered this question last week. The Constitution is very clear on the appointment of judges and members of the Judiciary. I made the point that the comments of the Minister, Deputy Shane Ross, on judges and the oath they took were personal and did not reflect the view of the Government. I spoke to him about the matter. The programme for Government 2016, as the Deputy knows,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Action last met on 25 October 2016. The Committee drives the development and delivery of key infrastructure and associated policy, in support of sustainable economic growth, job creation, de-carbonisation and a better quality of life. In conjunction with other relevant...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Like public representatives generally, I meet church leaders informally from time to time in the course of attending official or public events. This year in particular, with the 1916 commemorations, I have attended many events that have also been attended by representatives from various religious groups. As Taoiseach in the previous Government I met with representatives from the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am the specified Minister under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 in relation to two Commissions of Investigation that have been established since 2012, the Fennelly Commission which was established in April 2014 and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) Commission which was established in June 2015. Details of the costs incurred by the Commissions to the end of October 2016...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: There are no Semi-State companies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: My Department has had no applications for injury warrants under the Superannuation Acts since 1995.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Commitee on Brexit has met three times to date, on 8 September, on 19 October and on 7 November, for in depth discussion of the issues arising from the UK decision to leave the European Union. The Cabinet Committee will meet next on 24 November. The Committee oversees the overall Government response, including both the economic impact and the negotiations at EU level and with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will get the implementation group together, if I can, next week. I will speak to the Leader of the Seanad about it. We may have an issue, which I do not object to, in terms of the numbers who might serve on it. The terms of reference are set out for the implementation board, including liaison with draftspersons to draft the necessary legislation.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I undertook to set up the Manning report. I have gone over to the Seanad to talk about it. I will see that, in so far as that is concerned, I will drive it from the Department of the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I accept responsibility for the delay. I received five replies from Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, Deputy Daly and Deputy Eamon Ryan. There were some queries about the numbers to be appointed to represent each group, a matter I hope to finalise today or tomorrow. I must speak to the Leader of the Seanad, Senator Buttimer, and get on with doing it. I regret the delay...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is a helpful comment. I will get on with it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Dúirt mé inné gur b'fhéidir nach mbeadh am againn, mar Theach de chuid an Oireachtais-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Is é a bhí mé ag rá ná go ndúirt mé inné gur b'fhéidir nach mbeadh am againn, mar Theach de chuid an Oireachtais, an reifreann a bheith againn agus an dlí achtaithe roimh an gcéad togchán uachtaránachta eile. Sin a bhí i gceist agam. Tá sé i gceist agam go dtarlóidh sé agus ní hamháin ó...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has raised an issue that is probably beyond the competence of most people to deal with, unless they are experienced in electronics, IT and security systems. I take the view that anything that is put into the cloud is retrievable. Most governments and companies, when they put their information on the Internet and the cloud find that the problem is how to protect themselves. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyber Security Policy (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is correct. There must be international collaboration at government level on these matters. Given the Internet of things, the way the car industry has moved and the advances being made here digitally, if a car is stolen, the company can disable it from anywhere around the world. All these changes bring advantages and challenges. We need to apply the same to the aviation...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I take it that the Deputy has in mind the Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015, chaired by Dr. Maurice Manning. As Deputies will be aware, in the new programme for a partnership Government, the Government stated its intention to reform Seanad Éireann and committed to pursuing implementation of the Manning report. The report was published last year and it is available on my...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (16 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: We agreed previously that NESC would be put on a statutory footing and that NESDO would be dispensed with when that happens. That is still the intention. The first issue is what type of NESC we wish to put in place to reflect the changed circumstances and that is the reason for the discussions taking place. Then we can get on with doing that. However, it is not as if there are no...