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Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: No. I cannot give the Deputy that date but I have already informed Deputy Martin that the Government has decided that gardaí should have access to the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court as a matter of course. To make that happen, the work of Professor Horgan must be completed. The professor's report is due in December and will feed into the work of the public sector...

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I know Deputy Martin raises this issue out of genuine concern that this industrial action should not take place and that the public can be assured that gardaí will do their duty as they always have done. Were this to happen on Friday, and I hope it does not, there will be no winners. It is always inevitable that in any industrial dispute nobody gets exactly what they are seeking. The...

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Leas Ceann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for raising this question. It is of the utmost seriousness for the country, for society and for the members of the Garda Síochána. The motto of the Garda, as everyone is aware, is to work within communities and to protect the public. This matter has taken up a great deal of time from the point of view of the Government, particularly for the Minister for...

European Council: Statements (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: In many cases it has to do with security checks made by institutions.

European Council: Statements (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The meeting of the European Council which took place last Thursday and Friday dealt with several issues of importance to the Union. It began on Thursday afternoon with a substantial discussion about the complex issue of migration, which remains, quite rightly, a priority for the Union. The evening session focused predominantly on external relations, specifically the situation in Syria and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyprus Reunification (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I had a meeting last Tuesday in Government Buildings with President Anastasiades of Cyprus during the course of his state visit to Ireland. He updated me on the current political situation in Cyprus and the progress in the talks with the leader of the Turkish community, Mr. Mustafa Akinci. There are hopes for a positive outcome by the end of the year.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyprus Reunification (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have had occasion to meet President Anastasiades on many occasions at the EU Council meetings. I know him well. Sometimes the seating arrangements are such that I sit beside him at some of these meetings. I have discussed the question of northern Cyprus with him on many occasions. He is well-acquainted with the situation here in so far as the Border is concerned. We discussed last week...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyprus Reunification (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy mean with Wales and Scotland?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cyprus Reunification (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows, we have the British-Irish Council that meets on a six-monthly basis. It includes Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and so on. That is a useful forum for discussing some things. One of the issues that was raised at the last meeting was the fact that some of the islands' allegiance is not to Downing Street or...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is. An additional €5.14 billion was announced in the summer Economic Statement to deal with transport, housing, broadband, health, education and flood defences. Some €4.6 billion will be allocated for capital expenditure next year. Deputy Adams should have a conversation with the Minister of State, Deputy Canney. He is dealing extensively with the progress being made...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will consider Deputy Eamon Ryan's suggestion that a sub-committee might play a part. We have evidence, obviously, of people wanting to participate in improving the environmental situation here, farmers with carbon footprint in respect of dairy or beef or whatever. It is a case of people being well informed about the small measures they can take to help and of the changes communities and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: First, the civic forum, from the political point of view, should be a listening exercise. It is not about grandstanding by political parties across the entire island. That is why, in an all-island sense, people will have their opportunities to come along and say their piece. However, it is not just a one-day event. There will be a follow-through with sectoral areas both North and South so...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Of course Deputy Ryan is also fully entitled to a briefing on the issues that have been discussed at permanent secretary level so that the range can be there for everybody to see. Gabh mo leithscéal, Deputy Ryan.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together. The Cabinet Sub-committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Action was reconstituted in June and held its first meeting in July. It met again yesterday, 25 October. This committee plays a central role in ensuring a whole-of-Government approach to addressing climate change and the development of critical infrastructure.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on Brexit has met twice to date, on 8 September and 19 October, for an in-depth discussion of the issues arising from the UK decision to leave the European Union. The committee will oversee the overall Government response, including both the economic impact and the negotiations at EU level and with the...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I also welcome Joe, Frances, Helen and Veronica to the House. It has all been said by Deputy Martin. I sympathise with them on behalf of my party on the loss of Paddy Lalor. I remember him very well. Not many of the current Dáil will remember him during his time as a Deputy. It will come to them all in due course and someone will stand up somewhere sometime and pay whatever tribute...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: In a general sense, I would like to see the Civil Liability Bill processed which would allow for periodic payments to be made in cases where there have been catastrophic injuries and where the case can go on for years. In response to Deputy Healy-Rae, the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy is doing a great deal of work on the insurance business at the moment. He is meeting with all the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: This matter was raised previously on a number of occasions and it presents a constitutional difficulty. There are no proposals to bring legislation before the House with regard to dignity in dying, as the Deputy has asked.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The recruitment continues. Sometimes these things can get delayed depending on the nature of the specific skills that are required. It is the intention to proceed ahead with legislation in this area with regard to the hospital trusts referred to by Deputy Chambers.