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Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Those who rent will benefit from the comprehensive rent strategy.

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Those who need new houses will be assisted through the initiative aimed at those who are buying such houses. The comprehensive rental strategy is one element of the Government's comprehensive housing programme. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan's recommendations will be taken into account in that context.

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's final comment is completely false and without any foundation. There are now 600 more consultants in the health service than was the case in 2007 and a bed capacity review is being conducted by the Minister for Health. This is not just about acute hospitals, however. It is also about primary care, new GP contracts, home-care services and packages and so on. It is not all about...

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I do not propose to go back to the drawing board but I take a genuine interest in the matter raised by the Deputy. The detail available on the Department of Health website gives a clear understanding, the facts and figures for the budget allocation for 2017 as being the highest ever allocated to the health portfolio. It is an increase of over...

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: No.

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy. Obviously, the situation here, as I said, is not a political decision anymore. I recall the interview given on the national news by the specialist involved. On 1 June, the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCP, recommended that Orkambi for treating cystic fibrosis should not be reimbursed by the HSE. As to the prices submitted by the pharmaceutical company, the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's point is best addressed by people who have CF and have to contend with it. The situation has improved for a great number of CF sufferers compared to years ago. After many years of tribulation, there have been formal openings of a number of CF units around the country. From talking to patients who have the use of them, I know provisions such as the recirculation of clean air...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle gives me these impossible tasks.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: How am I to respond to the Brexit argument in 30 seconds? There is no question that this issue, and not just the banking collapse, is one of the major political questions of the past 50 years-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----and it has implications not just for Ireland but globally. Mr. Barnier was appointed on 1 October. He has not appointed his team yet. I met him here last week. I have known him for quite a number of years from the political parties we represent and from his service both as a Commissioner and as French Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. He was very helpful to Ireland. He has...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Ah, go on. Gabh mo leithscéal. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might give me another 30 seconds. With regard to the North-South civic forum-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----we need clarity, as Deputies Martin, Adams and Burton pointed out. Secretary of State Davis, Secretary of State Fox and Secretary of State Johnson have made different comments and have had to be slapped down, reined in or had their remarks commented upon in respect of what the Prime Minister has said. We know that politics are politics, and the Conservative Party had to hear the Prime...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----and I hope we do. Finally, in respect of Deputy Martin's question, it is true that we have had comments about hard borders, soft borders and sector areas to be cherry-picked out of Brussels. These are all moving targets and until such time as the British Government has drilled down through all the arguments and made its case as to what it is seeking, it is very difficult for us to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: No.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It was 22 September.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have 30 seconds. Is that correct?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: God almighty.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The first thing I will say is that Deputy Boyd Barrett should wait until these questions are finished because the Minister for Health is in the House to answer questions presently. He will provide Deputy Boyd Barrett with the detail of all these things, including a detailed statement on the website of the Department of Health which deals specifically with the question from Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Once all the appropriate adjustments are made on a like-for-like comparison, for 2017 the allocation is €14.607 billion.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is €566 million greater than the 2008 allocation, which was the previous highest year. If Deputy Boyd Barrett checks that, he will find out it is the case.