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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Four senior officials from my Department chair interdepartmental groups that are not directly linked to a Cabinet Committee. Details of the relevant groups are listed below. - Civil Service Management Board, - National Risk Assessment Steering Group, - Strategic Communications Working Group, - Priory Hall Implementation Oversight Group, - InterDepartmental/Agency Group on the Rugby World Cup...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: North-South Ministerial Council (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Irish Government outlined its commitment to supporting North-South development in the Capital Investment Plan 2016 - 2021, and in the Programme for a Partnership Government. The "Fresh Start Agreement" negotiated in 2015 also sets out the Irish Government commitment to investing in infrastructure to support North-South cooperation to help unlock the full potential of the economies of both...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Not at all.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It starts in September.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is 2 litre ones normally.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have.

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am sure the Deputy does not want to go back to having ghost estates, unfinished houses and builders going bust. There was previously very little regulation in this country over the amount of money that could be borrowed by builders. Loans of 100% were being made available and houses were then being sold on because of the profit that could be made on them. That all went bust, and Deputy...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Budget 2017 is the first budget of this new partnership Government. This is a different type of Government but it is one that is committed to combining all our different talents to build a strong economy in order to deliver a fair society. This budget reflects the issues that are most important to our people and the future of our country. Firstly, it will not jeopardise our recent economic...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: This has dragged on for a very long time. The Stack report, which was produced by a former inspector in the Department of Education and Skills, has set out a new pilot scheme for the early assessment of children in a way that is radically different from what has applied up to now. This budget has increased the number of resource teachers by 46% and special needs assistants by 22%. The...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I did actually address this. I will send the Deputy a copy of the Stack report if he has not read it. It sets out a whole new model for the early assessment-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is all right. Yesterday's budget provided 1,000 extra staff to deal with special needs children in schools. This will be of major benefit to parents and particularly the children.

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: From that, I believe Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has built all the houses we need. I should send him a copy of the Minister's programme for house-building. It covers all these areas across five different pillars, ranging from homelessness and social housing to the responsibilities of local authorities, costs for builders or developers, both in towns and rural areas, and money being put up to...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: This and the previous Government prioritised children and their central importance in Irish society. That is why we had the appointment of a Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, a referendum to enshrine the rights of children in the Constitution and set up and funded Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Minister, Deputy Katherine Zappone, is following on the work already done in...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I completely reject Deputy Ruth Coppinger's assertion that the Government has not focused on children.

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: We have just given, for the first time ever, 11,000 medical cards to children in respect of whom a domiciliary care allowance is paid. It was an issue for years but was unable to be touched. However, it has now been dealt with. The Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, has achieved the highest budget ever for the health service, much of which will be focused on the provision of...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is why children are represented by a Minister at the Cabinet table and, for the first time ever, there is a really serious injection of finance that will help thousands of people with child care costs which are very expensive.

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: All of these things will contribute to a reduction in the level of child poverty and are to the benefit of parents, whether they be single or part of a couple.

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I will make my views known and arrange to meet Mrs. O'Farrell as soon as I have an opportunity. This is one of more than 200 cases where people feel grievously hurt on a broad range of issues across many years. A review panel was set up to look at all these cases, including the tragic death of Shane O'Farrell. The panel, which consisted of two very experienced senior counsel and five...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The position is that when we considered the possibility of increasing benefits for a range of social protection recipients, I had a very strong view that increases should apply universally across the sector and that nobody should be left out. Obviously, the extent and range of the increases cover a substantial number of people and will generate a substantial bill. A €5 increase for...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Subject to the passage of the social welfare Bill, people will be in a position to receive their payments. The Bill will be published in two weeks.