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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. Substantial progress has been made on establishing the Citizens Assembly and its inaugural meeting will be held in Dublin Castle on 15 October next. Resolutions approving establishment of the assembly were passed in the Dáil and Seanad in July and Ms Justice Mary Laffoy was appointed chairperson. Tenders were then issued...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: It will not be during this session.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: While we do not have a date for it, we expect to have the pre-legislative examination of it during this session.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill are being worked on and a deal of progress has been made. However, I do not expect the heads of the Bill to be published until spring.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Government has published the most comprehensive housing programme ever produced to deal with the supply issue and a number of other relevant matters. We have not had a proposal to bring forward the vacant site levy. The Minister is first of all focused on dealing with homelessness, rough sleeping and the use of hotels for emergency accommodation for families, which is unsuitable. The...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: A range of issues are focused specifically on supply.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Government is committed to the retention of the postal service and has made every attempt to provide new facilities and initiatives for post offices throughout the country. The Kerr report, initiated by the previous Government, set out a number of options. One of these was to introduce a basic bank account for post offices. This was accepted by the Government and work is ongoing on it....
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: I was going to say that the sun always shines when you win an All-Ireland, as the Deputy knows well down in Kerry, and it might be shining in Dublin. According to his analysis, it is the man above who is responsible for the rain and not climate changes made by man. What is needed down there first of all is an analysis of what needs to be done to drain away that flooding. The area needs...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, and the OPW are doing great work in many areas that we know were, unfortunately, flooded last year and some years previously with great damage done to houses, buildings and farms. The people of south Kerry are perfectly entitled to have roads on which they can travel safely. I am sorry that the road between Cahirciveen and Waterville is blocked. I am...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: No, I do not intend to introduce such legislation and I am very glad to note that the GRA and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors are having meetings with the Minister for Justice and Equality about their difficulties.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: No is the answer to that question.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Attorney General has reported on the progress being made in respect of this difficult matter. There are quite a number of complex issues which the Attorney General is working through. Deputy Howlin will be aware from his time in government that vacancies were filled in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal was put in place and all other courts vacancies were filled. I understand there...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: This is an issue that concerns us. There are a relatively small number of appointments that need to be made now. The balance is against when the material relating to the appointment of a judicial council can be put together. Clearly, we cannot have a situation where, if this were to be delayed too long, cases would back up in every court. That is a matter we have to consider. The...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: It was received by the Minister for Justice and Equality under the Protected Disclosures Act.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Therefore-----
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Minister has the report and she is considering it. It is a matter in which, under the Act, confidentiality is absolutely fundamental. In a general sense, the Minister has referred how whistleblowers should be treated under the Act to the independent Policing Authority. It will make its views known. The report has been received by the Minister and she is examining the contents. The...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: Yes.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: I am interested to hear Deputy McDonald quoting the head of the British army. It makes a change.
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: The health of the men and women in the Defence Forces has always been a matter of priority for the Government. The choice of medication for overseas deployment, including the drug Lariam, is a medical decision made by medical officers in the Defence Forces having regard to the very specific circumstances of the mission, the individual members of the Defence Forces and where they are to...
- Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Enda Kenny: We would be happy to do that.