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- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Public Health (Sale of Tobacco) Bill are being drafted. I will advise the Deputy of the position on the question of mortgages.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill are being worked on and I will advise the Deputy of the position.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: Clearly, that is a valid question. There is a request before the Chief Whip from the Business Committee for an additional two hours to be granted on Thursdays. That request is being considered. However, this is part of the new politics and the agenda is, in part, determined by the Business Committee which is chaired by the Ceann Comhairle. It is not for me to determine the agenda for the...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: As far as the Chief Whip and the Government are concerned, we will publish and present what we think should be priorities as our part of the agenda. Obviously, the Business Committee will deal with the rest.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I did not catch Deputy Martin's question.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: We have a rates Bill, which will modernise commercial rates in local authorities. I will advise Deputy Martin of the progress being made on it. It is not on the immediate priority list published yesterday.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm to Deputy Adams that the heads will be published in this session and it will go for pre-legislative scrutiny to the appropriate committee in this session.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I cannot answer the detail of the question for Deputy Howlin but I will advise him. I will speak to the Minister for Justice and Equality. The report was accepted by the Minister and there was a recommendation for five further actions to be taken. I will advise Deputy Howlin and the House on this.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: Not in the near future. The Minister for Communications, Climate Change and the Environment is going to either Brussels or Paris this week to discuss climate change.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: There is also an extraordinary meeting on Friday to give consent for Europe to sign the Paris agreement in Marrakesh in November. There have not been any detailed propositions brought forward or considered by the Government in respect of Moneypoint. I will advise Deputy Healy-Rae.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I disagree with Deputy Pringle. This morning, I opened the Connect16 Ireland conference in the RDS. This involves 800 buyers from all over Ireland and abroad looking at how business can be expanded in the country. The Deputy forgets that the Government reduced VAT for the hospitality sector from 13.5% to 9%. Donegal is a case in point where people have moved from seasonal work to...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----but in terms of seasonal employment in Donegal, it has added greatly to the operation. This morning, I met the operators of Ballyliffin Golf Club, which is a serious contender for the hosting of an Irish Open, which will draw thousands into the area and provide spin-off opportunities for those in that region. As infrastructure improves so too will the attractiveness for investment for...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy is aware that it is not possible to have any further Supplementary Estimates. It will cost €200 million.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: Let me repeat that an announcement will be made about all these matters on budget day by the Ministers here in the House.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The focus of the previous Government and this one is to help workers and employers. We now have over 2 million people at work. We have evolved from having a national action plan for jobs to having eight regional action plans for jobs. They deal with specific areas such as those raised by the Deputy in terms of infrastructure, quality of water, communications, roads, power and so on....
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: I recall one of the first or second budgets we discussed in rooms not too far from here a number of years ago.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: A long time ago.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The question was whether to cut the different rates of social welfare because there was not any money for anything.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: The former Minister and Tánaiste, Deputy Burton, had to contend with all the difficulties of that. Deputy Howlin knows better than most in this House the challenge facing the Minister, in this case, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. While we hear claims from-----
- Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----Deputy O'Dea or others for particular payments in the social welfare area-----