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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: Regarding Deputy Eamon Ryan's question about climate change, the other day I was speaking to the former President, Mrs. Mary Robinson. She had just returned from Ethiopia, where, she told me, a population of 80 million would increase to 200 million by 2050, 50% of whom would be under 17 years of age. They are extraordinary demographics. Climate change is challenging on the African...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: Money is available at very low rates. A couple of months ago I wrote to President Juncker about the matter and he sent back a very good reply, offering an opening. I spoke to the European Council about it and other countries have followed suit. I met one of the chief directors of EUROSTAT, which categorises these matters in a particular way, and I have put officials here in touch with her....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has raised a number of questions. The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, had meetings with the different groups about the response to flooding and what should be done, both in regard to the more long-term situations arising from the Shannon and other locations where serious money has been invested, and in regard to smaller areas where there has been flash flooding, such as in areas...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: If that rate were real in terms of employment on the ground, perhaps. However, given that both models would deliver the same service and be governed by almost an identical contract, the concession model would have reduced the amount of money available to Government for other critical priorities, such as climate change, housing or health, over the next five to six years. Those technical...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----what they want and what is the strategy and intent.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I wish Jeremy and the other two candidates well, of course, and I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: In that sense all of those entities are in play. A real driving focus from a specific committee here with capacity to call in Ministers and deal with all of those different agencies and get the information will all come to heel whenever Prime Minister May triggers article 50. I tend to agree with Deputy Martin that it should not be delayed too long. The Prime Minister was not to be elected...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is not the first time a Unionist party has disagreed with a party down here. Back in the 1980s, the late Garret FitzGerald invited the parties to talk at the New Ireland Forum. The Unionist party did not participate formally, but the two McGimpsey brothers did. Irrespective of the difference of opinion about it, it is important in an all-island sense that we have a fix on this because...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet committee on infrastructure, environment and climate change had its first meeting on Thursday, 7 July. It is an important committee which will focus on the implementation of the infrastructure commitments of A Programme for Partnership Government and the capital investment plan. It will also address the climate change challenge in terms of domestic policy and measures as well as...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: At the informal meeting of 27 EU Heads of State and Government on 28 June there was a preliminary discussion about next steps, further to the outcome of the recent referendum. I should emphasise that a large degree of uncertainty persists on the UK side in regard to a number of key issues. These in turn will have a significant bearing on the process in the months ahead. To a great extent...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: A number of existing entities deal with some of this, such as the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, the British-Irish Council and, as the Deputy said, the North-South Ministerial Council. It is important to say that I want to restructure the Department of the Taoiseach in the sense of forming a new Cabinet committee, which will be chaired by me with principal Ministers to attend and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. I had a short telephone call with Prime Minister Cameron on Friday, 24 June last. I indicated my regret at the outcome of the UK referendum and my respect for the democratic decision of the UK electorate. I expressed my appreciation for the close working relationship we shared over a period of unprecedented warmth in...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: This morning the Cabinet approved the publication by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform of expenditure trends at mid-summer. These will be dealt with by the sectoral committees in early September. As the discussion about Brexit develops, the situation pertaining to sterling and the outcome of yesterday's CSO figures will lead to that discussion taking place. I will bear it in...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: There is no legislation on that.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will come back to Deputy Butler on that. I will consult with the Minister for Health and advise the Deputy in respect of that issue.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: In the case of the first two Bills, the heads are being-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy mentioned two. The heads are being worked on in the case of them. The Geothermal Energy Bill will be introduced once the Minerals Development Bill, currently before the House, is out of the way. I will bear in mind what Deputy Sherlock said about the school.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I know that when one crosses the county bounds heading for Cork, one runs into that particular problem every day. The National Roads Authority has responsibility in terms of the preparation, presentation and design of major road infrastructure throughout the country. The Government's role is to be able to provide the facilities and money to deal with infrastructure development, whether...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Government as a whole are very much aware of the tragedies that occur. The haggard or paddock can be a lonely place these days and big machinery can be lethal. This is an ongoing issue in which information, education and constant vigilance are required.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have seen many of the demonstrations that are provided on farms advising people to be exceptionally careful near power take-off, PTO, shafts and bigger equipment and machinery that can cause tragic deaths. There is a constant stream of warnings and calls to people to be exceptionally careful when working with farm machinery in any location. More inspections and contact with farmers by the...