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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Micheál Martin has covered the entire spectrum here today. He started off with the arts question and I respect that completely.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: He then moved into health and then he moved into housing. The second group of questions are about these separate issues.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: There is nothing wrong. I simply am making the point that----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I was just making the point-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I know that-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----but there are separate questions on housing and mortgages and then on health. Anyway-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I read it already.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I wish to say to Deputy Martin-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The previous Government had the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and that was accepted, in so far as that was important. When I came into the Chamber on the day the Government was appointed, I read out that because of all the pressure before the elections about rural affairs and regional affairs, that this should be reflected at Cabinet level and that this Department was one...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: There is no question of there being any intention of privatising the health service at all. In some cases it can be very difficult to get personnel to manage the home care packages, depending on the nature of the complication or circumstances of individuals in need of home care. The intention is to increase the extent of home care packages so that more people can stay out of hospital and be...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. In response to Question No. 1, the Economic Management Council is not being re-established. In response to Questions Nos. 2, 3 and 6, all Cabinet committees stand dissolved at the end of every Government's term in office. The new Government has, therefore, established Cabinet committees on housing; health; social policy...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Smith has raised an important question. That is why the Government made clear this morning that the extra allocation to the Estimate for the Department of Health and the HSE will restore in full the ring-fenced moneys for mental health services. The details of how they are to be located and spent will be outlined by the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister, Deputy...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I apologise to Deputy Smith for not addressing her question. Obviously, I hope industrial action will not take place. The Minister for Health met the association last Friday and is engaging with it. Some of the issues that are being considered are the possibility of more training places for psychiatric nurses, bringing back a number of recently retired psychiatric nurses and continued...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The general principle outlined by Deputy Collins is important. It is the wish of the vast majority of people that they will be able to stay in their homes until such time as they have to become institutionalised. That is why there has been a move from institutional and hospital care to community care. That is why home care packages are so important and why the waiting list initiative and...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Commissions of investigation in this jurisdiction operate in this jurisdiction. If the Deputy wants to give me evidence as to why there should be a commission of investigation in this jurisdiction, I would be quite prepared to listen to it.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: I hear allegations, rumours and speculation, but that is not the basis for setting up a commission of investigation on any particular matter. The Minister for Finance dealt with the question of a company that was in a tender position here which was not proceeded with when the question of a fixer’s fee arose. If the Deputy has other information beyond that, he knows to bring it to the...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: -----relate to other areas. I am quite prepared to receive from the Deputy, or anybody else, evidence as to why the Government should consider something else. In so far as these are serious matters, and they are serious matters, there is no allegation or evidence of wrongdoing by NAMA in this jurisdiction. If that is not correct and somebody has evidence to the contrary, I would be happy...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy can believe me that I have no intention of fobbing off anything that is happening here or in any other jurisdiction, unlike some of the stuff that I hear. I believe, and my understanding is, that this loan was executed in a proper manner and that despite all the confusion and conflation, there has been no allegation of wrongdoing made against NAMA down here.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: The loan portfolio was sold following an open process to the highest bidder for what it was worth. NAMA paid no money to and had no relationship with any party on this loan sale against whom allegations of wrongdoing are now being made.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams did raise the point here-----