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Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----that there were two individuals arrested on 31 May in respect of the UK’s National Crime Agency’s investigation into the sale of Northern Ireland assets owned by NAMA. I understand that several investigations are going on, as Deputy Adams is probably aware, including those with the UK National Crime Agency, NCA, the Department of Justice and the Law Society of Northern...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The allegations are being pursued by the authorities of the jurisdiction in which they are being followed through. NAMA continues to co-operate with-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----the NCA and other relevant authorities in respect of those investigations.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Department of Finance has not had any direct contact with the National Crime Agency but it is willing and available if required. The Department of Finance has made all relevant information in respect of Project Eagle publicly available on its website and, separately, the Comptroller and Auditor General is examining the disposal of the loans of Northern Ireland debtors. The Comptroller...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his question. While we must work together in the interests of the country, Deputy Martin knows well the difficulties often encountered in health and that, as history has shown, throwing money at a problem is not the answer. The Government is being criticised for making an adjustment to the health budget of more than €400 million and a further adjustment to...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: When we were spending almost €15 billion in the health system, we had serious overruns, a lack of accountability, a lack of transparency and a lack of effective management. The programme for Government commits to the establishment of a performance management unit which will require managers of individual hospitals to work with the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 79 together. The Central Statistics Office and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) are State Bodies under the remit of my Department. The NESDO is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). The CSO and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) work closely together on topics of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The CSO strives to ensure that the information collected and provided from the census remains current, relevant, of maximum use to the public and that it reflects the needs of users to the greatest extent possible. It has been common practice in advance of the census to conduct a public consultation on possible new questions and changes to existing questions, which are then considered by a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: As in the case of my predecessors, I have no official responsibility to the Dáil in respect of the correspondence I receive. I receive a great deal of correspondence from individuals, organisations and Members of the Oireachtas on a wide variety of topics beyond my Department's area of responsibility and receipt of correspondence does not of itself render me answerable to the House on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 687 and 688 together. There is no change in the position as regards the relationship between the Department of Defence and the Department of the Taoiseach. Subject to finalisation of the necessary statutory instruments, the Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Minister Paul Kehoe, will undertake the associated delegated functions. As such, he...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The only State body under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. Under the various Army Pensions Acts the Army Pensions Board has a specific role in relation to the grant of pensions and gratuities to former members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm that I am satisfied that data required in the context of the operation of the Department of Defence are collected to the required level. As the Department of Defence is not involved in North/South engagement there are no plans to work with the administration in Northern Ireland to develop the collection of such data on a North/South basis.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Enquiries are being made into the matter raised by the Deputy. Unfortunately it has not been possible to complete these enquiries in the time available. I will provide further clarification directly to the Deputy as soon as the requested information becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Following the closure of Columb Barracks in 2012, my Department has explored a number of avenues to try and secure the long term future of the former barracks for the benefit of the local community. Government Departments and other Public Bodies, including Westmeath County Council, have been invited to declare any interest in acquiring the property. To date no interest has been...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The function of the Medical Corps of the Defence Forces is to provide medical services to serving members of the Defence Forces. It is not the function of the Medical Corps of the Defence Forces, nor has it the capacity, to provide medical services, including physiotherapy services, to former members of the Defence Forces. The person referred to by the Deputy was discharged from the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 694 and 695 together. The following table outlines the numbers of RDF personnel who enlisted in the years 2011 to 2015, whose current addresses are recorded on the Defence Forces Personnel Management System (PMS) as being in counties Meath and Westmeath. YEAR ENLISTED MEATH WESTMEATH TOTAL 2011 5 13 18 2012 11 6 17 2014 6 4 10 2015 10...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The White Paper on Defence 2015 confirmed that the primary role of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is to augment the PDF in crisis situations. It is also to contribute to State ceremonial events. In terms of RDF training units in rural areas, as the Deputy may be aware, the re-organisation of the RDF was a key element of the response to the findings of the Value for Money Review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Correspondence (8 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The following table shows the number of representations received by the Minster for Defence during the period 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2016 , the number of full and final replies issued and the number where a substantive reply had not issued by 31 May 2016. Date Received Number of representations received from members of Oireachtas Full and Final Reply issued Final Reply Outstanding ...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Education and Skills will answer any questions about this. If the argument is about downsizing buses, there are locations in the country where 50-seater buses may be carrying three or four pupils. It might be on a second run, or otherwise. It is a question of whether there is a way of making-----

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Is there a way of making it more efficient or effective? It is no harm to carry out a review of some of these elements.