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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: I disagree with candidate Hillary Clinton's view on the Norwegian Air deal to fly from Cork to the United States. I believe it has enormous potential to do for long haul flights what Ryanair did for short haul flights.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not know what the US electorate will do and nor does Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not presume to know the outcome of the election no more than I presume to know the outcome of any election.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: There will be two candidates in the election and it will be a matter for the people of the US. Whoever is elected by the US electorate the world will have to deal with that decision. This is always how it has been following presidential elections.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: In that sense, we will have to await the outcome of the two conventions and the election itself in November. I confirm for Deputy Boyd Barrett that I had no discussions in respect of NATO. As he is aware, we have sent the LE Róisínto the Mediterranean where there is a NATO operation between Greece and Turkey but we are not part of that. Our arrangement for humanitarian search and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: First, I do not regret saying we strongly support the transatlantic trade agreement. It holds out the possibility and has the potential to create several million jobs on either side of the Atlantic Ocean.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: It also allows the opportunity to set down standards for world trade for the next 50 years. These are two of the most developed regions on the planet and there is no reason whatsoever these two economic blocs should not be able to put together trade agreements that would be mutually beneficial to both. Clearly, there are complications; some areas are very complex. As I said, the next...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: Vice President Biden is to come to Ireland. All of the details have not yet been worked out, but he wants to carry out a number of formal engagements and trace his family roots on both sides. The opportunity to be present at the Kennedy Center with 2,500 people watching some of the outstanding performing artists of Ireland was an occasion to remember. It was very well received both by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: Of course.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: I would not tolerate any situation where religion or discrimination would apply in terms of proposals from another leader or government. In this country, we have been very free and open about these matters. In regard to the TTIP arrangements, we strongly support the European Commission, as the EU negotiator, to be able to conclude an ambitious and mutually beneficial agreement with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. The questions relate to two separate visits to the United States so far this year. Two relate to the St. Patrick's week visit to the United States, two relate to a further visit to the United States, and three are general in respect of visits to the United States. In March, I made a brief visit to Washington DC for the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 77 together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q1 2016. Table 1 below shows the number of employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over classified by permanency of job from Q1...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: The exact information requested by the Deputy is currently not available. The National Employment Survey, which provided statistics on the structure of earnings, was discontinued in 2010 due to resource constraints. However, the CSO is currently completing a project to provide corresponding statistics for the years 2011 to 2014 by using administrative data sources rather than direct...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q1 2016. The number of females in part-time employment in Q1 2016 was 312,900; this represents 68.6% of the total number of persons in part-time employment.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: The exact information requested by the Deputy is currently not available. The National Employment Survey, which provided statistics on the structure of earnings, was discontinued in 2010 due to resource constraints. However, the CSO is currently completing a project to provide corresponding statistics for the years 2011 to 2014 by using administrative data sources rather than direct...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: The following table details expenditure by my Department on media advertising from March 2011 to end of February 2016. Amount spent on media advertising from March 2011 to end February 2016 Year Organisation Amount 2011 Brindley Advertising Ltd €94,096 Conradh na Gaeilge €200 Truvo Ireland Ltd €6,766 2012 Brindley Advertising Ltd* €544,888 FCR Media Ltd...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: Funding provided by the Department of the Taoiseach for European engagement is expended on a number of elements. Generally this has included an amount which has been disbursed for the past number of years by way of a small grant scheme under the Communicating Europe Initiative. The utility of this expenditure, including the small grant scheme is constantly under review and consideration...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is not possible to provide an estimate of potential savings in 2017 at this stage due to uncertainty about the level of expenditure on professional fees which will occur in 2017, particularly in relation to legal fees arising from Commissions of Investigation and the Moriarty Tribunal.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: If the Estimate allocation for 2016 for travel and subsistence was to be reduced by 10% in 2017, there would be a saving of €53,500.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Appointments (31 May 2016)

Enda Kenny: As I announced in this House on 6 May 2016, Deputy Paul Kehoe has been appointed as a Minister of State attending Government and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Defence with special responsibility for the Department of Defence. Work is underway in relation to the preparation of a Delegation of Ministerial Functions Order under the Minister and...