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- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----matter, which has been the source of very bitter and divisive debate on many occasions over the past 30 years or more in this country. The eighth amendment is obviously the case in point here. I have always said that I am opposed to abortion on demand. I do understand, in so far as I can, the difficulties that many people have faced because of a variety of circumstances. What I have...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: That will be followed by analysis by an appropriate Oireachtas committee. If, out of that process, taking into account the comprehensive and sensitive analysis, there is a set of options to be considered that comes to this House, Members of this party will have a free vote on that. Everybody understands the eighth amendment was put into the Constitution by the people and can only be...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: I read the story that Deputy Halligan has referred to. It is one of many where these circumstances cause great stress and difficulty for so many people. That is why I believe we should have a respectful, rational and sensitive discussion involving the people, about their views and the options that they would consider as to what might be done. I also recall watching a television...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy can give it but he cannot take it. His vision as espoused by his spokesperson on health this morning------
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: ----was to have a situation where it is possible to invest in health services yet Fianna Fáil wants to abolish water charges------
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----property tax, and take back the taxes people are going to get back in January-----
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----with the abolition of the universal social charge. Deputy Martin expects me here to engage in commercial negotiations about this very important drug. He wants to make political play of cystic fibrosis sufferers. This is a matter-----
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yes he does.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin can give it out but he cannot take it.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy expects commercial negotiations-----
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----about this drug to take place in this House. He knows from his experience, if he has any responsibility from his time as Minister for Health, that these negotiations are conducted with the national clinical programme, NCP.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy knows that but he does not want to admit it.I am not hiding behind anybody. This is a matter that is dealt with in a very particular way. This application is in the process of going through the system.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Ó Caoláin is a decent man and Deputy Adams has forced on him a health policy that stipulates that it will provide everything and pay for nothing.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Sinn Féin has come around to the view that we should have a universal health care system.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: It intends to pay for that by nailing everybody earning over €80,000 with taxes.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: There will be less disposable income, fewer jobs and it will drive investment out of the country. That is what Sinn Féin stands for now.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Government has been very clear about this, as was the Minister for Health this morning in respect of medical cards. There will be no changes to income limits, no change in guidelines and therefore zero cuts in medical card numbers.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: What we do stand for is the creation of more jobs that pay, fewer taxes on people and the abolition of the hated universal social charge brought in by the Fianna Fáil Government that drove this country onto the rocks.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: This plan includes over €800 million extra with €100 million allocated for new initiatives, such as €13 million for the acute services; the opening newly commissioned and built endoscopy unit in Roscommon; Wexford General Hospital delivery suite; the acute floor including emergency departments in St. Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny; the acute medical and oncology units...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----maternity services. We established the national women and infants health programme to lead the maternity strategy-----