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- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is why we want to move towards the abolition of the double-tier system, which has been inequitable.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is a disgraceful statement.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yes, the Government remains committed to dealing with it in the short, medium and longer term.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin is well aware, the Government has allocated €1 billion over the next ten years to flood relief works in 300 locations throughout the country.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy is not expecting me to say the Government should have gone ahead and put the flood works into the Bandon despite the fact that there was a legal objection going through the courts system. Even the Deputy knows this well. It was a disgraceful comment for the Deputy to say the business people and householders should not be visited by the Minister with responsibility for the OPW.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yes, the Deputy did. He said there was no point.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is playing politics with it for notice. A red card for it.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not know where the Deputy has been since this happened or who has been briefing him. He should be aware that the Government is providing €430 million for flood risk over the next six years. There are flood relief works under construction and at design stage. The Deputy understands that major flood relief schemes must go through a planning process and take many factors into...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The reason the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, was talking about flood warning systems is that we do not have one and rely instead on European statistics. Other countries can define ten to 15 minutes in advance what is going to happen. We need this.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: In 2014, the memorandum of understanding was signed between the OPW and the insurance companies so the sharing of information about flood warnings and the impact of it can be factored into the commercial decisions to be made by the insurance industry. It is not as simple as the companies saying they will provide insurance regardless of whether a premises has flood defences. Many other...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Time was when we could not get a Minister from that outfit over there to go anywhere, when they were firing money at every single problem. For Westmeath, Athlone, Ballinasloe, Donegal, Castlefin, Crossmolina and all the other places, the Minister of State will deal with as many as he can.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: What is important is to have a structure that is effective, for the Government to put money in place and let us see how effectively we can make payments before Christmas.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Clearly, the impact of a flood in any household or business is devastating. As everybody will be aware, it ruins property and destroys people's care and attention and pride for their houses and businesses. That goes without saying. The situation has brought about an enormous community response. For its part, the national co-ordination committee has been meeting for the past number of...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----have a meeting with the business people in Bandon-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----and talk about the issues there. Obviously, as Deputy Martin will be aware, there were legal objections to the tendering process. Those are now cleared and the funding is in place for that scheme to go ahead in 2016, and I expect that to be adhered to. I expect the Minister of State to travel to other locations, including Galway and Crossmolina, the week after to bring the projected...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Government yesterday made a decision to put €5 million upfront in respect of the business premises that are flooded and within the context of the Office of Public Works flood areas. The Department of Defence is co-ordinating this with the Red Cross. That is actually happening today and I hope that there will be a structure in place that will allow-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----for prompt payments to be made here based on assessments of the damage. Clearly, with the Shannon continuing to rise, and other difficulties for bridges, roads, etc., there are issues that cannot be assessed until it clears. Finally, I am aware of the situation in Britain. Flood Re is a not-for-profit operation. It has been focused on by the British Government for quite some time. I...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----whether it is as successful as people might have imagined but it is something that we would like to look at here. Business people who had insurance or who did not have insurance, even behind flood defences where they are working in Clonmel, Mallow or Fermoy, still cannot get insurance, and obviously that is an issue. That is why in this case we would like €5 million to be made...
- Order of Business (8 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not agree with the Deputy. I merely set out the situation in so far as we as a country are part of the European Union and have signed on for serious reductions in targets. I merely point out that in the technical discussions that will take place, we have a different profile. We will meet our target between 2020 and 2030 but no targets have been set for our country yet. The climate...
- Order of Business (8 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: We must consider the implications of these given where we are at the moment.