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- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----the system that applies there. If Deputy Adams thinks it is not appropriate to say sorry in these cases, then I disagree with him.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Perhaps if he had said it himself a few times in the past it might have helped us.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: That comment is beneath the Deputy as a fellow west of Ireland man.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: If that is the extent of Deputy Fitzmaurice's vision, I do not share his view on the range of questions he has asked. It is an indication of the credit that must go to the Irish people - north, south, east and west - for the way they have accepted the challenges of the mess that we inherited.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The fact that the Minister for Finance is in a position to report income of €3 billion before the end of November from corporate taxes and VAT, which is more than was projected for the entire year, speaks for itself. In that regard, the opportunity to further reduce the national debt is in the Deputy's interest and is everybody's interest. I want to make it clear that simply...
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----to deliberately manage the financial affairs of this country in a prudent and competent fashion. Simply because an election is on the way does not mean that there will be a rash of endless promises that cannot be-----
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----that cannot be met. Deputy Fitzmaurice will note that the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners has indicated that just €300 million of that €3 billion needs to be considered separately and that the remainder is sustainable and will continue for the future. The Deputy has referred to various important matters, such as TEN-T funding, broadband and rates. The Government...
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: When the Deputy had responsibility for this, he said back in 2003 that the crisis was not his responsibility. I recall it well.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: When the Deputy comes to the House, why does he not ask me if I know what the design status is for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital or any other hospital around the country?
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: I am well aware of the problem in so far as the accident and emergency department in University Hospital Galway is concerned.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: It needs to be replaced and it cannot, and will not, be replaced overnight. There is a process to be gone through - planning, design, regulations and permission.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: When the Deputy comes to the House, he never mentions the 75-bed unit under construction at the moment. Did he see that?
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Perhaps Deputy Martin did not want to see it or comment on it. He did not comment on the fact that 30 beds are being provided in the old physiotherapy unit, which will be opened in spring 2016.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin did not mention the fact that 14 additional beds are being provided in Merlin Park hospital. All of these go to ease the pressure on the emergency department in UHG.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Believe me-----
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----the Health Service Executive has a responsibility to send its service plan to the Minister for Health.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: I assume that if this project were to be shovel ready or ready to go, it would have been included.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: When Deputy Martin met the nurses and every other member of the medical personnel there, did they explain to him what stage of the design programme this is?
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: So it was ready to go?
- Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: In that case, the Deputy should follow his own logic. He visited Castlebar last week and he was welcome. He attended the Sacred Heart Home. His representatives there are saying it will never proceed, despite the fact there is €14 million on the table.