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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Budgets (3 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: The table below provides details of my Department's budget allocation for 2015 and 2016. My Department is on course to remain within the 2015 budget allocation. 2015 2016 €'000 €'000 27,022,000 26,349,750

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Lansdowne Road Agreement (3 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: The allocation to my Department to cover payroll costs has been increased by €163,593 in 2016 to cover the provisions of the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I make appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Statistics Board (NSB). The NESC provides guidance to Government on strategic issues for Ireland’s economic and social development. Since coming into office on 9 March 2011, I have made appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) as set out in the table beneath. The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Jobs Data (3 Nov 2015)

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 Q2 2015. Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by full-time and part-time status in Q2 of each year from 2012 to 2015 along with the three year change over this period. Table 2 below...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Jobs Data (3 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: The latest breakdown of persons engaged in Irish-owned and foreign-owned enterprises available from the Central Statistics Office is for the year 2012. The figures, which are published in Table 8.2 of the CSO’s annual Business in Ireland report, show the numbers of persons engaged in the private business economy, i.e. in private sector businesses in the Industry, Construction, and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (3 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: The terms of the Career Break Scheme for civil servants are set out in Circular 04/2013. Since 1 January 2012, five civil servants who were on career break from my Department have been reinstated in the Civil Service following their career breaks.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Troy raised this issue on a previous occasion and we have communicated with the Department of Justice and Equality but have not received a definite reply regarding the date for the statutory instrument. However, I will follow the matter up for the Deputy. I believe the legislation relating to a reduction of the insolvency period from three years to one year is due very soon, but I...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes. I have already answered this question. The debate will take place on Tuesday 3 November.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: I cannot advise Deputy Deering of the current state of play on that, but I will revert to him on it.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is an important consideration for some people, but not for everyone. We must enact the FEMPI legislation, the Finance Bill and the Social Welfare Bill. We also want to deal with the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, the Legal Services Regulation Bill and other Bills that have been mentioned, which are working their way through the system....

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is for the Whips to agree on when this can be dealt with in the House. The legislation is awaiting Second Stage.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: The mediation Bill is due early next year. Discussions are ongoing about certain elements of the apprenticeship Bill and have not yet concluded. As I have said already, the Second Stage debate on the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill is scheduled to begin tomorrow. Work is well under way on the broader issue of bail, but Deputy Durkan is free to make the point he has just made...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is due next year.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is due at the end of this month. I will advise the Deputy more accurately in due course.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm that there is no dispute, merely a bit of energy in the conversation. The guidelines are not concluded yet. I know this is a matter of serious interest to companies and ordinary people in particular areas of the country. The process is not yet concluded.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: Second Stage of the Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill will be taken in the next couple of weeks. The landlord and tenant law reform Bill will be taken early next year.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: That will be dealt with next year.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: I do not have any great news on that legislation other than that it is due next year. It is complicated.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the Deputy's first question is "Yes". I have already given an instruction to the Whip. We will have a debate on both reports the week after next when the Dáil comes back. The child care Bill mentioned by the Deputy was published yesterday as a Seanad Bill. The Minister will be in the Seanad today or tomorrow to deal with that. Obviously, a range of opportunities in...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the domestic violence Bill were cleared in July. It is scheduled for publication in early 2016. Work is ongoing on the Bill in respect of calorie quantities on menus. I will advise Deputy O'Brien of the progress that is being made in that regard. It is not due for publication in this session.