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- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015 is due to be debated on Second Stage tomorrow. The Minister has referred to this on a number of occasions. There are conditions and circumstances that apply in respect of electronic tagging, as the Deputy is well aware. He will have an opportunity to articulate what he has just said when the Bill is introduced by the Minister tomorrow....
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I dealt at length with the question of rent yesterday and the day before. We do not want to do something that is going to make the situation worse.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm that the Ministers for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Finance, and their respective Departments, are working on a package of measures that we hope will deal with a number of these problems. The shortage of supply of houses in the first place is central to the problems in question.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: As the Deputy has pointed out, it has gone through the Seanad and is awaiting Second Stage here in the Dáil. It is a matter for the Whips to agree on the schedule of business. There is no objection to it being taken, obviously.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: When Deputy Adams raised this matter the other day, I made the point that arrangements have already been made for the responsible Ministers to meet and discuss this matter as an agenda item at a future meeting of the joint North-South ministerial bodies. On the specific question raised by Deputy Ellis, clearly there is a question of trust here between the residents and the council. Trust...
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy O'Brien has raised this question already. The Bill in question is being worked on. I will give Deputy Fitzpatrick an update on the work that is under way to determine when the number of calories will be mentioned on menus so that those who have an opportunity to go into such facilities can know all about it.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: What is the question?
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for that. I will advise the Deputy on the stage of progress being made with it.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is expected very shortly. I will advise the Deputy on the matter.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is a challenge. The Deputy mentioned the allocation of one fifth of the budget. The other four fifths of the budget goes to look after the teachers and those who provide education for our children and young people. The Deputy knows the extent of information available over the Internet. The job of teaching and the qualities of teachers have had to change. They are now directors,...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: By the time we reach 2017, with the deficit eliminated, the country will have far more to resource such social challenges. The criteria set for top global universities change all the time. The Deputy should go to the universities and talk to the young people, technologists and institutes. They are meeting these challenges every day. I do not share the Deputy’s disillusion.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is Government policy. Governments make decisions. The universal social charge was a brutal instrument introduced by the Fianna Fáil Government. We have agreed that, if re-elected, we will abolish it over the coming four or five years.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: Last year, when the Government made a decision to reduce the tax burden on people, the spend began to increase out through the community. We broadened the tax base by having property charges and water contributions. The more people are working, the less tax they pay and the greater the opportunity to deal with the social challenges we have. The figures do not lie. This is why interest...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: This is why we have beaten the deficit targets every year since the Government was elected and our national debt is approaching European norms and will continue to do so in the time ahead. This is why more than 125,000 new jobs have been created. This is why the Government made its decision. The tax level was too high. It is the first time since 2009 that the tax burden is less than 50%....
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 41, Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 7, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 8, Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in the event a...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I will talk to the British Prime Minister as often as is necessary. I have said to him, and we both agreed, that responsibility is devolved to the elected representatives of Northern Ireland. That was their request and this is what has been granted. This is their responsibility. These talks have dragged on since after Christmas of last year and they have had difficulties, up and down, in...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is actually so close-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is actually so close-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is actually so close that nobody speaks out. Nobody will speak out because-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----the message is out: "If you speak out, we will deal with you." When Deputy Adams states his party is against criminality in all its forms, there are a range of issues there that he needs to deal with as president of his party, and I hope he does. I hope that the talks in Belfast today will bear fruit. As I said, if there is a request for a different form of joint force or joint...