Results 6,881-6,900 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: No. Deputy Mattie McGrath raised this on several occasions. I do not have a date for publication of the Bill.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: We might say it is rattling on.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: The heads of those two Bills were brought before Cabinet, the Garda Síochána (Malicious Injuries Compensation) Bill in 2012 and is expected to be published in the second half of this year. The heads of the environmental liability Bill 2008 were cleared some time ago but I cannot give the Deputy a date for publication yet.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: There is quite a deal of consultation going on about that. The heads have not been cleared yet and therefore I cannot give Deputy Ellis a date for publication but I will ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to update him on its current state of preparation.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: I want that to happen.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: This is an important issue. The Government has given substantial backing to SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority. The Minister of State for Education and Skills is working very diligently on this. He has taken into account all of the 90 public consultation propositions. It is critical to provide new opportunities for apprenticeships and new ways for young people. I want...
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: The consultation paper is before the committee. That is why Deputies are entitled to give their views on it. Following that analysis the Bill will be drafted. It is an important issue.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: A deal of work has been done on both of these Bills but I cannot give a date for their publication. I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to update the Deputy on their state of preparation.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Educational Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015; No. 12, motion re employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2015; No. 34, statements on the European Council meeting of 25-26 June; and No. 1, National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second Stage....
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: Is it six months?
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: I have no intention of changing the legislation in respect of the periods of Government, which are five years. The Constitution provides for seven years, in a real emergency. The Deputy can rest easy. I have no intention of changing the legislation.
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: In respect of property tax, I am glad there has been an increase in property prices which takes many people locked in negative equity for a number of years out of that particular trap. There will be no change in the design of the valuation of properties until 2017. The Minister for Finance is conscious of the increase in property prices and has asked Dr. Don Thornhill who did extensive work...
- Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: I have referred to the situation in so far as the elderly are concerned, home care packages and opportunities for people to stay in their own homes as long as that is practicable. Obviously, the Minister will answer questions on this particular issue on a number of occasions.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: We have had contributions from three formidable characters here, a Cheann Comhairle. First of all, I would say to Deputy Martin, Deputy Adams and the members of the Technical Group that, if they want and as I said before on many occasions, they can put down a priority question each week and I will answer it if it is an issue that they wish to follow through, and we can deal with the rest of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: It has grown in recognition by those companies that come here for that reason. Why is it that the top ten companies in the world born on the Internet are here?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: Why is it that all the pharmaceutical companies are here? Why is it that the financial services people want to come in here?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: Why is it that companies in the IT industry, every one of them, are here? It is because they recognise the talent pool of our young people coming through our educational system.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: When I talk to them, they say it is not just the track record, it is not just the technology and it is not just the tax situation but it is the quality of the talent pool emerging from our school system,------
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----from our educational system. That is paying serious dividends. I would say to Deputy Boyd Barrett, obviously we have got rid of the double Irish concept because of reputational damage. Ireland plays its full part in the OECD analysis of the base erosion and profit sharing. We got rid of that because there are no brass plate companies here where we just have a plate but nobody...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): World Economic Forum (23 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: I might say to Deputy Adams, when I speak to the IDA or anybody else, I do not charge $500 a plate for the privilege of hearing my few words-----