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- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: Thank you for that clarification, a Cheann Comhairle. The right and privilege of Members to have their say on matters of public interest was confirmed in the High Court in the recent case adjudicated and clarified by the judge. That is in accordance with everyone's understanding of the situation given the fact that there is constitutional protection to the right of privilege of elected...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: He made the charge that staff here and I had been briefing about a commission of investigation report.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is what he said. It is beneath Deputy Micheál Martin. He is asking me to break the law, which I will not do. I have already advised him on many occasions that I reject the charges he made. When the report is received-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: I am concerned. The Deputy has made a charge which I ask him to withdraw to the effect that I was out there with staff in respect of anything to do with the Fennelly commission.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is beneath the Deputy and he should withdraw the charge. I reject the charges he made.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: The report will be published in accordance with the law when I receive it. The Deputy understands the legislation and I abide by it fully and completely.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yes, the Deputy did.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: I understand from the Government Chief Whip there was a sixth fatality in the accident in Berkeley.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 13, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 14, motion re membership of committee; and No. 6, Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and adjourn not later than 10.30 p.m.; (2) Nos. 13 and 14...
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: We have to get business done. Deputy Ruth Coppinger has just claimed that we had no debates on construction and housing. Some of Deputy Micheál Martin's spokespeople do not turn not up for debates on Bills.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is true.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: We have just spent an hour dealing with questions on the Cabinet sub-committee on housing.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015 is very necessary legislation which has been delayed on a number of occasions. It is time to proceed with it. The Deputies opposite are all speaking about housing and housing provision.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is time to proceed with it and deal with the situation before us.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: This Bill is an important element of the provision of houses for people who need them.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: It will allow the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, his Department and the local authorities to deal with the issues we have been debating for the past 65 minutes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, has done more about homelessness than has been done for very many years.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: Will Deputy Martin listen to me for a minute?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: In December 2014, the Minister with responsibility for housing and planning announced the implementation plan of the State's response to homelessness. The plan sets out a range of short-term and medium-term approaches. It will deliver 2,700 units for homeless people by the end of 2016. I will remind the Deputy of some of the actions that were taken. An increase of 271 beds in the Dublin...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: NAMA is already working to facilitate delivery of substantial housing beyond 2016 and in this regard funding its debtors and receivers to progress two projects through design, pre-planning and planning processes consistent with the priorities set out in the local development plan. Deputy Coppinger will be aware of the complete collapse of the construction sector. We were building 90,000...