Results 7,241-7,260 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: The legislation in respect of motorised transport is due in the second half of the year. In regard to open disclosure of information, we now have the HIQA report, which is completely independent. It has made eight recommendations, all of which are accepted by the Minister and the HSE and will be implemented. The first of those recommendations is for a patient advocacy group. That will be...
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is due in the second half of the year.
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Environmental (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 is awaiting Committee Stage and I expect it will be before the committee in a couple of weeks. The Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill is due this session.
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: Do not be concerned about the general election. It is a long way away
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for publication of the health information Bill. The Deputy is aware that accountability and responsibility for the Vote in respect of health has been transferred back to the Minister for Health, who answers questions here in public on a regular basis. It is still intended to dismantle and replace the HSE. I have set out the timeline in regard to the move towards...
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: Even with the best will in the world, unless I was to introduce emergency legislation to extend the lifetime of the Dáil, this will be beyond our remit in this Administration.
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: Tá sé i gceist an Bille sin a fhoilsiú roimh dheireadh an tseisiúin seo den Dáil. In respect of the local authority schemes the Deputy mentioned, the Water Services Bill will be dealt with the same way. The Minister is working on it and it will be enacted before the House rises for the summer. The Horse Racing Ireland Bill is also due for publication this session.
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Mediation Bill were cleared in 2012 and it is expected it will be published in the second half of this year. The national cultural institutions Bill is also expected to be published in the second half of the year.
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: In respect of the second issue raised by the Deputy, a memo from the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade was brought before the Cabinet this morning. The memo dealt with the issues that need to be considered by this country arising from the fact that a referendum will be held, probably prior to 2017, and determined by the people of Britain. That takes into account all...
- Order of Business (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Chief Whip will provide the Technical Group Whip with the most exact date that can be indicated. I am aware of Deputy Boyd Barrett's views about the importance of Dún Laoghaire harbour. I understand the Bill to which he referred will be before the House by the end of June. In regard to water, the Government has agreed to consider the issue of civil debt in a different way....
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is now advising me to do as his Government did. That Government sank €34 billion into Anglo Irish Bank which is dead money - flushed down the tubes and gone.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and he refused to stay in that Government because he knew it was imploding. He could not stick the heat and he walked out. That is his conviction; that is his belief; that is what he did-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----and good luck to him.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: As far as I am concerned-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----the Government still has the option of following through on direct recapitalisation. The second option which Deputy Martin says-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: Well, it was always open to sell the banks, but at what value? Nobody would invest in our banks-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----when they were worthless. The Deputy says to me now that the option was always open to sell them-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----for nothing.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: They were basket cases until they were recapitalised and restructured.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)
Enda Kenny: Now they are beginning to return to profitability and they are worth much more to the taxpayer than they were at that time.