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- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: As I said, the Government will bring forward a number of measures in April to deal with all of the further options for settling mortgage disputes where people are in distress.
- European Council: Statements (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: I regret the loss of a German-registered aircraft today in the French Alps, with a total loss of life of approximately 148 or 150 people. On behalf of the country, I have sent a message to President Hollande and Chancellor Merkel following the tragedy. Last week's European Council meeting focused on three very important issues for the European Union, namely, building an energy union, the...
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: In respect of the over 70s, the Government this morning approved the authorisation for the Minister to draft that legislation. The question of the medical cards for under-sixes is under negotiation between the HSE, the Department and the GPs. They are not concluded yet. I understand there is a further meeting this week and the Minister will report to Cabinet on the outcome of that meeting....
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for Deputy Grealish for the publication of the inland fisheries Bill. Perhaps if the Deputy puts down a question to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as I know he is interested in----
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: I will have a report sent to Deputy Grealish in due course about this matter.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: On the second one, there is a great deal of work going on and I will update Deputy Durkan on the different sectors that are involved. I do not have a date for the publication of the Bill. The mediation Bill has appeared on the horizon. It is due in the second half of the year and is coming more and more into focus.
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: No, I was not in the slightest nervous raising the matter with President Obama----
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: ----or indeed with Vice President Biden, the Speaker of the House, the majority leader or the minority leader either. This matter was one that was given consideration by Deputy Stanton as chairman of the justice committee. I am anxious to have a conversation with him and read his report. This is an issue that needs to be reflected upon carefully. Separate from that, Deputy McNamara is...
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain acts in the field of police co-operation and judicial co-operation in criminal matters; No. 12, Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Freedom of...
- Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The consumer protection Bill is due later this year. There are a range of criminal justice Bills in the course of preparation. I can give the Deputy an update on that. It might be appropriate to have a discussion on Northern Ireland, including the situation that applies now and elements of the past. We can arrange that through the Whips later. As regards mortgage arrears and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: The answer to the question is there was quite a deal of discussion about the requirement to promote and protect human rights in accordance with the United Nations Charter. A willingness was expressed by everybody to promote further co-operation through the Asia-Europe Meeting, ASEM, in the field of human rights, including, as I stated, through what is best practice in the sharing of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin raises a number of interesting questions. I agree that answering questions about a meeting that took place last October is not very good, which is the reason I indicated to the party leaders opposite that I would be happy to oblige them if they were to select a Priority Question during questions. If they want an issue dealt with more quickly, perhaps they will discuss it with...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: Human rights were a major topic of discussion at the summit. Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to protect and promote human rights in accordance with the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights treaties and instruments. They also reaffirmed their willingness to promote further co-operation in ASEM in the field of human rights, including through...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: I normally give Deputy Mathews time in the corridor when I meet him, as he is well aware.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: In reply to Deputy Martin's question, I have given the dates and the number of meetings that took place. The reason the Cabinet committee on social policy merged with the Cabinet committee on public service reform last September was because it provides a strong cross-departmental co-ordination in a number of areas such as social inclusion, poverty reduction-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----service delivery, including having a far greater coherence between the range of Departments dealing with many of-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----those target groups and to support the provision and the implementation of the public service reform agenda which is driven by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. That Cabinet committee has the task of driving the social policy and the public service reform commitments in the programme for Government. In respect of social policy, the Cabinet committee ensures focus on...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: Second, it supports up to 75,000 households through an enhanced private rental sector and third, it sets out a road map to accommodate everyone - 90,000 households on the housing waiting lists - by 2020. The delivery of the strategy is in two phases. The first phase one is a target of 18,000 housing units and 32,000 HAP or RAS units by the end of 2017. The second phase two is a target of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----and ask them if they have received their allocation from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, in respect of their social housing commitment, when they propose to commence and when they propose to deal with the first priority on the list which is that good lady to whom the Deputy referred.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (24 Mar 2015)
Enda Kenny: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive, together. The tenth ASEM summit of Heads of State and Government took place in Milan on 16 and 17 October 2014, on the theme of Responsible Partnership for Sustainable Growth and Security. The format of the summit involved two plenary sessions and a discussion session. I attended and contributed to the first plenary, Promoting...