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Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: When Deputy Martin says-----

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asks a question and then he cannot shut up and has to keep talking. The Deputy made the point there is no sense of urgency here. Last December the Minister for Health convened an emergency task force to deal with unacceptable delays in people getting into the system and being discharged. An extra €25 million was made available for that. In addition, a range of other...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The admissions Bill will be this session. That has already been announced and cleared.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the admission to schools Bill. The Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill is on Report Stage. It will be back before this House very shortly. I do not want to give the Deputy a date but it is very close; it is just a matter of business. As far as I am aware, both Ministers are very happy that the legislation complies fully with the requirements of the directive. They...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the transport Bill were cleared a number of weeks ago by Cabinet. That will be sent for pre-legislative hearing and so on. In respect of the consumer credit Bill, that is awaiting Committee Stage in the Dáil.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the second one but I can advise Deputy Durkan of the progress made. I will inform the Deputy of that. In respect of the geothermal Bill, that is later in the year but it will be preceded by the minerals Bill. They have to follow in sequence, so it will be later in the year.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is not as easy as it looks. A lot of work is going on in that regard. I do not have a date for the Deputy. It is a complicated Bill. I will advise Deputy Feighan.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is a matter of direct interest to the Minister of State. He is awaiting proposals from the Apprenticeship Council and others by the end of March, and he will put it together then. He is very active in respect of the changed nature of apprenticeships that are required for new industries.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the gambling control Bill, Deputy Adams, it was raised here last week. Gabh mo leithscéal, Deputy Mathews. How could I mix you up with Deputy Adams?

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: I note what the Deputy says in respect of the tobacco packaging Bill.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Narrow Water project has obviously featured for a long time. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, met representatives of Louth County Council recently. The project, as outlined to him, would cost €50 million. He asked Louth County Council to develop a viable proposition that would meet the suitability criteria for such a project. This would...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: We have been very supportive of it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, the tenders were very much out of line with the moneys that were allocated.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is well aware of that. It was not in any way buried by the Government.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 17, motion re referral to select sub-committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2015, and No. 9, Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes. In due course, there will be no problem at all. We will wait until the rural development programme is officially confirmed by the European Commission in the coming weeks. We will be able to discuss the change in retention figures for small schools and have a debate here.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: Rural transport, of course, will be part of that. With regard to the living wage, the low pay commission has its first meeting this week. Obviously it will report before the summer and the Government will act accordingly in respect of that and employers. The Deputy will recall that the first thing we were able to do with what is now termed "the institution" - the troika - was to reverse...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The question of the second year of child care is a matter for consideration in advance of the budget. I will have to revert to the Deputy on the return of deposits legislation and the tax relief for landlords. The Government has not considered the comments made by the Minister of State on paid paternity leave.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: I am just saying the Government has not considered anything to do with that.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: I actually believed, when Deputy Martin was reading from his mobile phone, that he was going to tell us when he was going to produce the Fianna Fáil policy on the health system.