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- Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: There have been 75,000 new jobs created.
- Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: They are broadcasting to the nation at the moment.
- Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: It was done when the Deputy's brother was here.
- Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy should remember what he did with the construction sector.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together. In 2009 one contract of indefinite duration was offered by my Department for the post of Librarian with the approval of the Department of Finance. No other contracts of indefinite duration were sought or granted from 2007 to date in my Department. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the body corporate for the...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Health has responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy. This role includes chairing the Oversight Forum on Drugs, which is responsible for the high-level monitoring of progress being achieved under the Strategy. Any questions on progress with the Strategy and related issues are a matter for the Minister.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Investigations (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: On 21 February 2014, the Government appointed John Cooke, a retired judge of the High Court, to conduct an independent inquiry into reports of unlawful surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The inquiry was completed on 4 June 2014. On 27 February 2014, the Government appointed Sean Guerin, Senior Counsel, to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations made...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. The board of NESDO is currently comprised of the Chair and Deputy Chair of the NESC, both of whom are civil servants from my Department and serve in an ex-officio capacity. Section 18 of the Statistics...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: In 2013 I appointed a person who was in receipt of a public service pension, as Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of the Government Information Service for 7 months, during which time his pension was abated in accordance with the Provisions of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012. One person who previously retired from the public service, and...
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the mediation Bill were cleared and work is proceeding on it, although it will be early next year before it is published. In respect of the bail Bill, the draft heads are at an advanced stage but I cannot give Deputy Durkan a date for publication. Nevertheless, it is moving in the right direction.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The heads of that Bill are being worked upon. Quite a deal of work has been done, Deputy Shortall. I expect the heads to be published in the not-too-distant future and we will proceed from there to the development of the Bill itself.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will give the Deputy a time update.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The issue will be considered in the context of the consultation put out by the Central Bank. Clearly, the conditions announced yesterday by the Central Bank to apply in the future are a consultation document and I have no wish to get into any row with the Governor of the Central Bank, but clearly the Government's proposals in respect of mortgages will obviously have to be considered in the...
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is due for early next year.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is an important Bill, Deputy Grealish, and it will be early next year before it is published.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is June next year.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I see the Deputy has a new argument to develop in the time ahead.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I understand that the European Commission gave its endorsement for this particular proposal this morning. The energy provisions Bill, No. 64, is due next year, so the Deputy will have plenty of opportunity to make his case.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The heads of that Bill were cleared a couple of weeks ago, Deputy Ó Fearghaíl. It is now proceeding ahead for publication and development.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is early next year.