Results 10,021-10,040 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not know the details of the 25 good people about whom Deputy Adams spoke.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: We are not, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: Universal health insurance is about providing equal access to medical treatment for all citizens and bringing an end to the discriminatory two-tier system we have now. That is what universal health insurance will deliver. The White Paper and the consultation are all part of the process. It cannot happen until all the building blocks are in place. The effect of universal health insurance...
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: My understanding is that there would not be any reason to prevent the President of our country from visiting any place on the island.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am not sure the Deputy has the detail of that right.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: If the Deputy takes the advice of the Ceann Comhairle-----
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----obviously the Minister will be very happy to respond to that. I ask the Deputy to believe me when I say it would never be intended to prevent Uachtarán na hÉireann from visiting a facility on this island.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: A new board must be appointed to the amalgamated entity, which is to be called Ervia. Discussions with NewERA about the specialist skills that will be required will get under way in order that the amalgamated entity will have absolute competencies in respect of the people who will serve on it and will do a major job for the years ahead.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is a need for a contribution from people across the country with a view to dealing with this problem which has been neglected for years.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: There are several things the Deputy needs to bear in mind. The water regulator has determined that the average bill will be less than €240 per year, has confirmed that 80% of all bills will be less than €24 per month, given the allowances already laid out, and ordered that there be a reduction in the cost base of Irish Water of €170 million by 2016, that is, a reduction...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The regulator sets the conditions.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: He is determined that the average bill will be less than €240 and that 80% of bills will be less than €24 per month.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 6, Workplace Relations Bill 2014 - Second Stage (resumed) and No. 2, Protection of Children’s Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012 Seanad - Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 155, motion re agricultural industry (resumed) to conclude at 9 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded. Tomorrow’s business...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I accept the principle referred to by the ESRI and many others that there is a need to meet social housing demand. Clearly, this is an issue Government has reflected upon in terms of Construction 2020-----
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and the new planning Bill and the issues that pertain in terms of Part V, incentivising contractors and builders-----
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----to be able to get back to the business of providing houses.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: We hope that 5,000 homes will be added to the social housing stock this year.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: For the Deputy's information, the Government made available €68 million to the local authorities as a construction initiative.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: That funding will restart the local housing authority scheme directly. We put forward €15 million to restore up to 1,800 vacant units, particularly here in Dublin, designed to reduce pressure on the housing lists. There is no reason many of these units have been boarded up for years when they could be turned into comfortable warm homes for people to live in.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The €68 million injection to the local authorities will provide almost 500 homes over the next two years. They have to be built.