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- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is costing €1.2 billion and 40% is leaking away. We have 18,000 on boiled water notices, inferior pipework and treatment works that are the subject of concern from a European point of view. That is the reason for the setting up of Irish Water as well as to have a utility that can borrow, invest and bring that standard up to where we would expect it to be.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: Obviously, water charges are an alternative to increased income tax. People will have opportunities to save water and to be careful about the use of water. They can limit the amount of water that is used as a consequence.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is fair to say that Irish Water has some teething problems but it is also clear that the regulator has not made definitive statements about the process of charging and the level of charges. Therefore, Irish Water is not in a position to gear up its full communications system with the people to explain the position in respect of first leaks and whether they will be fixed as well as the...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: These are questions that are asked of every public representative, including myself. In respect of the PPS numbers, clearly there is an allowance for children.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: Therefore, it is necessary in the interests of property owners and in order that the allocation to households can be determined. Where children are involved there will be engagement with the Department of Social Protection in respect of information as to the numbers of children in any household where an allowance is given. Deputy Murphy will also be aware that arrangements are being made...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is important to say that until the regulator issues definitive findings Irish Water cannot respond in respect of many of the questions that have been asked by people - these are perfectly legitimate questions that they need answered. I agree with Deputy Murphy in the sense that people would be reluctant to sign up to blank cheques without knowing what they are getting.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: Following the statement to come from the regulator, which will clear this, Irish Water will be in a position to deal with the queries that arise.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The company will have to know the numbers of children in houses for the allowances, in respect of which the Government has directed the regulator, to be applied as well as in respect of the allowance of 31,000 litres allocated to each household.
- Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: As Taoiseach and as a colleague of the former Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil Deputy, Albert Reynolds, I wish to express my sincere condolences to his wife, Kathleen, his children, Miriam, Philip, Emer, Leonie, Abbie, Cathy and Andrea, and to his grandchildren and extended family. While his passing is a major personal loss his achievements and dedication to public service to his former...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will defend every Minister-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----in following through on implementation of Government policy.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not like speculative comments from anybody, particularly in the context of collective Government responsibility and the revelation of budgetary details on which decisions have not yet been made. Everybody understands this. In so far as the Government is concerned, I expect that Deputy Leo Varadkar will prove to be an outstanding Minister for Health-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and that he will complete the process of delivering on some very challenging commitments. In that regard, what he does will follow on the many difficult decisions made by his predecessor, Deputy James Reilly.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The former Minister for Health did not leave behind-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The lads opposite appear to be a little frisky at this early stage. The Government is fully committed to the introduction of universal health insurance in the interests of ending a two-tier system that is discriminatory and inequitable and that has not worked. Even when €15 billion was being spent on that system, it did not deliver the goods. Universal health insurance will be...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I stated universal health insurance would be introduced during the Government's second term.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has pointed out exactly what the Government intends to do in putting in place a universal health insurance system to which the needs of the patient will be central. He has echoed my words to the effect that the patient is central and that he or she will be treated on the basis of his or her medical needs as distinct from his or her income. In order to reach that point, certain...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I welcome Deputy Martin back and I note his comment about people being concerned about some statements from this side of the House; I am a little concerned about some of the statements he himself has made in the past few days. I think the people would take those into consideration, given that he is now setting his sights on the Labour Party, it seems.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government has given two directions. The regulator is to issue its definitive findings and charges in the next week or so. The Government has given two directions to the regulator, that the average meter charge should be €240 - it will be approximately €238 - and that children should be free. That is at a level of 21,000 l, based on surveys carried out by Irish Water and...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)
Enda Kenny: I have never had much time for the Deputy's hypocrisy. His own programme was for higher charges, introduced sooner and with no exemptions.