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Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's question is serious. Why did the State deny its responsibility in respect of Magdalen laundries, Bethany Home and mother and baby homes and why did it not do something about symphysiotomy before this? This is a list of sensitive personal serious issues which have been left lying around in the country for up to 60 or 70 years. They are being dealt with now. I am not quite sure...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The decision of the Government was based on formal legal advice in respect of the Statute of Limitations being addressed. A €34 million fund has been put together in regard to the women who went through symphysiotomy. It is a choice they are entitled to make, either to avail of the redress scheme or, if they choose, to take a court case.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: If a woman decides to choose the redress path and is not happy with the outcome she has the right and opportunity to appeal it if she believes it is appropriate. There is a ex gratiascheme to be administered by the State Claims Agency of €34 million as recognition of the difficulties, challenges and personal trauma these women went through. They have the right to take the case to...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is aware there is a formal appeals process open to any organisation that experiences a cut in funding. The Government, across all Departments, takes the disability sector very seriously and currently provides almost €5 billion to disability services across different sectors. Some €1.4 billion of this is provided for health and personal social services through the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is very strong on rhetoric but his memory has slipped again.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin drove the cut of €16.40 per week for people with disabilities. He also represents the party that cut the blind person's allowance, not once but twice, without any consultations. Fianna Fáil cut mobility allowances, carer's allowance, carer's benefit and removed the Christmas bonus from all of these groups. Shame on Fianna Fáil. Deputy Martin has a cheek...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin often stood on the other side of the House, as is his duty, to say Ireland needs an effective response to the spending of public money. There is a disability strategy and, as the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, pointed out, we are now moving to implement the strategy nationally.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The point is that Pobal carried out an independent assessment of the effectiveness of how public money is spent on these services. There is an appeals process for any group that has had a cut in its allocation. Pobal carried out the assessment to ensure the money is spent most effectively on the people that need the funding. I will not accept the nonsense spoken by Deputy Martin.

Appointment of Ministers of State (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I wish to announce formally for the information of the Dáil that, having informed the President that Dáil Éireann had approved my nomination of Deputies Jan O’Sullivan, Alan Kelly, Alex White, Paschal Donohoe and Heather Humphreys to be members of the Government, the President, on 11 July 2014, appointed them accordingly, and subsequently, on 11 July, I assigned the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Public Service Reform last met on 24 February 2014. While its next meeting hasn't been scheduled, I anticipate that it will meet again soon, possibly in September.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 to 24, inclusive, and 26 together. I attended the Informal meeting of Heads of State and Government in Brussels on 27 May. Since then I also attended the European Council meeting in Ypres and Brussels on 26 and 27 June. I reported to the House on the outcomes of that Council in a comprehensive statement on 2 July. While I did not have any separate...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 to 31, inclusive, together. The Cabinet Committee on Health has met five times since the start of 2014 with the last meeting held on 30 June. [20 January, 24 February, 7 May, 29 May & 30 June]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reform (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Department restructured in 2011, transforming it into the equivalent of a Cabinet Office and further restructuring has taken place following the successful Irish Presidency of the Council Of Ministers of the European Union. HR, pensions, payroll, financial management and ICT services in the Department will be all shared services by the end of 2014. My Department's Integrated Reform...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I met representatives of the Disappeared, including members of the McConville family in July last year. I had a request last November from another member of the family looking to meet with me. Officials of my Department offered to meet with him to discuss his concerns but to date no response has been received.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 to 48, inclusive, and 108 to 110, inclusive, together. I spoke briefly with Prime Minister Cameron en marge at the recent Brussels EU summit meeting and again by telephone on Sunday 6th July. The focus of our most recent discussions has been on the escalation of the situation in Northern Ireland following the Parades Commission determination regarding...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 to 54, inclusive, together. I travelled to the United States on Wednesday, 4th June, for a three-day programme in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley area of San Francisco. The aim of my visit was to help cement and reinforce existing investor relationships, as well as build new connections, with a view to securing new jobs and investment for Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I attended the 22nd British-Irish Council (BIC) Summit hosted by Chief Minister, Jonathon Le Tocq, in Guernsey on 13 June 2014. The Council discussed the current economic situation in Member Administrations. It also discussed the various initiatives that are in place to stimulate the economy. The Council reviewed the latest youth employment statistics, welcomed the recent encouraging...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There has been no meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Irish and the Gaeltacht in July to date.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation Data (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) compiles information on jobs created and destroyed and jobs lost by linking P35L returns from the Revenue Commissioners with the CSO Business Register. The information relates to all employing enterprises from key sectors of the business economy as classified by the standard European...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 107 together. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment and unemployment in the State and the data also provides information on persons Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training (NEET). The table shows the estimated number of persons aged 16-24 who are classified as being Neither in...