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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I have not appointed any special advisors in my role as Minister for Defence.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: It will be published later this year.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am sure that Deputy Martin has taken note of the economic figures that have emerged during the past few days. I am glad to note that all of the commentators who were very strident in their views in that regard have now focused on the requirement of the Government and Minister for Finance to meet our target of 3% by 2015. We are in a different space. Obviously, in recent times things have...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I understand that all of the concerts have been cancelled and that the singer involved, Garth Brooks, is not now coming to Ireland, an implication of which is the loss to the economy and city of €250 million. However, there is a planning process in place which is the law. That planning process allows for only three concerts to be held this year. I understand that this will not now...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Mr. Brooks has already confirmed that he is not coming.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are to be no concerts.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to the Deputy on the second question. On the Garda authority and the process for the appointment of a Garda Commissioner, the advertisement for the post of Garda Commissioner will be placed in July and the legislation regarding the establishment of a committee to deal with the provision of an independent statutory Garda authority will be introduced in the autumn. It...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy seeking that it be upgraded to a full embassy?

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I will retrieve the Deputy's letter and have a look at it.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Bill was cleared at Cabinet today and will be published by the weekend. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, has agreed to meet with the President of SIPTU about this matter. This is an industrial dispute and there are well tried mechanisms in place to help resolve it. It is hoped that will happen soon.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I will have a look at the legislation drafted by Deputy Dooley.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: However, I understand that the artist has said he is not coming. While there was a licence for the first three, there was none for the next two. That is the crux of the matter which is quite complex. I will look at the Deputy's legislation, but I believe that on the basis of the artist having said he is not coming, it is too late for this one.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The committee on justice was set up to deal with the presentation of options for the setting up of a statutory independent authority for the Garda. It has met, I believe, on two occasions and the officials have met on a number of occasions in between to follow on its work programme. I expect it will meet again next week. The intention is that there should be a set of proposals to deal with...

Appointment of Tánaiste: Announcement by An Taoiseach (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do.

Appointment of Tánaiste: Announcement by An Taoiseach (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I wish to announce for the information of the Dáil that, following the resignation of the Deputy Eamon Gilmore as Tánaiste last Friday, 4 July 2014, I nominated Deputy Joan Burton, Minister for Social Protection, to be the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Order of Business is No. 24, National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 25, the Forestry Bill 2013 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m.; in the event a...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: It has been heartening to see almost the full complement of the Labour Party members come into the House for the first time in a long time-----

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: In a more serious vein, although my first issue is a serious one, the second issue I wish to raise-----

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The first one was in order; it was about promised resolutions to come before the House in regard to the Cabinet. My second matter relates to the fact that legislation has been brought forward by Deputy Timmy Dooley on creating a system of appeals to the licensing laws in regard to concerts. This is in the context of the five Garth Brooks concerts being cancelled officially, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams talked about dialogue as central to problem solving, and this is true. Clearly after so many years, when the Good Friday Agreement came about, it put an end to terrorist activities and 3,000 people being bombed and shot and murdered. Obviously, people sat down around tables at the end of the day and decided in the best interests of everybody in the communities that these things...