Results 10,601-10,620 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: When we tried to legislate for reductions in cases of upward-only reviews, we found that it was constitutionally not possible on the basis of the formal legal advice.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I hope it will be enacted this year.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I would not believe the comments that have been made about "strong indications" with regard to this commissionership or that commissionership. It is important for the EU to have a college of Commissioners who are prepared to listen to the message of people from all over Europe and make decisions in the interests of the EU and of growth, stability and the creation of jobs.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: As Deputy Naughten knows from his long experience, it is a matter for the Seanad to define its own business.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am here every week.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The question about Ministers is like the story of the loaves and fishes. No matter what we do we will not have enough.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The issue the Deputy raises is very important and I commend all the agencies and organisations working with the Garda and CAB to detect, intercept and deal with those in the business of providing drugs, and those agencies and organisations which work with those who suffer the consequences of drug addiction, use and abuse. The Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community...
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Catherine Byrne has on several occasions raised the issue of young children having access to, and dabbling with, drugs and their consequences. This is a social issue of enormous consequence. The figures Deputy O’Sullivan mentions of those who die or have so many health and psychological difficulties speak for themselves. In many cases we are trying to catch up and in others...
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No.9a, State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 Seanad – Financial Resolution; No.25, Statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A (2)(b); No. 24, Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 1, Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad] - Second Stage; and No....
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has changed his tune in short time. First, he stated it was gospel that there is a serious split in the Cabinet over this and the place was in complete disarray.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: He now uses the word "allegedly". Something has struck him in that respect. The law of the land is that the councillors are the elected representatives of the people. The Deputy's party refused to give them any responsibility and centralised everything here in Dublin. The law indicates that the elected representatives of the people, whatever shade of opinion they have-----
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: They are entitled to reduce the property charges by 15% if they so wish. It is a matter for them to make that decision.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government has already decided that 80% of the charges collected will be kept in each local authority area. It is possible in a number of local authorities for councillors to make that decision because of the number of houses and their valuation, leading to the property charges which are collected. There was 94% compliance in 2013, with €291 million collected-----
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is 91% compliance so far in 2014.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The details are that no council will be worse off, with 80% of what is collected retained.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is an alternative to increased income taxes and the detail of how it is worked out is still to be decided by the Government. There is no big division, as the Deputy has argued.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes, I can.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The direction given by the Government through the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to the regulator is that the average metered charge per household will be €240 per year or €60 per quarter. The second element of that instruction is that children's use of water will be free. It is a matter for the regulator to determine the allowance. I have seen...
- Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The policy decision made by the Government is very clear and will not change. It is a policy direction to the regulator, which determines the final outcome in these cases. The average metered charge per year will be €240, with children's usage free. Thanks to the green flag movement over approximately the past decade and a half, there is now a generation of young people and children...