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Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: In that case I will let the Deputy know about the ESM. The Ceann Comhairle has ruled on the issue of passports, an issue the Deputy will probably raise. The supplementary budget will be brought forward in due course. I cannot give the Deputy an exact date, but, obviously, there will be one. It will be brought forward later in the year.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: No, it will be later in the year.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is working on the regulations. I am sure he is serious about the bringing forward of the regulations in respect of the sale of sub-prime mortgages to unregulated companies. I will consult the Minister and advise the Deputy.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The EirGrid Bill will be brought forward next year. As Deputies know, the Government is very much in favour of keeping all post offices open, where possible.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Amendments to it are being drafted and it is awaiting Committee Stage. I will give the Deputy the up-to-date position on the progress made in the drafting of the amendments.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The fact that the Deputy has raised this issue on so many occasions has not resulted in a defined date, but there is a timeline set. The segments of that timeline are all being followed through on. I will bring the Deputy up to date on the Bill.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for its publication.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Fairly soon is the answer to the Deputy's last question.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: In regard to the Universal Primary Care Bill, I will give the Deputy an update later on it. I take the Deputy's point about a comprehensive response to the nine or ten issues he raised in relation to the programme for Government. I am glad to be able to inform the Deputy that progress is being made on the technological university legislation. I understand there is now much greater progress...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I will come back to the Deputy with a date in that regard.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: On the Deputy's final question, I expect that the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, will be in touch with the House and publicly in respect of the timelines and so on. As we now know there are extraordinary amounts of material to be examined prior to this process getting under way. I will ask the Minister to communicate with members on the progress being made in this regard. I do not...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has done so.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I cannot have every file with me.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not have every file in the country on every issue.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy does not himself often have files that one would expect him to know about.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I would have assumed that the Deputy, as someone who knows the answers to most questions but often does not give them, would have tabled a priority question on the West-North West Hospitals Group issue for response tomorrow by the Minister for Health. However, he does not appear to be sufficiently interested enough to do this.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will get an answer from the Minister for Health tomorrow when he is in the House to deal with priority questions.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy was sufficiently interested in following up on the matter he would have taken that initiative.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy appears to know everything else but he does not give any answers.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: That Bill is still awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad. I understand some amendments in that regard are being worked on. It must first move through that system before coming to the Dáil.