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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: No. I did not discuss Ireland's double taxation agreement at any of my meetings with industry representatives in California.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I had one bilateral political meeting during my visit to California, with Governor Jerry Brown. I discussed the issue of the undocumented and the need for immigration reform with the Governor, who is a strong champion of immigration reform and has introduced a number of progressive legislative Bills at State level in California aimed at improving conditions for the undocumented. Mayor Ed...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: My Department operates within an Employment Control Framework (ECF) ceiling on staffing numbers determined by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Staff departures are managed within this ECF ceiling and business units are organised accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The report of Judge John D. Cooke on his Inquiry into Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of the Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) was received in my Department on 4 June 2014. I was in the United States on a jobs-focussed mission in Silicon Valley at that time and received the report following my return on 8 June 2014. I brought the Report to the attention of the Government at...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: My Department and bodies under the aegis of my Department had no capital spend on construction projects between 2008 and to date in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Industrial Relations (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is currently one case being taken by a civil servant against my Department before the Equality Tribunal. Given that this case is on-going it would be inappropriate to make any further statement on the matter. There are no cases against my Department before the Labour Court, CPSA or EAT.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Expenses (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The table below provides details of expenditure by my Department on subsistence payments to staff and on taxi costs from 2011 to date in 2014. Year Subsistence Taxi 2011 €27,487.01 €41,174.93 2012 €38,803.34 €30,273.37 2013 €46,802.27* €28,609.89 2014 (Jan - June 13th) €19,325.62 €9,144.96 * Note: this includes...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Risk Assessment (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The draft National Risk Assessment was published by the Government in April following initial consultations within and outside the public service. Its purpose is to identify the strategic risks, both financial and non-financial, which Ireland faces. A public consultation process on the draft National Risk Assessment is now underway and submissions have been sought on significant risks that...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The priority in recent years has been to ensure that the Defence Forces can continue to meet all operational requirements within a reduced resource envelope. This has entailed a number of significant measures which includes further rationalisation of Army Barracks and the recent re-organisation of the Defence Forces, both Permanent and Reserve. Arising from the comprehensive review of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 497 together. The Department is engaged in an ongoing capital building programme designed to modernise and enhance the training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. The capital building programme focuses mainly on infrastructural projects comprising the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Industrial Relations (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are currently two cases before the Equality Tribunal involving civil servants taking cases against the Department of Defence. The Deputy will appreciate that it would be inappropriate for me to make any comment or provide detail which might identify either of the cases in question.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Expenses (17 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The details requested in respect of staff subsistence and taxi payments in respect of civil servants of the Department of Defence for the periods in question are as outlined: Year Subsistence Payments Taxi Payments 2011 €135,290 €10,780 2012 €96,120 €8,772 2013 €106,855 €8,885 2014 (June) €48,253 €2,191 Details relating to members...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are no vacancies at Principal Officer grade or above in the Department of Defence or the Army Pensions Board. There are no vacancies at the rank of Colonel or above in the Defence Forces.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am very glad Deputy Kelleher continues to read the programme for Government. That is good. I know he has it with him in his car. I hope he does not read it when he is stopped at the traffic lights but only reads it in his spare time. The requirement is for the chairpersons of bodies to appear before the committees. If any chairperson of an important body has not appeared before a...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: We are waiting to take it on Report Stage because a number of amendments are coming through.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Before the end of this session.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: There are two alcohol-related Bills: one relating to public health and the other to the sale of alcohol. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, is working on them. He might be distracted at the moment by something else, but I will bring the Deputy up to date on when they might be produced.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Education and Skills is very much aware of the issue also.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: Ministers are aware of it and we have had discussions about it. The legislation in respect of international tax issues will be taken later this year.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Enda Kenny: It will be passed before the end of the year. The 2020 targets set for Ireland were the consequence of a flawed methodology which has left the country with a difficult position to reach. The targets to be set for 2030 will need to be the subject of robust discussion because one would not wish to saddle the country from 2020 onwards with-----