Results 11,081-11,100 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will inform the House when the decision is made.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: I can say to Deputy Walsh that the minerals Bill will be dealt with this session. The geothermal Bill comes after that and it will be later this year.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: No, but there is a Topical Issue down today on it.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will be dealt with today as a Topical Issue, Deputy Lawlor.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Ryan is right. The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill is awaiting Report Stage. A number of amendments that were submitted are being worked on in the Attorney General's office. I will advise Deputy Ryan of the progress made in regard to those and I will inform the Minister of his question.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: The programme for Government has already been agreed by the Government. The Deputy is quoting from the 10% that is not actually implemented.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy O'Dea is aware that the Government published its medium-term economic strategy following the exit from the bailout programme.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is in there that, obviously, we have to look at priorities as to how Government can manage in the fairest way possible both to continue stability in the country, grow our economy, provide jobs-----
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and, at the same time, understand the message here from the people that they have had a long series of challenges, which were necessary to take-----
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----but they want now to see some return on the difficulties that they have encountered. That is always the balance, Deputy O'Dea. Within the medium-term economic strategy, that is where Government will focus on what can be done, what is the priority that should be done, in order to give people a sense of confidence and hope that, after all the challenges, the country is actually moving to...
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes; 90% of it is implemented.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: They will be discussed separately. I expect that in the next fortnight. It is simply a question of pressure of time for dealing with legislation, I suppose, that has caused these things. However, in the next fortnight we will discuss the two of them separately. The heads of the regulation of lobbying Bill were published almost one year ago. It has been progressed substantially. It is...
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Cooke report is expected. An eight-week period was granted with some flexibility for Mr. Justice Cooke. I have not contacted Mr. Justice Cooke. Obviously, he will send his report when he is ready to do so. I cannot say to Deputy McDonald that it is imminent today or tomorrow. That is the story. There was an eight-week period with flexibility built into it. As I said to Deputy...
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will be later this year before that comes in. Obviously, the question Deputy Cowen raised is one for consideration as part of the legislation.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: The defence (amendment) Bill is due next year.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is awaiting Committee Stage. The housing assistance payment scheme is designed to help people who move from unemployment to employment. Under the current system, all rights and facilities will be lost. The housing assistance payment is a tapered scheme to provide an incentive and encouragement for people to get back into the world of work. It is a scheme which, I imagine, Deputy...
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: The education (admission to schools) Bill is due this session. There has never been a higher number of special needs assistants. I gather the number will reach approximately 11,000 this year. A number of facilities have opened for children who are autistic or on the autistic spectrum.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: I had the privilege of opening one myself recently.
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Troy commented on the wind energy development guidelines. The Minister is duty-bound to consider the public consultation process that is under way. There are proposed draft revisions to the wind energy development guidelines. Currently, they are expected to be finalised in quarter 3, 2014. Before any decision can be taken the Minister wishes to involve himself and hear the outcome...
- Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Garda Síochána compensation (malicious injuries) Bill is this session. The first meeting of the new board created under the Charities Act 2009 takes place tomorrow. I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to contact Deputy Durkan in respect of all the documents being signed relating to the charities legislation. The health reform Bill is on the A list but, to be...