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Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: He did not see the letter until Tuesday.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Instructions to Secretaries General (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: I have already outlined to the House how the Attorney General brought matters of very serious concern relating to An Garda Síochána to my attention on Sunday 23rd March and the action that I took as a consequence. On Monday 24 March, I asked the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality to convey to the then Commissioner my deep concern about these matters, and...

European Council: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am pleased to be able to update the House on the meeting of the spring European Council which took place in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, 20 and 21 March. While the meeting focused on developments in Ukraine, it also had a wider agenda with an economic focus, including the European semester, the Europe 2020 strategy, industrial competitiveness, climate change and energy, banking union,...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: It will be published this session. I will bring the other matter that Deputy Adams raised to the attention of the Minister for Health but I assure him that the Bill will be before the House shortly.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: We did not meet the deadline on the last occasion. The chairman of the convention is about to present his final report and make recommendations. I would like to have that report before making any commitments. I realise that we did not measure up in terms of allowing time for discussion on the last report but we will make sufficient time for the two reports to be discussed. However, I...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not have information on tier two.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: I have no date for the publication of that Bill.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The bait is still out.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: That issue is before the courts, as Deputy McGrath is well aware.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is before the courts.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The consumer protection and competition Bill was cleared at Cabinet yesterday.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is due to come to the House for Committee Stage debate shortly. The official languages (amendment) Bill is listed for this session but the heads have not come to Government yet. I understand that the Aire Gaeltachta is working very hard on them. I will advise Deputy Ó Cuív as to the current state of preparation.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is no date for publication of either of the Bills mentioned by Deputy Flanagan but I will let the Deputy know what the calendar is like up ahead in that regard.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: That is due this session. The Deputy picked a winner this time.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The adoption (tracing and information) Bill is due later this year, the EirGrid Bill will come before the House next year and I do not have a date for the publication of the health information Bill. I will advise Deputy Durkan in respect of the latter.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: A water safety Bill is scheduled for later this year but I am not sure whether it is the appropriate vehicle for dealing with the matter raised by Deputy McNamara. I will ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to contact him directly to let him know the position in that regard.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not know if Deputy Broughan contributed to the commencement of the debate on housing and construction, but he will have an opportunity to do so because the issue will be discussed again next week. I do not know the answer to the Deputy's second question. That is why we have set up a commission.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The revised heads of the Bill will be presented to Cabinet before Easter. I will find out about the expert advisory group. Incidentally, climate change was the subject of some serious discussion at the recent European Council meeting, in the context of energy in particular.

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: Under the law, a right to privacy is given up when a 999 call is made, and one can understand that. The process of having conversations and calls recorded in a routine fashion in many stations around the country, which began back in the 1980s, ceased in November of last year on the instructions of the then Garda Commissioner and by his letter to the Department of Justice and Equality. That...

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----and he is not liked by the gardaí. He might not be liked by a lot of people but he has the courage to deal with the truth and to change it when it is necessary in the interests of our citizens-----