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Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: I said I have decided to look at that in a slightly different way. Under my own Department, there will be a response and a decision made on that over the next period ahead. That does not interfere with the work already done by the Minister of State, Deputy White, in respect of alcohol and the publication of that Bill.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: That will be published early next year.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Niall Collins's leader yesterday said that the Bill would be voted down by the Government. I had to correct him on that and say that the Government accepted the principle of the Bill. However, the Bill is flawed in a number of ways and the details of where the flawed areas occur-----

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----will be pointed out.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: It offers no additional protection to the mortgage account holders other than what is already there.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Niall Collins should bear in mind the Government accepts the principle of this Bill.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: As I have already pointed out, that legislation will be published this session. The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, made it perfectly clear the Government has no intention of closing any post office. The cross-departmental group will be set up by him and will report when its work is completed. Obviously, there are clear opportunities out there for post offices to do business in new areas and...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The first one is this session. Perhaps we should chew on the second one to find out what is the best thing to do. We do not want to have lower trailers and higher bales but the transportation of fodder is an important issue around the country and there are implications for lower bridges where high loads can get caught. I will ask the responsible Minister to clarify the issue. We do not...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: This is an important matter and I am glad the Deputy raised it. There are two grants, as the Deputy is aware. One is for home improvements and the other is for energy efficiency. They can be run together in terms of the claim for a rebate over two years. They will involve smaller local contractors and where they are registered, obviously the work can proceed. I expect a significant level...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The mineral development Bill is this session and the low carbon Bill will be towards the end of the year. I would say November but I cannot confirm it.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: I apologise to the Deputy but I cannot give him a projected date for publication of the Bill. I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to advise him on it.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is due next year.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The road traffic Bill is next year. The issue to which the Deputy referred pertains to the veracity of serving a summons. Elsewhere, if a summons is sent by post it is received, even if it is by registered post. Down here it is different because summonses have to be served. In other countries the way of dealing with that can differ. The discussions between here and Northern Ireland have...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am aware of Deputy Walsh's interest in the new development in Galway. The harbours (amendment) Bill is not due until next year. I have responded to Deputy Durkan on a number of occasions regarding the bail Bill. As there are a number of complications with the legislation, it is quite a while away.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Red Cross Bill is next year. The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, containing 42 heads, was approved by the Government on 17 December 2013 and will be published this session.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not yet have a date for that.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: The row with Deputy O'Dea and his colleagues last year was about Bills being guillotined. I understand that no Bill has been guillotined thus far this session and there is no intention of guillotining any of them. It is always a case of attempting to comply with Standing Orders and allowing a decent period between Second Stage and Committee Stage. I spoke to the Chief Whip about the...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----that money paid into banks can be recovered to the greatest extent possible given the catastrophic economic mess left by those who went before us.

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: In the case of Bank of Ireland the fact that Mr. Ross invested in the bank meant that the Irish taxpayer had to put less money into the bank than it might have had to do.

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2014)

Enda Kenny: When the State, on the recommendation of the Minister for Finance, decides to dispose of its equity there the taxpayer will make a profit. That is our commitment, our duty and responsibility to the Irish taxpayers not to leave them at a loss, given the scale of what was inherited here.