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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Summit in Malta on 3 February included two sessions. In the morning, there was an informal meeting of the European Council, where we discussed the external aspects of migration, particularly the central Mediterranean route, and agreed a formal declaration. In the afternoon, there was a meeting of the 27 EU Heads of State and Government - i.e. without the UK., where we considered the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Brexit has met 6 times to date - on 8 September, 19 October, 7 November, 24 November, 20 December and 17 January. The Committee oversees the overall Government analysis and response, including the implications of Brexit for Ireland, preparation for the negotiations at EU level and engagement with the administrations in London and Belfast. Brexit is also discussed...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Jobs last met on Thursday 26 January 2017. The next Cabinet Committee will take place in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Action last met on 30 January 2017. It is due to meet again later this month. I chair the Cabinet Committee and the membership is comprised of: the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality; the Minister for Finance; the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government; the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I, and the Ministers of State assigned to my Department, have secure corporate email accounts assigned to us. These email accounts are only accessible via my Department’s secure network and remotely using official encrypted laptops and mobile devices. While in general corporate email accounts are used for official purposes, private email accounts may, on occasion, be used for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Measures (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: My Department has no Acts or sections or provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of my Department, or for the commencement of which my Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 to 94, inclusive, 96 and 97 together. The Government has identified its priorities for the negotiation process that lies ahead as our economic and trading arrangements, the Northern Ireland Peace Process including border issues, the common travel area, and the future of the European Union. The Government’s preparation is extensive. Important...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Allowances (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Since March 2012, no administrative support has been made available by my Department to former Taoisigh. Under the terms of an initiative introduced by the Department of Finance in August 2001, my Department paid the salary of secretarial assistants employed by former Taoisigh, up to the maximum of the Higher Executive Officer (standard) scale. The initiative provided that a former Taoiseach...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (1 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. The Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish the Gaeltacht and the Islands met on the 13th October 2016. The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, 27 February 2017.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (1 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: During my meeting with Prime Minister May on 30 January, I emphasised the importance of finding a way forward on legacy issues and in particular stressed the urgency of making progress in respect of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings which has been the subject of three all party Motions in this House. I also discussed the Dublin/Monaghan Bombings and other legacy cases with Prime Minister...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Fund for Strategic Infrastructure (1 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I welcome the agreement reached by Finance Ministers in December on the legislative proposal to strengthen and extend the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and hope that negotiations with the European Parliament can be concluded quickly. The new EIB (European Investment Bank) office I opened in Dublin in December should also provide further complementary support for project...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The information on the costs of Commissions of Investigation for which I am the specified Minister are contained in the following table. Name Cost Date of Conclusion Commission of Investigation in to the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings (MacEntee) €2.63 million March 2007 Fennelly Commission of Investigation €3.03 million (to end December 2016) The timeframe for completion of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: There are no costs associated with the Communications Unit in my Department, as the Unit has not been operational since August 2014.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (31 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: As of 31 January 2017, there were 33.4 (whole time equivalent) staff serving at clerical officer grade and 3.8 (whole time equivalent) staff serving at staff officer grade in my Department. As of 31 January 2017, there was one clerical officer and no staff officers in the National Economic and Social Development Office, which comes under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government (25 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Programme for Partnership Government sets out the agreement between the Parties and Deputies who are participating or supporting the Government. The Parliamentary Unit was established to perform a liaison function to help ensure that Ministers and Government Departments are properly informed of new responsibilities and procedures in the 32nd Dáil. The Unit does not have any...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I welcome the fact that the Prime Minister’s speech provides greater clarity on the proposed approach of the British Government to the Brexit negotiation process. I note that the Prime Minister has made clear that the UK wishes to secure the closest possible future economic relationship with the EU.That is an objective we share. Prime Minister May made clear that her priorities...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: There are four Ministers of State assigned to my Department. Their responsibilities are as follows: - Deputy Regina Doherty is Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at my Department, with oversight of the Central Statistics Office; - Deputy Paul Kehoe is Minister of State at my Department and at the Department of Defence, with special responsibility for the Department of Defence; -...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (24 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: Following Martin McGuinness’s resignation, I met with Deputies Adams and MacDonald of Sinn Féin to explore how the difficulties might be addressed. I also spoke by phone with both Martin McGuinness and Arlene Foster. I spoke with Prime Minister May and we agreed that our two Governments would do what we could to help the parties over the coming period and that we would keep...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (24 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together. The Secretary General in my Department is also the Secretary General to the Government and is paid €185,350 per annum. There is one Second Secretary General and five Assistant Secretaries General in my Department. The Second Secretary General is paid €167,300 per annum. Of the five Assistant Secretaries General, two...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (18 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: The role of the Parliamentary Liaison Unit is to facilitate the enhanced relationship between the Government and the Oireachtas and in this regard its work is complementary to that of the Office of the Government Chief Whip in helping to ensure the implementation of the Government’s legislative programme. In addition, however, the Parliamentary Liaison Unit works closely with...