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- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is the legacy the Deputy left.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is a system that he appears to want to defend, continue and perpetuate. It is very necessary, with the rise in population, the longevity of people now-----
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and changes in medical systems, that we move to a single-tier system of health.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: This works in most other countries in Europe, and what will apply here will be a system that is very suitable for our needs here in Ireland.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy mentioned private health insurance. The Minister for Health has said on many occasions that the McLoughlin report, for instance, pointed out way after way for private health insurers to reduce costs. The VHI increased its cost by 2% while others went up by 13% or 15%. This will have an impact on everyone in the country. We want to get it absolutely right.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: No, I do not accept that at all. First, the Government has not put off a decision on universal health insurance, UHI, until next year. I do not accept the Deputy's premise about an increase in costs for each individual. I accept that this is the most radical and fundamental change in the health service structure since the foundation of the State. We cannot continue with a system that is...
- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: He has already said universal health insurance cannot cost more than the ineffective two-tier system and that implementation of the programme will be subject to the constraints and ceilings set by the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Expenditure and Reform.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The table below provides the total expenditure by my Department on external consultancy advice services from 2011 to 2013. Year Total Cost € 2011 €13,370 2012 €27,100 2013 €53,974 The majority of expenditure in 2012 and 2013 related to the EU Presidency. All expenditure is in line with the overall value for money objective of my Department. No...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: In accordance with Government policy, I support the objective of ensuring that State boards have at least 40% representation from each gender. In relation to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) appointments are made in accordance with the provisions of the NESDO Act 2006 as amended by the NESC (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010. Currently 26% of the members of the NESC are...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Semi-State Bodies Issues (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: There are no commercial semi-State sectors under the remit of my Department.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (4 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. No top-up payments were made to staff in NESDO.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Durkan has raised this on a number of occasions. It is an important piece of legislation. As I understand it, the drafting of the heads is at an advanced stage in the Department of Justice and Equality. I know that that is a statement. I need to find out a little more as to what that actually means, but we would like to get this to Government so that it could go back to the...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Neville raised this matter in respect of the Coroners Bill. He asked for a written report on it, which I will send a copy of to Deputy Terence Flanagan. As to the question of the proceeds of crime Bill, the issues around policy matters here are still being discussed with the Criminal Assets Bureau. They know we are interested in it, but obviously one cannot rush them in what it is...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Bill is for this session and we will have an opportunity to discuss The Lancet report and all of the issues that are associated with it.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy White, is dealing with the alcohol Bill. I do not want to give Deputy Fitzpatrick a date because I do not know when it will come through, but the Minister of State has done a great deal of work on it. The other one was the landlord and tenant Bill. I do not have a date for publication of it.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: There was a very good conference on this in January. The local drugs task forces are now being expanded to deal with alcohol also. We discussed this only this week at a sub-committee. The Minister obviously is looking at them - they have been around for 25 or 30 years - to see how effective they are. In that sense, the Minister will bring his recommendations to Government shortly.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Court of Appeal Bill was up at Cabinet yesterday and approved for drafting as a priority. The Minister for Justice and Equality made it perfectly clear that the first community court will be trialled here - that is not a pun - in Dublin city centre.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for publication of that Bill that the Deputy mentioned. As the Deputy is aware, local authorities have the power already where, if trees are deemed to be a danger to the public, they can deal with them.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It does not require an extension of the period.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Local authorities have that power already.