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- Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is on the A list and will be published this session. The Government made it clear in respect of the Magdalen decision that it wished to be as generous as possible to those who live within and outside the State. The Magdalen report is being implemented. Much work is being undertaken, payments are being made, etc. This Bill from the Department of Justice and Equality dealing with these...
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is not a case of being mesmerised by people who are or were elected to the highest political office in the United States, rather it is a case of engaging with people who either hold or held that high office and their interest in our country. The Deputy should never underestimate the advice and encouragement given to business interests from Ireland to invest in the United States and from...
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----be it in terms either of the IFSC or the brain power Ireland exhibits in its young people and their ability to reach the highest targets and highs level of challenge. It has been a powerful instrument in delivering many US investors in our country and the resulting jobs and opportunities for the people. It is not a case of being mesmerised; rather, in the case of President Clinton, his...
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not organise the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York or anywhere else. Obviously, the organisers set down their regulations for how the parade is conducted.
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I understand that approximately 500,000 people participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York. I do not know how many of them are gay or lesbian-----
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is a matter for themselves. I do not express anything about their sexuality.
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will certainly be very happy to wear the symbol of Irishness on St. Patrick's Day in New York - the shamrock.
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: As I stated, the parade is about Irishness, not sexuality.
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: We had discussions in the House on the conclusion of the Haass talks. We expressed disappointment that it was not possible to get agreement on the flags, parades and the past, but it is important to note that the Haass talks provide a basis for making further progress. As Deputy McDonald is well aware, that is not an easy issue. While her party agreed that the conclusion of the talks...
- Other Questions: Official Engagements (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin asked me who was at the meeting. I cannot recall, except to say that I was there myself with President Clinton and a couple of officials. I can send on the details to him. As far as I can recall, tax exiles and tax on exiles was not discussed. We had a discussion in respect of the work of Philanthropy Ireland. I indicated earlier that the President was in the country to...
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The White Paper is due to be published in a couple of weeks. It will deal with the changes in the structures that are required to introduce universal health insurance. That will not happen overnight. The White Paper will not provide details of individual costings because what is involved here is the level of charges that might be applied by insurance companies in regard to health a couple...
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will be published in a couple of weeks.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: A couple could mean three or four, perhaps. It will be within a few weeks.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes, I know.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy knows as well as I do that when one has the last full stop put in place, one finds there is another inclusion or addition to be made. It is a couple of weeks, but I can give the Deputy more up-to-date information about it later.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: A lot of work has been done in that respect. I advise the Deputy to send an e-mail.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Part of the process of the introduction of UHI is the introduction of free GP cards for children under five years of age. It is the first part of the process. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy White, has been very diligent in pursuing that and, as has already been announced, €37 million was allocated for it this year. This is not disappearing into smoke and...
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: That work is serious and ongoing. The White Paper on UHI will set out those structures. The work afterwards on the details, costings and range of medical care packages that will be provided by the insurance companies is a matter for very close scrutiny and consultation over the next two years. The Deputy should not be misled by what he might be reading. There is no intention of-----
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----resiling from what is a fundamental part of the programme for Government.
- Other Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes.