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- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The project will be the subject of a discussion at the North-South ministerial meeting that will take place in June. Clearly, it did not work on the last occasion. It is a tangible link between North and South. Three projects were not dealt with - the museum for €2 million, the Maze for €20 million and Narrow Water Bridge for €13 million. We need to see in what form...
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is where it came from. When it was not possible for this to be pursued within the specified timescale, the money had to be either sent back or redirected. That is what is under way at the moment.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The criminal justice Bill is due next year. As I have made clear here previously, when I spoke to members of the group, they informed me that their legal adviser was in a position to produce new evidence. My view was that if the legal adviser has new evidence, it should be produced. My understanding was that they intended to do that.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I have heard a number of comments about this. Let us just leave it at that for the moment.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I would like to make an amendment to the Order of Business, to provide that Members may share time during the statements on the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is a fair comment.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is correct.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not disagree with that.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I expect it will be published in good time before May. The Deputy asked for a week-----
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I would say certainly the back end of March or certainly April, which it will have to be. A great deal of work has been done on it and it can be dealt with by way of discussion, conversation and statements in the House.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: We will have a debate on it in the House. That financial and business model will set out how the Government sees the costs applicable here are only in the interests of consumers. I assure the Deputy a great deal of work is going on. The Deputy might have a look at his own proposal to retain the 34 entities. All of those issues, including agreements for 12 years, are on the table in terms...
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: That will all be part of that. The White Paper on Universal Health Insurance is due for publication in the next couple of weeks. I understand it is practically concluded. The implementation of the White Paper will not be able to be introduced until the start of the next Government.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It was never intended to introduce it in one period of office. There is a lot of preparation to be done. I expect the White Paper will be published in the next couple of weeks. People will have time for full consultation and plenty of analysis on it because there will be a lot involved.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The children and family relationship Bill will be taken this session. It is a complex Bill and it will require some consultation and debate in the House. In respect of the Magdalen laundries, I understand €2 million has been paid out. The indications were that there might be between 750 and 1,000 people but 600 have registered. I understand the women involved and their advocates...
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It has been streamlined as far as it can be because there was a lot of talk about it at the outset. If the Deputy has particular cases where he believes there are obstructions or obstacles, he should bring them to the attention of the Minister and we will do what we can. The intention, genuinely, is that it is non-contentious, non-litigious, effective and in the interests of the women involved.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy an exact date but I can assure him it will be well in advance. I am not talking about 48 hours, rather it will be a couple of weeks beforehand.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I understand that. A great deal of work has been done.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: We want to be in a position to set out very clearly for people to understand that the costs involved are the costs required to provide the Irish consumer with a decent water supply and a platform for the future. It will deal with the comments such as that we are afraid to put out the business and financial model in advance of the local and European elections. Far from it. The people will...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It depends on whom one believes. I refer to the comment made by Deputy Boyd Barrett. I confirm this matter has been discussed at the Economic Management Council and also by the Government which has authorised the Minister for Finance and me to participate in the international discussions at the European Council and the ECOFIN Ministers meeting and led by the OECD and 15 different sectoral...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (11 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----incorrectly counts the profits of Irish-registered non-resident companies as Irish. What that means is that the study included the profits of American companies that are not tax-resident in Ireland-----