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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I agree with the Deputy that it is the duty of everybody elected the Northern Ireland Assembly to see that the Assembly operates, an Executive is set up and that it sets out an agreed set of objectives to be implemented. In the previous Executive, the then First Minister, Arlene Foster, and Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, agreed on a set of objectives and forwarded a formal notice...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Cabinet sub-committee on Brexit met this morning at 8 o'clock and we went through all the preparatory work that has been ongoing for quite some time. When the British Prime Minister triggers Article 50, it means she will write a formal letter to President Tusk of the European Council indicating formal notice of Britain's intention to leave the European Union. The Government will respond...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: With regard to Deputy McDonald's latter point, we have special status as we stand in that we are the only country with a peace process supported by the European Union and an international legally-binding agreement. We want to build on that and we will have a much clearer view once Article 50 is triggered. I made the point that there can be all-island agreements in respect of a number of...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: At long last, I can inform the Deputy that the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, is in discussions with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding this matter. The Minister of State expects to bring the Bill here in a couple of weeks.
- Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: No.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together. Since the UK referendum last June, I have had an intensive series of bilateral meetings with my counterparts in EU member states and with the heads of the EU institutions. I have attended all formal and informal meetings of the European Council. At all my meetings, I have highlighted and explained Ireland’s particular...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I have sent a note to the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health services, Deputy McEntee, arising from the meeting I had in Sligo with Deputy McLoughlin and Ms Sharon Boles in respect of several queries about facilities for mental health in the Sligo area. The process of appointment of a consultant is a separate matter the Health Service Executive, HSE, will work on. I...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: It will be on Report Stage in this House the week after next.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The HSE has approval for 2017, which the Minister has accepted. I cannot advise in detail on the proposition for a new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital but I will ask the Minister to respond directly to Deputy Haughey.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: Reflection is a very important part of the democratic process. When people raise issues of concern and in the public interest those should be reflected upon. This Bill is on Committee Stage in the Seanad and has to take its course there where Members will want to contribute and do their business before it comes here. We are not guillotining Bills any more. Let people have their say as...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Government recently heard a report from the Minister on this where he said he is anxious to change the construction of CE schemes to allow more people participate in them. I expect he will bring this to public attention very shortly. The intention is to continue CE schemes but because of the rising rate of employment there is a different category available for CE schemes and the...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: That Bill completed Second Stage in the Seanad last week. It will proceed through the Seanad.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: It is en route.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: It is about supplying the resources so that professionals can do the cataract operations. It is a very successful operation. In view of the way the Deputy has raised it here, I will have the Minister contacted and he will advise the Deputy on the Kerry list he is talking about.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: The intention of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, on behalf of Government, is to have this introduced and implemented by 1 September. That means it must move along fairly quickly. The Minister will contact the Deputy.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: This should not be unduly delayed.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: It could take any amount of time.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I can never give a commitment on the timescale for any legislation because, first, the Business Committee of the Dáil dictates when any legislation comes before the House and, second, one has no idea how many Deputies might wish to contribute to debate on a Bill. The issue in the case of Deputy Kenny's Bill is that, following a meeting yesterday, a medical consultant needs to supervise...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: This is part of a structure that has been put in place with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Minister and the Child and Family Agency. The Children First legislation will make reporting mandatory in such cases. This is an attempt to grapple with a situation that has been around for a very long time. That work continues, and the Government will not relent until the...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)
Enda Kenny: I will ask the Minister to consider this in the context of the preparations for the budget.