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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: Absolutely. Somebody made a decision to carry out an assassination or a murder and gave instructions that it be done, that the person or persons be transported and shot or whatever the method of murder or assassination was and that the person or persons be buried or left in different locations. I share that view absolutely. People who might have remorse at this stage, or who have any...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: The outcome of that obviously is-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am glad to attend this meeting to consider the Estimates for Votes 1 to 6, inclusive. The 2014 Estimates in each case are the President's Establishment - €3.267 million; the Department of the Taoiseach: €19.423 million; the Office of the Attorney General - 14.301 million; the Central Statistics Office - €39.577 million; the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am informed by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport that it is not necessary to travel home for a licence. There is a procedure for dealing with it.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy can now inform him otherwise.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is listed for next year.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is on the D list at the moment.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: I suggest the Deputy should take the matter up with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: In this session.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: The legislation is not on the A list. It is on the B list. As was the case before Christmas, discussions are still ongoing with the CAB. If those discussions are concluded successfully, obviously the Bill can move forward.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: The misuse of alcohol Bill is not on the A list, but that does not mean it cannot be discussed in a committee or raised as a Topical Issue matter. The matter is also being considered by the Cabinet sub-committee. On the Deputy's second point, Ministers are now expected in the first instance to speak to the chairpersons of committees about the Bills that will come through in their...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is no strategic infrastructure Bill. There is a great deal of infrastructure under way in various Departments to which the stimulus package of €2.5 billion last year directly refers, but there is no strategic infrastructure Bill per se.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: It will be published in this session. The heads were cleared before Christmas so it is moving on the conveyor belt.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: With regard to freedom of information, the Minister pointed out that Irish Water became effective as an entity from 1 January in taking over responsibility for assets in the distribution and management of water. The Freedom of Information Bill 2013 is currently awaiting Report Stage in the Dáil. As this is the responsibility of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I expect...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the horse racing Bill will follow that pre-legislative process with the heads of the Bill going to the committee. The consumer protection and competition Bill is nearly completed, so it is way past the heads of Bill stage. It is practically finished so it will be brought before the House and then go to the committee in the usual way. In respect of the official languages (amendment)...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is no date for publication. A great deal of work is being done in the Department on this and the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, is also dealing with aspects of it, as is my Department.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, has been very forthright about the freedom of information legislation and how it applies. It is now extended even to the Garda Síochána, except for matters in respect of which national security issues might be compromised. It is an opportunity to bring areas of Irish life under the freedom of information legislation...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Government has not given consideration to a further extension, but will before the concluding date.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 22, Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 5, Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Private Members’ business, which shall be No. 132, motion re Irish Water, shall also take place immediately after the Order of...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin does not want GP cards allocated.