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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. I understand that the file S12368 "Henry Gleeson - death sentence", the only file created in my Department on this matter, is available for inspection at the National Archives. Files relating to prisoners and sentencing are held in the Department of Justice and Equality. I understand that the Deputy has already contacted that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: I understand that File reference S12369 exists and that it is currently available for viewing the National Archives. The title of the File is Special Criminal Court: Joseph O'Connor (No - 49/1941). I have been advised that this file has never been withheld from public inspection.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Cases (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: The total cost incurred by my Department as a result of Oireachtas Members initiating legal challenges in the courts in the past five years is provided in the table. Year € 2012 241,675.75

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: Since 2002, my Department provides no funding to Irish charities.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Overseas Visits (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: I visited Japan from 1-5 December on foot of an invitation extended to me by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Dublin in June this year. The key objective of my visit was to further increase Ireland’s trade, economic, and political relationship with Japan. My programme included a visit to Tokyo and Osaka and a brief visit to Nagoya. I was accompanied for part of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 to 116, inclusive, together. I was widely reported at the time that there were political agreements between previous Governments and various Independent Deputies from 1997 to 2011. I understand that no records of any such agreements are on official files held at the Department of the Taoiseach. Up to 2009 an Assistant Principal at the Department of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Decentralisation Programme Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Constituency Office is split between Government Buildings and Castlebar. Two staff are based in Castlebar and do not attend meetings in Government Buildings. There are two staff working in the Chief Whip's Constituency Office based in Enniscorthy and they do not attend meetings in the Dublin office. Therefore no travelling costs are incurred. No offices or bodies under the aegis of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The tables show additional breakdowns of Table 5a of the QNHS Quarter 3 2013 release: Table 1 - Number of persons aged 15 and over in employment (ILO) classified by employment status and NACE Rev. 2 economic sector. Table 2 - Number of persons aged 15 and over in employment (ILO)...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 121 together. The total amount spent on external IT consultants by my Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, to date in 2013 and the estimated spend in 2014 is as follows: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 € 11,711 € 18,679 € 0 € 2,560 € 6,000My Department does not have any ongoing IT consultancy contracts in place. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Cases (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: The table provides details of the costs of legal action against my Department from 2011 to date in 2013. Year € 2011 43,535

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: No exemptions fromthe general principles of pay policy as set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform were granted by my Department or Body under its aegis to public servants for undertaking additional duties.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: It will be next year.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is next year, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have already dealt with this. There is no reason for the delay. The Minister will comply with the requirement on him to respond to the draft plan that is submitted by the HSE.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: He takes his time.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Government is committed to introducing a universal GP service by 2016 as an essential component of introducing universal health insurance. As announced in the budget, it has been decided to commence the roll-out of the universal GP service by providing all children aged under five with access to a GP service without fees. The implementation of this particular measure will require...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: We expect the Health Service Executive (financial matters) Bill to come to Cabinet next week, on 17 December. In regard to the sensitive issue the Deputy raised about melanoma and the public health (sunbeds) Bill, the standstill period within the framework of the notification procedure to the European Union which one must follow pursuant to directive 98/34/EC ended on 2 December last. The...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: Both Bills will be published next year. The geothermal energy development Bill will be taken first. Obviously, work is advancing on them.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: The environmental liability Bill will be published in the middle of next year. Yesterday, the Cabinet approved the pyrite resolution Bill which will be debated in the House next week. I will come back to the Deputy on the other matter he mentioned about the building regulations.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: The heads of that Bill were cleared last July but I think it will be the latter half of next year before it comes to light. It is a complicated process.