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Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The mediation Bill will be published next year. The Legal Services Regulation Bill is a matter of priority for Government.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Government made known its view yesterday in regard to the Private Members' motion. A 68 page judgment in favour of the State was delivered yesterday on this matter.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is a period of détente at the moment. The Government has authorised the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to publish the heads of a Bill dealing with elements of the Seanad following the referendum decision by the people in 1979. During my visit to the Seanad, which was in peace and not war, I heard many proposals from Senators, some of which were valid...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the Deputy's final question is, "Yes". On the sale of Bord Gáis Energy, the Government has made very clear that there will be no fire sale of State assets. These will be only sold at the appropriate time and in the best interests of the Irish people. When a decision in respect of the sale of Bord Gáis Energy has been made the Government will bring the matter before...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Bill regarding the merger of the Human Rights Commission and Equality Authority is expected to be published before the House rises for Christmas. On the issue of thalidomide survivors, the number of whom is finite, the Minister has engaged with them. The Government is currently dealing with survivors of the Magdalen laundries, symphysiotomy and a number of other problematic areas. I...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: Some cases I have come across are very difficult.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: Some 70,000 mortgages have been restructured.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: There were 45,177 permanent mortgage restructurings up to the end of September, which is an increase of 3,500 on the August figure. The Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, is working on a number of those smaller, more precise areas, including mortgage to rent and split mortgages. She is following through on that.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is a solution in each case for every person who has a mortgage difficulty, and the figures are well known. However, they must engage with the lenders.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is no point in leaving the matter aside because it will not sort itself out. A deal has to be cut in all these cases. That is why 70,000 mortgages have been restructured and over 45,000 have been permanently restructured. That did not happen of its own accord. It is because of the legislation, the targets, the code of practice and the assistance for people to engage directly with...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The housing supplement is being changed to give a different incentive so that people will have an opportunity to get back to work. The letter that Deputy Healy has is not a solution.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: Thousands of those letters went out from banks. Neither the Deputy nor I are responsible for the tone of that letter.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: This matter has been discussed with the Central Bank whose Governor has set down targets for every bank to sit down with every mortgage holder and work out a solution in each case. Evidence of the much decried personal insolvency legislation is now becoming clear from the initial cases going through, that the banks do not have a veto. If the banks decide not to deal through the personal...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 22, Forestry Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the following business shall be taken tomorrow after Oral Questions: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 Seanad - Second Stage. Private Members’ business shall be No. 128, motion re Bond Repayments (resumed - to conclude at 9 p.m....

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has raised a genuine issue. I do not have a date for the publication of this Bill, but the budget contained a further series of measures for small and medium enterprises to access credit. The Government is focusing on this matter. In addition, as regards the expected end of the bailout on 15 December, Department of Finance officials are working with their German counterparts in...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: Last week, the Government approved the first tranche of €250,000 to be paid to a trust in England. Yesterday, I was speaking to Ms Sally Mulready, a member of the Council of State, who has done great work on this. She has confirmed that the first two women, whom I met in the Irish Embassy in London, are in receipt of their payments. Matters have moved quickly since Mr. Justice...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: I give the Deputy credit for holding a continuous masters degree for speaking out of the side of her own mouth.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The party she represents is expert at that. I do not come in here to tell the Deputy yarns about people I meet on the street.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy thinks that is some kind of smart alec reply, she is very much mistaken.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy McDonald said to me that I did not understand what was happening on the streets. Name me a predecessor of mine in this position who took time to go down the streets and talk to these people and-----