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Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----about that, that is fair enough.

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin asked me a legitimate question.

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: What I can say to him is that-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----when he says thousands of cards have been withdrawn-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----100,000 new medical cards issued this year-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----and there were 20,000 discretionary cards. We have to have a conversation about this. I am saying to Deputy Martin that, in the process of renewal in a case of a person who is terminally ill, there is a lesson to be learned by the HSE. A person who is deemed and verified to be terminally ill-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----is not suddenly going to have his or her medical condition changed.

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: There needs to be compassion and an effective understanding of how that card is to be renewed if it is a full medical card. In the case of a discretionary card, clearly, that is where discretion kicks in, but this is not that case as I understand it. I do not know whether Deputy Martin has better information than I have, but my understanding is that Ms Fleming-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----is entitled to a full medical card and what is involved is the process. I do not blame her partner for being annoyed if it is a case that there were calls from the HSE about verification of the illness. Once it is verified that a person has a terminal illness, whatever that illness is, we have to have an understanding how to put in place an effective renewal process which takes that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Banking (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department and NESDO the body under the aegis of my Department do not accept payments by debit or credit card.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The tables below list the information sought by the Deputy regarding State boards under the remit of my Department since 2011 to date. National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) No. of appointments to State boards under his Dept's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013 No. of vacancies in State boards under his Dept's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013 No. of vacancies...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies Data (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only state agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO and the National Economic and Social Council are State organisations established under the NESDO Act 2006 and are therefore not classified as quangos.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Honours System (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The issue of a State honours system has been discussed many times since the foundation of the State but there has never been all-party support to sustain its development. I believe that such support would be required if consideration of an honours system were to proceed. While I would have no objections in principle to all-party consideration of this matter, I believe that the timing of any...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Seanad Reform (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: On 23 October 2013, I listened in the Seanad Chamber to the views of Senators on how to move forward in relation to the Seanad. I now intend to meet with the leaders of the parties in the Dáil and Seanad to discuss the matter further with them. I will take all of the views into account so that the future of Seanad Éireann can be shaped in a way that will enable it to become a more...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Youth Unemployment Measures (26 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: I travelled to Paris, on Tuesday 12 November, for the Second Conference on Youth Employment in Europe at the invitation of President Hollande. I was accompanied by the Minister for Social Protection, Ms Joan Burton TD. The event was organised by President Hollande to maintain political momentum behind addressing the youth employment challenge, particularly in terms of identifying concrete...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is no date for the publication of that Bill, but I met the principals of the boards last week. They are now setting out the various timelines for the design, appointments of the various categories, the planning application and, when that is granted, the construction.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: No recommendation or Bill has come before the Government on that.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: The debate on the Child and Family Agency Bill 2013 will resume tomorrow. I do not have a date for the merger with the National Education and Welfare Board. I will advise the Deputy on the current state of work and preparation on that. I do not have information on his second question. I will revert to him on both questions.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am awaiting a report from the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which I expect he will bring to the Government in the next number of weeks. He has done quite an amount of work on it but the Government has not decided whether legislation will be necessary. We can publish the report and have it debated when the Minister brings his recommendations to the Cabinet. It should not...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Enda Kenny: This is a Private Members' motion and Deputy Naughten will be aware of the rules that apply in respect of Private Members' motions. If he makes a claim that there is mismanagement of public funds, that is a serious matter. I would advise him to bring it to the direct attention of the Minister of State at the Department of Health dealing with the mental health area, Deputy Kathleen Lynch....