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- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: That Bill is expected to be published by the middle of next year.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the national cultural institutions (museums and archives) Bill have not yet been approved by the Government. The heads of the national cultural institutions (galleries) Bill were cleared in July and work is proceeding in drafting the legislation. Obviously, there is a degree of connection and co-operation on these Bills. I will ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the...
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Charities Act was passed into law in 2009. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, is considering the position on the matter to which the Deputy refers. The Government is aware of the pressure in the greater Dublin area in respect of housing provision. The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill is due to be published next year. However, the Government is...
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The matter to which the Deputy refers can be discussed without introducing the road transport Bill which is due for publication next year. Issues of a European nature are discussed at the relevant forums and ministerial Councils at European level.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Bill to which Deputy Mattie McGrath referred will be published before the end of the year.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: That is a matter for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. It will be next year before the Bill is published.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 34, statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A(2)(b); and No. 3, Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the proceedings in regard to No. 34, which shall be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, shall, if not previously concluded, be brought...
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The clarity by which we now know of the lack of investment in water over the years is the reason we have to have Irish Water and have consistency in dealing with these things.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: I listened to the chief engineer, speaking after the visit of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to Ballymore Eustace, indicate the nature of the particular problem and the impact of possible climate change on that.
- Retirement of Head Usher (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is only appropriate the Ceann Comhairle should make a little time available for comments on Tom McGrath. I arrived here very shortly before he did and I recall the young usher about whom the Ceann Comhairle spoke so fondly. Over the 37 years he has been here he has witnessed political changes and political history at first hand. As the Ceann Comhairle stated, he has served eight...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The budget for this year was for a 3% increase in hospital allocations. Hospital managers are expected to manage affairs in the hospitals for which they have responsibility, based on those figures. I fully expect that the request of the four chief executives for constructive engagement with hospitals in the determination of the HSE plan to be presented to the Minister will be granted. That...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is an important letter and believe me it is not being treated as a joke. The Deputy might treat it as a joke, but it is not. It is a serious business.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is also a serious business to change the structure of the way health services are delivered to people, so as to cut the cost of delivering those services, but not the services themselves. That is the area on which the Minister, Deputy Reilly, is focused. The focus is on patient safety and care and ensuring people have access to medical attention and care of the highest order when they...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has had a good flight there.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has gone from the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, to Dublin Bus, Aer Lingus, Shannon and cabin crew staff. I am not in the position of ordering any hound dogs anywhere. I understand the ballot is taking place in respect of Dublin Bus. I hope the strategy is accepted and that there is a clear result from the ballot. People in Dublin need Dublin Bus to provide its valuable service....
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The machinery for negotiation here is well known. Workers, unions, company directors and chief executives are entitled to engage regarding the affairs of any of these semi-State companies. Members are aware of the contribution the semi-State companies have made over the years and of the dividends being paid by a number of them that were not paid previously. They are aware of the changes...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: The path we have set out here is to change the structure of how health services are delivered in this country and cut the costs of delivering those services, but not the quality of the services. I reject Deputy Martin's snide assertion that patient safety is not a priority of the Minister for Health or this Government.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: If Deputy Martin is in the business of second-guessing, he should mind what he says.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: He went from a health expenditure of €3.6 billion to over €15 billion. We had all the answers when Deputy Martin was on this side of the House. We were going to have world-class services and the elimination of all these problems.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)
Enda Kenny: It might be of interest to those screeching behind Deputy Martin that when he was Minister for Health he spent €13.8 million on management consultancy and had to be bailed out to the tune of €664 million.