Results 14,281-14,300 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The housing assistance Bill is due in early 2014.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is still intended to bring it forward, but I cannot give the Deputy a date right now. I will get an update and advise him.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I respect the complete independence of the Ceann Comhairle in this fashion. I regret the fact that there have been comments attributed in sections of the media about the Ceann Comhairle. He has a constitutional responsibility to chair this House in a proper fashion, which he does. I can confirm to Deputy O'Dea that the Minister will bring a memo to the Government very shortly on this...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: That Bill is listed for next year.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The health information Bill will be early next year. All sections of the other two Bills will be taken in this session.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I dealt with this yesterday. The Minister of State, Deputy White, is due to report next week to the Cabinet sub-committee which deals with this.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Quinn, was being very clear in setting out the fact that the Haddington Road agreement offers protection for members of the public service who support it while those who stand outside it remove themselves from that protection. There is no question of any threats by the Minister to sack teachers, or anything of the kind. He was very realistic in pointing out the...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: This issue has been raised by a number of organisations that work in this area, providing extensive and very valuable support. Approximately €15 million is being spent every year in this area. I have listened to the figures given for those people deemed to be the new homeless, as distinct from those who may sleep rough on a temporary basis. The Minister of State with responsibility...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O' Sullivan.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have the details of the location of the machines the Deputy mentioned. They should not be in their packaging at this stage.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I will ask the Minister for Health to respond to this. I recall asking similar questions on many occasions when I was on the other side of the House. The process is that it is decided to order and acquire machinery and have staff to operate it and it is in the interests of patients that, once acquired, such machines should be used.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: That Bill has been enacted.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: That is not a matter for Government. There is no date yet for the publication of the family relationships and children Bill, mentioned by the Deputy.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform held a public seminar on the regulation of lobbying Bill some time ago. The draft heads of the Bill have been prepared and have gone for consideration to the committee which deals with public expenditure and reform.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm for Deputy Griffin that the this amending Bill on road safety has already been prioritised and is listed for this session. For the information of all Deputies, when the legislative programme is produced at the commencement of each session, that information is on the website for all Deputies to see. If they check there they will see the roads (amendment) Bill is listed for...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I think everybody can agree that the future prospects for the country depend on growth and job creation to restore confidence and give people the opportunity to have a career and contribute to their local economy and, as a consequence, to the country. Deputy Donnelly is aware that, in the past 12 months, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced a €2.25 billion stimulus...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 17, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Ukraine) Order 2013, back from committee; No.18, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes and Tax Matters (Dominica) Order 2013, back from committee; No. 1, Public Service...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: Both motions were taken at the committee last Thursday where there was an opportunity for debate on them. I can confirm to Deputy Martin that this is obviously a matter of great concern to everybody. Arising from comments made in the US Senate and Senate hearings, this matter was raised at the European Council meeting in the closing stages of our Presidency, which I attended. The European...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am not sure where Deputy McDonald was for the last period. She seems to forget that the Haddington Road agreement was the subject of the most intensive negotiations and discussions-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----between the trade unions, the public servants, the Minister, the Labour Relations Commission and everybody else. That went on for six months. The only pay cuts that were introduced applied to those on more than €65,000 per annum. It is an important consideration that Deputy McDonald should bear in mind.