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- Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: Now, I always----
- Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: I answered a question on this matter recently. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel provided revised drafts of the Bill relating to the amalgamation of the NCA and the Competition Authority on 28 June. It also sent a memorandum to the Department on a number of legal issues on 21 June. A response to most of the issues raised was sent back to the Parliamentary Counsel on 8 July. On the...
- Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 21, Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013 - Committee and Remaining Stages; No. 13 - motion re statement for information for voters in respect of the Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013; No. 22 - Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages; No....
- Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Red Cross (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be published next year. As the Deputy will be aware, the purpose of the Children First Bill is to implement the programme for Government commitment relating to Children First. On 24 April 2012, the Government gave its approval in respect of publication and referral of the draft general scheme and heads of the Bill for consideration by the Joint...
- Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy White, has done extensive work in respect of this issue. He informed me yesterday that he expects to bring his proposals before the Cabinet sub-committee in the next week or two. I will keep the Deputy informed of the position. On the question of collective bargaining, I would refer the Deputy to the statement issued by the Minister...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: This was a landmark case taken by the union to the European Court of Justice. It is necessary that the clarifications given by the European Court of Justice be available to the State. The negotiating team for the State and the team for the workers are involving themselves with the clarifications and are going back into the High Court. The reason these clarifications are necessary is that...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: The European Court of Justice rulings arose because of the case taken by the union to the court. Those clarifications have been given in the High Court and both teams now have them. For the State, it is important that these clarifications be available because of the general application across the board for thousands of workers and I hope that with these clarifications, both teams, which are...
- Tributes to Staff Member (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: I wish to take this opportunity, on behalf of all Members, to pay a special tribute to Kieran Coughlan, sitting in front of me, who retires as Secretary General and Clerk of Dáil Éireann in the coming weeks after a long and distinguished career of public service to the State. Kieran arrived in Leinster House in 1973 and has served in many roles in the Houses of the Oireachtas. All...
- Tributes to Staff Member (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: Moreover, the setting up of the Oireachtas Commission and the publication of the debates on the web on a daily basis are all positive developments that have enhanced the business of the House to which Kieran Coughlan contributed generally. His role always was broad and included taking on responsibilities in referendum commissions, constituency commissions and the Standards in Public Office...
- Tributes to Staff Member (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: He has served this State with distinction, honour and loyalty, as well as with great integrity and on this Members absolutely commend him. In his future career, his proud roots from the rebel county no doubt will manifest themselves in the hurling fields - or the football fields when they revive their fortunes - and no doubt the red of Munster rugby also will hear his voice encouraging it...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have no intention of going down a legal route of confrontation with the religious orders. The women involved have accepted the outcome of the Quirke recommendation.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: These are the results of a process put in place at the request of the Magdalen women. They asked that this matter would be dealt with speedily and effectively, that compensation would be paid and that the process would be non-adversarial, non-litigious and that it would use non-legal routes that could take years. In order to define the work records and attendance records of those who lived...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: They know the accountability involved is coming from the hearts of those women who demanded that the State should do something. We have set out a process by which that is being dealt with and it has been put in place. The Government has decided on the range of compensation amounts on the recommendations of Mr. Justice Quirke.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: The religious orders involved know all about this. They can make a decision now on reflection to make a monetary contribution towards this compensation amount if they so wish. However, Deputy Adams should not expect me to have the State go down a legal route whereby it would spend more than any compensation amount, which we want to see paid to the women.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: They want a process that is simple, effective and direct. If Deputy McDonald has something better to say to me, then I am prepared to listen to it.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy McDonald and her party have a lot to answer for in terms of accountability in this country, as she well knows.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: Everything is a disgrace for Deputy McDonald and her party.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: I was in Waterford recently and I met some of the personnel involved. On 25 April last, the European Court of Justice issued its ruling which contained several clarifications regarding the transposition of the EU directive that had been referred by the High Court in July 2011. The European Court of Justice made its findings and rulings. I sympathise and empathise with what Deputy Halligan...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: False anger.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have no time for the Deputy's false anger, coming in here week after week with the kind of nonsense he goes on with.