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Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: What we have tried to do here is to take all the issues that were raised and put them in the different sectors to which they apply. There were some very interesting observations made at the two all-island fora. I thank Deputy Howlin for his attendance and contribution. It is important to note that based on a pretty detailed analysis of the impact of Brexit to date on SMEs, on which we had...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked a valid question. What is the result we want for our citizens? What we want is the best result for our citizens in terms of our economy, their jobs, their prospects in terms of the common travel area, the peace process and our place in Europe. It is the central issue. When unemployment is down to 6.6% today, which is the best in nine years and quite astonishing in a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Three paediatric hospitals provide scoliosis services, with the most complex cases being dealt with in Crumlin, as Deputy Brady is aware. As of 31 January 193 patients were awaiting spinal procedures in Crumlin, of which 143 are for new spinal fusions. I am not sure whether the simple test to which the Deputy referred has been reinstated but I will ask the Minister for Health, Deputy...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill were cleared in January and the Bill will go for scrutiny in March.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has referred to the issue on a number of occasions. It is a source of great stress to couples who find themselves in that position. I understand the heads of the Bill will come before the Government in the coming month of March.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Michael Healy-Rae is aware, it would not do for us to try to short-circuit the committee's deliberations on the Bill. I will ask the Minister to provide more detail on the issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. I hosted the second plenary meeting of the all-island civic dialogue on Brexit with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, in Dublin Castle on Friday 17 February. The event built on the 14 all-island sectoral dialogue events, which were hosted by Ministers across the country, that have taken place...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I think it is fair to say that ratepayers were always a target of local authorities over very many years, and that is why the Government introduced the devolution of authority to local authority members to have an opportunity to reduce rates by up to 15% if they so desired. Second, that is why property taxes were introduced, not only to bring in income to government, but also to reduce the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: With respect, this is a period for asking questions about legislation-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----or matters from the programme for Government. The Deputy is asking a very detailed question. In principle, of course everybody supports the right of access for disabled people to all public buildings, and that is a matter for the company that is receiving State money to provide for equal access for those who are disabled and those who are not. Obviously, the Minister for Health will...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Ní raibh aontas ann faoin mBille a cuireadh tríd an Rialtas agus a tháinig sé os comhair an Tí. Tarraingíodh é sin siar arís. Tá obair ar siúl ar Bhille nua. Cuirfidh mé scéal chuig an Teachta Ó Cuív-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----faoin am a bheidh an Bille nua tagtha os mo chomhair.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The local authorities themselves, in terms of their statutory responsibility in putting forward their five-year programmes, set out their individual projects. It is important to note, as Deputy Curran raised, that An Bord Pleanála, which is completely independent in the way it gives its adjudications, has pointed out that, from its perspective, there is not a sufficient wealth of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I think that Pat Rabbitte referred to Deputy MacSharry one day regarding the Deputy's comments. I will not go down there, as they say.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I was not behind the curve when we made the-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I was not behind the curve when we briefed the Deputy on the previous occasion, nor was the Minister, Deputy Harris. I am well aware of the protest that is scheduled for Wednesday, and the Minister, Deputy Harris, has been in touch with the organisers of that. He stressed today that he expects that this process can be concluded in a matter of weeks, but his overriding priority is to make...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: What he is looking for is the longer term, Deputy MacSharry, that all of the drugs-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----that are involved - Orkambi, Kalydeco and any new drug-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----that comes on stream-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Yes, but Deputy MacSharry thought that I did not know that.