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- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (11 Jun 2013)
Enda Kenny: Responsibility for transposing EU measures into Irish law rests with individual Departments with responsibility for the relevant policy area. The Department of the Taoiseach has no EU Directives awaiting transposition.
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am pleased to brief the House on the outcome of this month's meeting of the European Council which took place in Brussels last Wednesday, 22 May. Last week's Summit meeting had an agenda which was focused on the two important thematic issues of energy and taxation. I welcome the initiative taken by President Van Rompuy to ensure that we take time to have discussions on issues of such...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputies Martin and Adams made the case that this Bill is being rammed through the House.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Government has spent five months negotiating in a comprehensive, thorough, open and accountable fashion with the trade unions and the Labour Relations Commission in regard to all these matters.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: That is in stark contrast to the situation that applied with the Fianna Fáil Party-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----on two occasions where financial emergency Bills were rammed through the House without any consultation-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----and Deputies were kept in the Chamber on a Friday in order to cut pensioners' money and so that they would not be home for the weekend and have all the odium that came with it. Let those Deputies not come into the Chamber and lecture us about arrogance or ramming things through. Deputy Adams has had quite a lot of discussion about this. Deputy Martin may want more time.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: I brought in the rule in respect of reporting back to the House after every European Council meeting. We can suspend that discussion until next week, if the Deputies wish, and have it on Monday or Tuesday.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: It does not matter to me at all because I will be around in any case.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: If the Deputies want that, I will suspend holding the statements on the European Council. We can also give Deputies Martin and Adams a further hour tonight for this Bill, if they so wish. They would get the European Council statements later and I would offer them the time that was allocated for the statements - I have enough to do anyway and this is very important. If they want that 85...
- Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: It ill behoves-----
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: By any standards this is an extraordinary case involving an extraordinary woman. If the House were asked to find words to describe adequately the impeccable courage, dignity and compassion of Ms Fleming, it would probably be rendered mute. When we speak about this particular case, we speak about life and death, but also about compassion, love and commitment, and the commitment of her...
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: As I stated, pain management is part of the science of medicine in the modern world. I am quite sure that at some stage or other we have all attended at the bedside of family, friends or acquaintances who have passed on and who, despite the medical attention they received, left this world having gone through a period of distress, discomfort and pain. I know Deputy Halligan has raised this...
- Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 15, statements on the European Council in Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A(2)(b); and No. 2, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed) and Subsequent Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and adjourn not later than 10 p.m.; (2)...
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: We need these standards to be seen to be implemented and there is no place in this profession for those without the capacity to measure up to those standards.
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: In 2011 and 2012, more than 2,600 child care providers were the subject of inspections by the HSE. That is an inspection rate of more than 60% of all providers in each year. That compares more than favourably with the system applying in England-----
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----where Ofsted operates a policy of inspecting child care providers on a three to four year cycle. I have pointed out to the Deputy that regardless of whether the facility is for-profit, the standards must be of the highest level.
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: I cannot answer the Deputy's question as to what facilities have got State funding that have not had an inspection in more than 18 months or two years, but I am sure we can get that detail as part of the discussions.
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have an answer as to how many would have received State funding where no inspection has taken place as I do not have a detailed list. We will find out. The training of inspectors is under way and the Minister will deal with that. I am concerned that the inspections taking place should not just be about the environment and checking if the lights or sockets are working. Although...
- Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)
Enda Kenny: First, on the timeline for the child and family support agency Bill, there are over 100 heads in this Bill. It is the largest single reform or change in this area since the foundation of the State.