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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: European Council meetings are structured in a way that allows the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, to give reports on issues such as the situation in Syria or other incidents and circumstances in that region. Therefore, it is not a case of having a specific debate at European Council level on the Jerusalem or any other report; rather, the structure of meetings is such that Catherine...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the question is "Yes". I have spoken to women who have had abortions. I understand the circumstances they explained, how they were feeling, and what it has meant in terms of the life they have to live. I have also spoken to women who have been raped inside marriage. Last week I attended the launch of a programme on domestic violence which includes short videos produced by...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 15, inclusive, together. I attended the meeting of the European Council on 14 and 15 March in Brussels. As I have previously informed the House, the meeting was firmly focused on the key challenges facing Europe - those of generating growth and creating jobs. We brought the first phase of the European semester process to a conclusion. During...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: I assure Deputy Halligan that I have absolutely no intention of playing any party politics with a matter as sensitive as this.

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should understand that heads of the Bill approved by the Government last week will be sent to the Oireachtas health committee for hearings to be conducted under the chairmanship of Deputy Buttimer. The Bill is not drafted yet. The Government approved the heads of a Bill and has sent it to the Oireachtas committee at which a discussion will take place on them. After the committee...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: People made the point very vociferously that every national government was reducing its individual budget in order to get its own circumstances into better shape. Any additional proposals or policies should be in addition to the central decisions made by the European Council. It is really important that people see that the decisions made are followed through, as I said in respect of the...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams raises an issue that is particularly sensitive for many families and people. It is an issue that Deputy Dan Neville raised in this House for 20 years when he was in opposition. I do not have the actual figures in front of me but as far as I am aware, those who were to be recruited using the moneys voted for recruitment of psychologists and qualified personnel to work in this...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do. Sometimes one gets so much paper that one misses the page one should have. I have the numbers here for the 2012 mental health posts: 339 posts were filled, and in 42 cases posts have been accepted but those concerned are awaiting clearance from the Garda vetting unit. There are two positions for which candidates have been accepted and there are 20 that could not be filled in a...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: On Deputy Martin's comment that Europe is not emerging from the crisis that has befallen it and that it is falling deeper into recession, he knows something about this from his past experience and what did not happen that might have happened. It is fair to say that around the European Council table very different views are expressed by different Prime Ministers, some elected in different...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is perfectly entitled to have that viewpoint. I think many people would share his viewpoint that we have to have additional proposals and indicators of what might be helpful to what is happening here. It is true to say that to have 26 million people unemployed in the European Union is astonishing and completely unacceptable. I spoke to the Portuguese Prime Minister when in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Banking Sector Remuneration (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: During a conversation I had with Mr. Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald at an event in Davos organised by IDA Ireland with over 40 executives of major international companies, there were no discussions in respect of bankers' pay.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Properties (7 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: Neither my Department nor the National Economic and Social Development Office, which is the only body under the aegis of my Department, own or rent property in commercial developments.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: No. Much more immediate action is needed here.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: That is why the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that if people have an immediate or pending crisis, as the Deputy mentioned, the line is opened to the Department. I have evidence from Deputies on this side of the House of where the Department has helped farmers who have a fodder crisis. The scheme is being extended for a further week. I would advise the Deputy to get...

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should contact the Department today.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am sorry that I cannot give the Deputy an update now but I will come back to him today on it.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: The public health (sunbeds) Bill is to be brought forward later this year. I can confirm that the Government has authorised, and work is under way on preparing, the Bill for the abolition of the Seanad, for decision by the people later this year by way of referendum. We have confirmed that a second referendum will be held on the same date concerning the requirement for a court of civil...

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: It will be considered in the time ahead.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: The health (amendment) Bill and the criminal justice (forensic evidence and DNA database system) Bill are listed for this session. The National Treasury Management Agency (amendment) Bill is for later in the year.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: The fodder situation has been extended for a further week. I expect the electoral (amendment) Bill will be published in this session.