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- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: That Bill is awaiting hearing at Report Stage. It is a matter of working it through the process now. It should not be too long.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy a date, but I will follow up with the Minister and maybe give him an indication as to when we might expect it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am not sure what Deputy McDonald means by convictionality. It is an unusual term.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: Of course, when shortened, it means something else. In any event, the position here is that the Government set out a list of potential assets belonging to the State that could be sold to help deal with our debt problems and whatever. These were discussed by the troika. The NewERA entity has done much work in evaluating the potential of the sale of the list of assets that were deemed liable...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: There will be no decision to the contrary in any of these until the Government considers the evaluations carried out by the NewERA entity in these matters-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----and that work is still ongoing.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA; and No. 3, Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013 - Order for Second...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill were approved by Cabinet this morning. The Minister was given authorisation to go ahead and draft the Bill and that work has commenced.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: Yes. The Minister intends to attend at the committee to deal with Deputies' issues.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: Yes. The heads of the Bill were approved today. They will go off to the committee and the Minister will attend there.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Constitutional Convention will have to send two reports to Government. The first is in respect of the number of issues that it discussed in the first draft. I expect the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to bring a memo to Cabinet on the first report dealing with those number of issues, probably next week. The Government will decide at that stage what...
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: That will be this session. I expect there will be two or three pilot schemes operational very quickly.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: That will be later this year.
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I was a little confused by Deputy Dooley's question. I thought he was referring to inquiries, the legislation on which is due shortly. The Bill in respect of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission is scheduled for later this year.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The legislative priorities of the Government for the current Dáil session are set out in the legislation programme which was published on 16 April last. The Government will as usual publish its legislation programme at the beginning of each session throughout the remainder of the 31st Dáil. With regard to my Department, the legislative priority will be the preparation of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Government set out its stall in respect of the memorandum of understanding about the possibility of the sale of State assets. Originally, the troika required that any revenue coming from the sale of State assets would have to go in its entirety to debt reduction. Following a number adjustments to the programme and having built up a strong relationship between the troika and both...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Government set out a list of potential assets that could be sold, including Coillte. That situation has not changed.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: No legislation is contemplated in that area.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: Correct.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am glad the Deputy was down in Avondale, which is a beautiful place, with a wonderful arboretum. It is a great place to go to reflect on the uncrowned high king of Ireland. In times to come, when the Deputy is sitting at the Cabinet table, he will be able to see the portrait of Mr. Parnell on the wall. The Deputy should think about that.