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- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his good wishes. I will pass on the same to the Tánaiste.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The House might indulge me for a moment as this is job shadow day and young people are working with various public representatives through the Irish Association of Supported Employment. Two young men, Michael Dunleavey and John Hynes, are shadowing me today and they are in the Visitors Gallery. I just wanted to recognise that. In respect of Deputy Martin's question, the position is that...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I might pass on Deputy McGrath's request to them. The supervision and enforcement element of the banking Bill is due before the House this week. The Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill will follow when that has been completed. On the other matter mentioned by the Deputy, following enactment of the Maternal Life Protection Bill the law will not have changed but the necessary legal clarity...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The legislation dealing with wind-up of the county enterprise boards will be introduced this session. On the second matter, detailed technical and complex advice is required. The Minister has asked the Attorney General for advice on the matter. I cannot give a definitive date for introduction of that legislation.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: Obviously, this is one of the largest infrastructural projects that will ever be undertaken in the country. Currently, the project is to be in the Deputy's constituency but one never knows whether the boundary will be redrawn at some time in the future. In any event, there is a requirement for a number of boards to be appointed. I expect the Minister for Health to bring an updated report...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: There are three Bills in respect of housing. The first, dealing with housing rents, will be dealt with in this session. The second will be later in the year and the third will not be dealt with until next year.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The second concerns housing assistance payments, HAPs.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy may feel free to request a debate on housing at the appropriate time at the Whip's meeting. I am sure the Whip will be quite happy to accommodate him.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The latter will be later this year. The health information Bill will be early next year.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The fodder is coming in from Britain at the moment by truck. There were 75 truckloads last weekend, organised by one of the major co-operatives. It is not a matter that requires legislation. I do not know the details about the Dursey Island cable car and what has happened to it but I have been aware of its existence for many years. People from the west had commitments in respect of...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I understand the case of the defined benefit private pension scheme is before the European Court of Justice. Obviously, this will take its course in respect of the Waterford Glass case. With regard to pensions legislation generally, the matter is being examined in detail. It is technical and complex. The Minister must receive the advice of the Attorney General. We shall update the House...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm for the Deputy that the consumer and competition Bill will be dealt with in this session.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I said to Deputy Martin that before we produce the protection of maternal life Bill, the heads must be approved by the Government and sent to committee for debate. The Bill will then have to be prepared and put through the Houses of the Oireachtas. I hope it can be dealt with and enacted before the House rises for the summer recess. It will probably be the second or third week in July,...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to the Deputy on that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am making the point that instead of the two thirds, 100% of those who lost their jobs did so on the Deputy's watch. What I said to Deputy Higgins was that I had no intention of introducing a different programme for Government. There is more than enough work for everybody to carry through in the lifetime of this Government. The future health roadmap for universal health insurance was...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I will give them to the Deputy in due course.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have not yet decided on the number of referenda. Obviously, there is the court of civil appeal, the question of the single patent and the issues recommended by the Constitutional Convention, which we have to consider. The budget will be on 15 October and it will be followed by the finance and social protection Bills. The local government Bill must go through by the end of the year....
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin need not worry about that. I am sure he keeps report cards on his own squad to see how it is doing. It is a matter for every Minister to apply himself or herself diligently to his or her cause and the portfolio for which he or she has responsibility and to see that his or her elements of the programme for Government are implemented fully and with due vigour and enthusiasm to...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 8 - motion re: proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa, back from committee; No. 9 - motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea, back from committee; No. 10 - motion...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I said last week that it was intended that the heads of the Bill would be completed by Government and that they would then be published and sent to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children for its deliberation and analysis. The Government had a discussion on this matter today but it was not concluded, so the heads of the Bill have not yet been approved by Government. The...