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Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am aware that this is an issue of acute concern to farmers. Obviously, significant numbers of farmers have contacted my constituency office about the matter. I met the president of the ICMSA, Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, the other morning about it and have had representatives of the IFA, Irish Farmers Association, on to me on numerous occasions. The Minister for...

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: Gabh mo leithscéal. They have indicated flexibility and support will be available for farmers affected. Teagasc is dispensing substantial amounts of technical and nutritional information on fodder needs arising from the severe and harsh weather conditions that have prevailed since the close of summer in 2012. Teagasc advisers are working with farmers to provide advice on the best...

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I always remember Deputy Brendan Smith as the Minister who gave out free cheese.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: A good productive farmer knows exactly the extent of fodder and feed he or she has left.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: As they approach the end of their silage or meal cellars stocks, they know exactly what they have left. It is a crisis when it reaches the point where the farmer has no fodder and meal left.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: What are they going to do, Mattie? The first thing is that neighbours share, as all farmers do.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Micheál Martin has heard on the national airwaves, farmers in every parish have shared silage bales, feed and fodder.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: If farmers are in difficulty in the next few days when they run out of fodder, they will be on, first, to the co-ops, Teagasc, their neighbours and the Department. In this case there is no need for another task force to consider the problem. We know what the problem is-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am informed by the Director of Public Prosecutions that the table below outlines the details requested by the Deputy. Year Wholetime Equivalent Post(*) €37,414s Gross Expenditure €000 Appropriations in Aid €000 Net Expenditure €000 2007 194.29 €34,468 €135 €34,333 2008 196.40 €44,362 €117 €44,245...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation Numbers (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The information the Deputy requested is not available on a monthly basis. Information on jobs created and jobs destroyed is only available for the business economy for the years 2006 - 2010 and this has been supplied in response to Questions 18997/13 and 18998/13.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Losses (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. Information on jobs created and jobs destroyed is only available for the business economy for the years 2006 - 2010. The information supplied relates to all employing enterprises from key sectors of the business economy as classified by the standard European classification of economic activity i.e. NACE Rev2 B-N excluding activities of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Property Taxation Collection (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: No information arising from the Census of Population 2011 was supplied by the Central Statistics Office to either the Revenue Commissioners or the Department of Finance, to assist in identifying properties or persons for the Local Property Tax. Under the Statistics Act 1993 the CSO is forbidden by law from divulging identifiable information to any body or agency, including government departments.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Adviser Pay (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 148 together. There are five Special Advisers employed by my Department, four of whom are my Special Advisers and one of whom is Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip. The details requested in relation to their salaries is set out in the table below Name Position Current Salary Mark Kennelly Chief of Staff €168,000 Andrew McDowell...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Establishment (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: No new State bodies have been established under the aegis of my Department since February 2011 and there are no plans to establish any. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. The NESDO was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC)....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have no plans to make an official visit to Burma/Myanmar.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The table beneath provides the information requested by the Deputy in relation to myself, the Government Chief Whip, Paul Kehoe and Minister of State Lucinda Creighton. Salary* Number under the remit of the Department More than €500,000 0 €400,000 and €500,00 0 €300,000 to €250,000 0 €250,000 to €200,000 0 €200,000 to...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: Both of those Bills are due this session.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: That legislation will be forthcoming later this year. The heads of this complex Bill were cleared late last year.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the relevant Bill were approved by the Cabinet yesterday. The legislation will be drafted as a matter of urgency but I cannot provide an exact date for its publication.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Enda Kenny: That was a 45 and the Deputy hit it straight over the bar.