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Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I begin by thanking Dr. Martin McAleese and his team for their excellent work on this report. I thank, equally, the women who met with them to assist in its compilation. I also thank the religious orders who co-operated fully with Dr. McAleese. Together, they have helped provide Ireland with a document of truth. The Magdalen laundries have cast a long shadow over Irish life and over our...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the social welfare Bill will be ready in April and I expect it will be published in the next session. In regard to child benefit, the report in question will be published, I believe, today or tomorrow. It will go to the relevant Oireachtas committee for consultation and will come back to government in due course, probably in April or May.

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Enda Kenny: This session.

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Enda Kenny: The Department is working on the heads of the Bill, which is expected later this year.

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Enda Kenny: The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill is on Second Stage.

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Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for publication. The legislation is being worked on. Obviously, there is a requirement to introduce it quickly.

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Enda Kenny: The Bill has not yet come to the Government and is due later in the year.

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Enda Kenny: He is referring to the review of remuneration practices and frameworks. Deputy Doherty received a letter dated 15 February indicating what is the current position, namely, the office of the Minister for Finance is in discussions concerning the draft report presented by the consultants to the Department. It is hoped the report will be finalised very soon. The Minister is committed to...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the comments made by the Chief Justice, which I have noted, it is the intention of the Government to introduce a court of civil appeal. That will require a referendum. Work is under way on preparing for that referendum and I expect it will be held in the autumn on the same day as the referendum on the abolition of the Seanad. The workplace relations Bill is due this session....

Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: First, the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill is a budgetary requirement that must be taken and must go through. Deputy Martin raised the point about the Dáil commencing the Finance Bill at 9.45 p.m.

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Enda Kenny: This will be a full formal discussion in this Chamber on the Finance Bill. The Minister for Finance must travel to London tomorrow morning and it appears to me that commencing a formal discussion at 9.45 p.m.-----

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Enda Kenny: -----is a hell of a lot better than having some kind of incorporeal meeting at 3 a.m.-----

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Enda Kenny: -----about placing an economic crucifixion on the backs of the people, which the Government now must rectify.

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Enda Kenny: In any event, the Dáil will sit tonight until 12.40 a.m. on Second Stage of the Finance Bill.

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Enda Kenny: The House will sit all day tomorrow until 10.30 p.m. on the Second Stage debate of the Finance Bill and will continue that debate on Thursday until 2.30 p.m. This comprises more than 12 hours of Second Stage debate, which is more than adequate for Members to have their say in the full glare of public examination and publicity-----

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Enda Kenny: -----and I look forward to hearing what Deputy Boyd Barrett has to say in that regard.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Finance and other Ministers will be engaged in that process. The current talks are now at a critical stage and I do hope that everybody can get involved in those discussions again. These are wage negotiations between the Government, employers, management and unions. I do hope that they can settle down to focus again on the issues at hand and come to a decision very quickly...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 17, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 18, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann that section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 shall continue in force for the period ending on 8 March 2014; No. 19, motion re referral to select sub-committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann...

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Enda Kenny: It is until 12.45 a.m.

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Enda Kenny: Here is the man in blue. Boy blue.