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- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The total spend by my Department on outsourced cleaning services in 2012 was €16,665.48. Two companies provide this service. Embassy Cleaning provides window cleaning services and Fiberseal Limited provides specialist carpet cleaning services.
- European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: That is the Eurogroup and the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, is chairing those discussions.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: This is like that Fianna Fáil leadership thing about when is the close of business.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: This matter is before the courts. If the Deputy submits a request to raise it as a Topical Issue, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government will deal with it.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The education (admission to school) Bill is being drafted and will be published later in the year. I will ask the Minister to contact the Deputy in respect of the second matter to which he refers.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The social welfare and pensions Bill is due later this year.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the publication of the inspection of places of detention Bill. The heads of the sport Ireland Bill are being finalised and final version of the legislation should come before the Government in the near future. I cannot, however, provide an exact date in that regard.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: This has become a pan-European problem. The matter was first brought to light by the quality and extent of tests carried out in Ireland. People had assumed that this was just an Irish issue but that is not the case. It is, in fact, a very complex matter. That is why the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has, under our Presidency of the EU, convened a meeting of the Ministers...
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for publication of that Bill. The Deputy has raised this matter on a few occasions and I understand the difficulties involved. I will get back to him in respect of the legislation.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the universities (amendment) Bill were cleared last October. It will be mid-year before the legislation is published.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Government agreed to sign off on the matter relating to patents yesterday. We will consider when to hold a referendum but I hope it will occur in October.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: There will not be a referendum on upward-only rent reviews.
- European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: Last week was a momentous one for Ireland and the European Union. When we assumed the Presidency at the beginning of January, we stated that 2013 would mark a new phase in the EU's drive for recovery. We also stated that Ireland would be a recovery country and would drive recovery in Europe. On Thursday last I had the opportunity to come before the House to report an outcome on the...
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: In respect of the Deputy's question about the property tax, the big case made was for the people who had paid very high stamp duty on houses bought at the beginning of this boom. The people who have been most affected are middle-income families who bought houses as first-time buyers at the height of the boom. They did not have to pay stamp duty. The Government focused on those people by...
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy any such guarantee. That is a matter for the House.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The social welfare Bill will be published next session. A housing Bill is promised for later in the year.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Government was unable to proceed with this matter because of its constitutional difficulties. It is unfortunate for all those workers mentioned by the Deputy. A total of 250,000 jobs were lost in the private sector for three years prior to this. A total of 12,000 jobs were created last year. I feel for those workers. I have spoken to company representatives and in many cases - in...
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: That Bill is on Report Stage. It was supposed to be taken this week but this has not been possible.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am not familiar with the disease mentioned by the Deputy but the Minister is well aware of it.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The report on the tribunals has been around since 2005. It is not possible to end tribunals just like that. Many of us would wish for the same value as given by the McAleese inquiry and report-----