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- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The table below provides details of all conferences and seminars attended by officials from my Department and NESDO in 2012. Occasional attendance by officials at relevant conferences and seminars is consistent with the objective in our Strategy Statement of broadening our networks to avail of a wide range of ideas and analysis, and to develop active links with the national and international...
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: Two days in a row - the Deputy is doing well. The Government is seriously interested in expanding tourism facilities and tourist numbers because of the industry's economic potential. Without knowing all of the details, I suggest the Deputy should raise the matter with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the form of a Topical Issue, provided that the Ceann Comhairle gives...
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: We have made it clear that, in the Government decision on this matter, it is the timber and not the land that is being sold.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The land is retained in State ownership for the people. The forestry Bill is expected in the coming weeks. The Deputy will have ample time to ventilate his views on this. The gentleman to whom the Deputy referred, Mr. Bacon, has been involved in producing reports for the country over the years and the results have not always been as he expected.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: This session.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The family leave Bill is expected to be published this session.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy. The rural transport network is an important element of the fabric of society. I was going to say that the Deputy's belief that the network was in danger might have been why somebody in his county wanted permits for people who might not use the road transport network to allow them to get home.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: It would have an impact on road safety and lives. I assure the Deputy that this is an important matter. The rural transport network has proven to be of great social benefit to many who would otherwise not be able to get to their local town, for example. We are conscious of the hiring of advisers by Departments. In the case the Deputy mentioned, the fees were for specialist legal advice...
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am aware that the report was published this morning and that it contains the recommendations to which the Deputy refers. The matter will be considered by the Government in due course. We will publish our decisions following consideration of the report.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I invite the Deputy to send a list of the ailments he has in mind to the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, who is now dealing with this matter. He is preparing the necessary legislation and I am sure he is willing to receive the information from the Deputy.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The matter can be considered. The Minister would like to be fair to everybody. It may well be that there could be legal implications associated with the setting of the date. The Minister will consider the question raised during the preparation of the finance Bill.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: There is a need for restructuring, in which the Ministers are very interested. The fact that €37 million is being spent on it this year - an increase of more than €2 million - and it will deal with almost 200,000 children shows that it is an issue of obvious concern to the Government and the Department. It is one that requires constant monitoring and discussion with principals...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am not interested in having a row with the Deputy. The point he has raised is very serious. School principals know the background and circumstances which cause such problems which are many and evident across a number of issues. It is a case of being able to have a flexible scheme. The Deputy is aware of the need for sensitive treatment of children in school, as no one want to see social...
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 1, Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 Seanad - Second Stage. Private Members’ business shall be No. 87, motion re An Garda Síochána (resumed), to be taken at 9.30 p.m. and conclude after 90 minutes, if not previously concluded.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for publication of that legislation to amend section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998. The output and throughput of legislation in the House have been extensive. Much of that legislation has been introduced to meet a requirement because the country is in a programme which has a timeline and is governed by the troika memorandum of understanding. I discussed...
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Bill to amend the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act is expected this session. As I advised the House yesterday, the discussions and negotiations with the European Central Bank are ongoing; they have not been concluded. We expect the matter to be brought to a conclusion before the end of March, the next payment date.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Pearse Doherty is welcome to the House as a properly elected Member from Donegal. He will realise that in the almost two years since the Government took office a sea change has occurred in respect of this country's reputation-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----and its economic position. He will also be aware of the actions taken by the Government in the context of restructuring the banks and making decisions that have improved the capacity of the economy to grow. The Deputy has often made mention of the fact that we lost 250,000 jobs in the private sector, many of them in his own county and the surrounding region, in the three years prior to...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The reputation of this country internationally has been restored to a level of credibility which has not obtained for many years. This is evident in the consistent stream of foreign direct investment into Ireland-----
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----in the reduction in our bond yields from 14% to below 4%-----