Results 16,681-16,700 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: When the Deputy referred to roving criminals, I though he was going to mention roving drunks or something like that but-----
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy is aware the Bill is before the Seanad today.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: A troika member like the Deputy would know the Bill is before the Seanad today.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to correspond directly with the Deputy in that regard.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: That is being drafted at present and I expect the Bill this session.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The legislation will be published in the next session and it is expected that the referendum will be held in the autumn.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, it is part of the stimulus package. I assume Deputy Grealish is referring to the Gort to Tuam project, which is of interest to him and which he has raised many times. There are a number of major road projects that are subject to the stimulus package, moving through public private partnerships, availability of money and consideration of the sale of State assets. The...
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm for Deputy Butler that consultations are under way with CAB on this issue. I do not have a date of publication, as I wish to conclude the aforementioned discussions that are taking place with the bureau. I can report progress later to the Deputy.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm for Deputy Martin that the process of filling places on the board has practically been completed by the Minister. I would also make the point that it has no impact whatsoever on the day-to-day working of the FSAI which conducts its business.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The board does not have an impact on the day-to-day working of the FSAI. The process of completing the appointments is practically concluded.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: As Deputy McDonald is aware, the Government asked Senator McAleese to deal with this report. I can confirm that he has engaged exhaustively with groups, organisations and the women directly.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: As I understand it, what is involved now is just tidying up the completion of the report for presentation to the Government. I understand it was Senator McAleese's intention that it might be completed by Christmas but, no more than with any other report, the final drafting can take some time.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: I expect the report will be presented to the Government probably within the next week to ten days. There will not be any delay by the Government in considering it. There will be an opportunity for a debate here in the House. The Government has not yet seen the report because Senator McAleese has not yet concluded its final drafting. That is all that is involved.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: A very significant amount of work was involved in this, including sifting through thousands of pieces of paper and records. It is too facile to say that this is foot-dragging.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Senator and his small staff have done enormous work in completing the report and it is just a matter of tidying it up. It will be done very shortly.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: No.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: Everybody is agreed that credit is fundamental for the expansion of the economy, job opportunities and growth. As a first step, the Government is completing the legislation in respect of NewERA, which will provide the investment fund, bearing in mind that it can lead to a strategic investment bank. That will be in this session. Clearly, the strategic investment fund will leverage moneys...
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: We agree that credit is clearly important. That is why the NPRF made €800 million available two weeks ago in three sectors for small and medium enterprises. That is why the Minister put ten points in an action plan for SMEs. That is why banks are now required to prove their lending and credit availability for SMEs.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: As regards the first part of the Deputy's question, it will be completed when the strategic investment fund is created, leading - if the Government so wishes - to complete its review for a strategic investment bank later in the year.
- Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)
Enda Kenny: We have changed some, as the Deputy knows.