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Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The increase in prescription charges will have an impact on the extent of prescribing that has been ongoing by GPs throughout the country. The trends are clear in that regard. I refer Deputy Halligan to the budget day announcement of the review of fees and allowances payable to health care professionals. They include general practitioners, pharmacists, dentists, ophthalmologists,...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Halligan is aware, approximately 1.8 million medical cards currently exist. That is higher than has ever been the case in this country.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is clear that people who are on lower income levels are eligible under certain conditions for medical cards. The Minister for Health has negotiated with drug companies to produce savings on drugs of-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----serious amounts in the region of €400 million in the coming years, with moneys coming through in 2013. The consultation process ended on 11 January. The submissions will now be reviewed by the Minister for Health and he will decide the level of fees and other changes to be made. The review is not confined to fees and allowances for those working in the public area. Deputy...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, together. My Department's strategy statement sets out the key objectives for my Department for the period 2011 to 2014. The focus of my Department is to ensure that Government policy is progressed across the whole of Government and it has one key programme which is to support the Taoiseach and the Government. The strategy statement is...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I obviously read over the period the reports of the circumstances and impact on the Deputy's family in matters related to this. I can speak for everyone when I say that I admire the courage and bravery of Fiona Doyle in speaking out, but it is not just a case of the Oireachtas offering some sort of consolation or support. Sometimes, we lose sight of the really fundamental important issues...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I will certainly ensure that happens because it is a matter of considerable interest to everybody. I will put it this way - I was in a Garda station some time ago-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----and the sergeant showed me where a disturbance was taking place in a particular estate that was one of a continuous series of rows between a husband and a wife and where a family was involved. The end result was going to be the same as all the others, in that it would be patched up for a while before more or less erupting again. When one talks to people, who is to say what happens in...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I admire the courage of Fiona Doyle in doing what she did. This case, which involves the defilement of a child and the continuous rape of that child over a ten year period, has filled the nation with revulsion. I would like to believe that others who are or have been subjected to rape, incest or crimes of this horrific nature will not lose the courage to come forward and say their piece.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The position is that the sentence in the case in question has been referred to the Court of Criminal Appeal for priority assessment. The issue of mandatory sentencing for particular crimes has been raised in the House over the years. It is a matter for the Government to reflect on the matter in so far as introducing legislation is concerned. I accept the Ceann Comhairle's clarification of...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: One of the statements made by this Government was the appointment of a senior Cabinet Minister dealing with children and youth affairs. I commend the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the work that has been done to date in drawing all the elements of child care and related issues into a single Department, holding a referendum on children, bringing together the excellent work being...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. The Commission has sanction for a total of 19 staff. The 19 positions are: the Full-time Commissioner, the Director of Research, the Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager, the Head of Administration, four administrative staff, one librarian, one library assistant and eight legal researchers. The Commission also offers...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. The only body, other than statutory body, funded by my Department in 2012 was the Constitutional Convention. My Department also provided a grant to the European Movement as well as funding a number of projects under the Communicating Europe Initiative.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The budgetary allocation for the Constitutional Convention in 2013 is €948,000.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Inquiries (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. The Irish Government continues to seek a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane in line with the commitments undertaken by the British and Irish governments at Weston Park and in accordance with the all party motion adopted in the Dáil in 2006. The Government believes that the work already undertaken by Desmond De Silva...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regulatory Impact Assessments (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: No regulatory impact assessments were carried out by my Department in the past 12 months. No regulations were made or proposed by my Department in the past 12 months.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: Last July the Government agreed to the recommendations of a review of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) undertaken by my Department. It was agreed to dissolve the NESDO but to retain the NESC as the statutory body. The review also recommended a number of measures to streamline and improve the operation of the NESC...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legal Matters (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The following tables show the provisional outturn of expenditure on fees paid to counsel and external solicitors for 2012. Table 1. Counsel Name Amount Emily Farrell B.L. €519,772.75 Siobhan Stack B. L. €338,603.72 David Conlan Smyth B. L. €252,225.93 Anthony Moore B. L. €208,122.61 Shane  Murphy S.C. €206,225.34 Robert Barron S.C....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Action Plan for Jobs (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach co-chairs, with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI), the Monitoring Committee on Action Plan for Jobs 2012. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Forfas are also members of the Monitoring Committee. at Committee has published three Progress Reports to date (available on the DJEI website) which show that the 160 measures due...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Redeployment (22 Jan 2013)

Enda Kenny: In 2012, two staff transferred from my Department to other locations, one to Co. Meath and one to Co. Mayo. No member of staff in the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), which is the only agency under the aegis of my Department, transferred to another location in 2012. Staff can apply directly to Departments / Offices in other locations or via the Central Applications...