Results 18,101-18,120 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will bring the heads of the Bill to the Government in the next few weeks. It will then move onto section A of the list. I hope we can have it published, at least, in this session. We will ensure it gets every priority.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: It is important to note that 17,000 new jobs have been created in the private sector. I see evidence every week of growing signs of confidence in the private sector.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Of course unemployment is much too high. It is a welcome trend to see the private sector increasing its workforce by 17,000. At a recent IBEC conference, the signs were that there will be a strong reaction from 600 businesses. The Government has set out its action plan for jobs. I expect that the commencement of the partial loan credit guarantee scheme and the micro-finance agency, along...
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: I do not have any commencement date for the Bill referred to by the Deputy.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: No. A great deal of work has been done on this issue, for example in terms of preparation for the legislation. There are practical considerations here. A referendum on the rights of children and on child protection is being held in November. I wish to make it clear to the Deputy that it will be put to the people. The question of when that will be done depends on certain practicalities....
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Much of the stuff that the Deputy's party did not think was necessary should have been done a long time ago. I suppose that is one of the things that has the country the way it is.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: There is a Bill before the Seanad. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, has given a commitment to review the matter again.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: There is a Bill before the Seanad.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The privacy Bill.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: It is before the Seanad. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, has committed to reviewing that Bill.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Minister is not in the business of destroying family businesses.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have been published and have gone to the Oireachtas committee for consideration. A public seminar has been held on this matter. The Bill will be published before the end of the year.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: We do not have a date for the publication of the noise nuisance Bill at this stage.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011 is currently moving through the Houses. The Central Bank consolidation Bill cannot be brought into effect until the supervision and enhancement Bill has been completed and implemented. It will be next year before the consolidation Bill sees the light of day.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Kelleher's follow-through is not as good as it used to be. The HSE governance Bill has been published and is before the Seanad.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Obviously, Senators have a view on it-----
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----and like to hold onto Bills and debate them articulately and comprehensively.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy suggesting that while the Seanad is in existence, it does not have the right to debate these Bills?
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Dolphin report has been in the possession of the Minister for some time. He will bring his recommendations to the Cabinet in due course and the report will then be published.
- Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The housing Bill will published be next year.