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Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: As a Minister, he sets out the policy of Government in respect of changing the structure of the health sector. The Deputy seems to be implying that the Minister is deliberately closing public beds in order to drive people into nursing homes in which he is an investor. That is a preposterous assertion.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is preposterous to make an assertion like that when the Minister has declared his interest in his businesses in the public interest and has divested himself through the power of attorney and legal advisers to deal with that unfettered and at arm's length.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government of which he is a member makes decisions about Government policy and that policy is to change the structure and the nature of the delivery of health services in the interest of patients in an effective, efficient and cost effective manner. Clearly, a number of changes are being made to the structure of the bed situation, both in the public and private sector throughout the...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is an important matter and I agree with the Deputy that what must be done must be done correctly. We have had the experience of inquiries, such as the DIRT inquiry and the Abbeylara inquiry. We also have evidence from the Committee of Public Accounts where parties summoned to that committee to give information on particular issues refused to do so because of the lack of compellability...

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I move: That Dáil Éireann: approves the calling of a Convention on the Constitution to consider the following matters and to make such recommendations as it sees fit and report to the Houses of the Oireachtas: (i) reducing the Presidential term of office to five years and aligning it with the local and European elections; (ii) reducing the voting age to 17; (iii) review of the Dáil...

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is the programme for Government.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The programme for Government is based on the two parties' manifestos.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: By way of information, young people at home and abroad will be able to participate and give their views by way of the Internet.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: As noted by Deputy Donnelly, the convention's proceedings will be webcast live.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The gender recognition Bill is due to be published this year but the heads of the Bill have not come before the Government yet.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is difficult legislation. The Minister, Deputy Burton, has commenced work on it but I will have to come back to the Deputy with a more accurate time for when it might be brought before the Government for approval.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: To which criminal justice Bill is the Deputy referring?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is a judicial council Bill, but the Deputy is taking some Healy-Rae licence to fit this under the heading of a criminal justice Bill.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This will be part of the report by the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of what happened recently and the tragic consequences. I will give Deputy Healy-Rae an indication of when the specific issue he mentions might be raised as part of that.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The friendly society Bill is due later this year and the housing regulatory Bill will be published next year.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to the Deputy on that.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The consumer and competition Bill will be published later this year.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy was listening to the debate earlier.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The legislation to establish SOLAS will be published later this year. The Government has not signed off on the abolition of the Seanad Bill, and the question of legislation on Cabinet confidentiality has not yet come before the Government.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This issue has had serious consequences. House pride is very important and people who have paid good, hard earned money for houses have seen their houses effectively destroyed in some cases. The report is before the Minister. He will bring it to the Government in the next two weeks. It will then be published.