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Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 13, statements on European Council, Brussels; No. 14, Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 1, Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin asked about the HSE governance Bill. I dealt with this yesterday. The Deputy is well aware of the extent of legislation that is required by the timelines of the troika. One of those Bills was the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012, which was published last week and is over 200 pages long. The Parliamentary Counsel and the Attorney General's office have been working flat out in...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy refers to the CEO of the HSE saying that things cannot be realised. On a bigger scale people were saying that nothing would be realised from the ESM in respect of direct injections into banks. Politics is always about what is achievable, as the Deputy knows.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not true to say that there is no interim board of the HSE. There are 12 people on such a board and it is chaired by the secretary general of the Department of Health. The IPHA has made a payment of €10 million to the Department. The Minister is negotiating with the association in respect of the €124 million payment over the next three years. It is to be hoped those discussions...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy was always the Minister who refused to make decisions because he did not have the courage to do so.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: When he was Minister with responsibility for health, 120 reports lay on the shelves gathering dust.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This Bill will be published before the end of this session.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The legislation on the constitutional convention will come before the Dáil and the Seanad next week. I hope the constitutional convention will have its first meeting in September. Work is proceeding on the children's referendum with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and different groups on a wording that can be agreed. I expect that the child protection referendum will be held...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am quite sure that representatives of the insurance companies would be happy to attend the appropriate Oireachtas committee to explain the reasons for their decisions. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has responded to the consequences of the flooding in Douglas, Clonakilty and in Cork generally. This is a terrible mess for people and it caused absolute...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's first question concerned the health (amendment) Bill. The Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, with the Minister for Health, is working on that. It was considered by Cabinet yesterday and it will be next session.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the consumer Bill, which the Deputy raised in regard to the changeover to Saorview, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is well aware there are a small number of pockets and locations around the country where there are difficulties. The Minister will respond in the best way possible so those people have access to their television channels and can see...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The human rights Bill is later this year. I do not have a date for the proceeds of crime Bill because discussions are ongoing with the CAB about how best to structure it.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am pleased to have the opportunity to brief the House on what was a very significant meeting for Europe and for Ireland. On 7 June, I wrote to all other Heads of State and Government to set out Ireland's position on the crisis in the eurozone and to outline my two key objectives for the summit in question: first, reaching agreement on a growth pact for Europe and, second, reaching...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Starting on Monday, with the Minister for Finance.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will see the report in October.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Does Deputy Martin want to pre-empt the report?

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is aware of our view on the financial transaction tax.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The HSE governance Bill is now receiving priority from the Parliamentary Counsel in the Attorney General's office. I can confirm that progress was reported today. People are working in relays on the legislation and we expect to publish it in this session. It is a complex Bill and there is a great deal of effort being put into it. The Minister was happy to report significant progress in...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy tables questions about the persons employed by the Minister, I am sure he will be happy to answer them.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: A report on the latter issue will provided at the Whips' meeting on Wednesday. The Central Bank Bill will be published after the other Bills that are relevant to the issue have been dealt with. The debate on the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011 has yet to begin on Committee Stage, while the Credit Union Bill 2012 was published a few weeks ago. The Central Bank Bill will...