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Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am aware that he is doing a great deal of work on it. I will advise the Deputy of the progress made on that and I am conscious that he has said it is important that it be done before the end of the year.

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: No. It has not been signed off yet by Cabinet but it is expected that it will come through in this session.

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the adoption Bill, the heads have not been approved yet by Cabinet. Quite a deal of work has been done on that. The DNA Bill will be brought forward later this year.

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Social Protection has asked for a review in so far as her responsibilities in that regard are concerned. Quite a deal of work has been done on that but I cannot give the Deputy an exact date on it. I will advise him on the progress that is made.

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: No. I answered that question yesterday. That Bill will be published probably very late this year or early next year. A review in respect of policy and the targets set out in that regard is currently under way.

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The company in Galway is a world class leader in what it does. It is technology that is moving at an enormous speed, and I commend it. This Bill will be brought forward later this year. The fact that it is not before the House currently does not prevent or restrict the opportunities and the discussions that are taking place on a range of areas for continued investment here.

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should go down to the Oireachtas Library, do some research and find out the answers to the questions he cannot answer about where he will get the money if the people were to follow his illogical proposal.

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: This legislation will be published shortly when the Deputy will see exactly what it contains and have the opportunity to debate it in due course.

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is a stability treaty, not an austerity treaty.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: A number of friends and acquaintances of mine have died during the years from melanoma, an horrific ailment to contract. The Minister for Health, Deputy Jame Reilly, is in negotiations with the drugs companies on a range of new drugs deemed either to be preventive or life-saving across a broad spectrum. There is a process to be followed in releasing drugs to the market. Ipiluminab is on...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not that there has been a deliberate hold-up. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, started the national care strategy many years ago when he was responsible for dealing with health matters. Ireland has always been to the fore in the use of breakthrough drugs. The drug is available at other locations, but one does not qualify for reimbursement of the cost. The intention...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: In thanking the Deputy for raising this, I would like him to understand that the drug is due for release and, when it is, it will also be reimbursable, which is important, because this is different from what applies in other countries where it may be available but not for reimbursement.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Is maith is cuimhin liom an plean cúig phointe a bhí ag ár bpáirtí roimh an toghchán agus is maith is cuimhin liom an toghchán. Is cuimhin liom na nithe a raibh an Teachta féin ag caint faoi. Agus an Teachta ag rá go mbeadh difríocht ann idir sinn féin agus páirtí an Fhreasúra, is cinnte go bhfuil neart pointí éagsúlachta ann.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios ag an Teachta go maith go bhfuil an tAire Airgeadais ag plé lena chomhghleacaithe san Eoraip ó thaobh athruithe ar an phlean a leag an troika amach agus go bhfuil athrú i gceist ag an troika. Tá a fhios ag an Teachta gur luaigh mé iad seo sa Dáil. The Deputy always speaks of austerity. Yesterday, he said it was quite bizarre that comments should be made by myself and...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: So keep it going.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am delighted to hear the Deputy is interested is seeing that gardaí, nurses and teachers can be paid. There was a time when he did not have that interest in the gardaí in the past.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: We set out our budgetary plan. We are in a programme for two years and, under the excessive deficit procedure, we want to have our deficit down to 3% by 2015. I do not accept the Deputy's argument about the need for €6 billion beyond that because there will be a corrective period beyond 2015 where the methodologies that will be put forward by Ireland will deal with that issue-----

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----because we want as many people off the live register as possible and in gainful employment. The figures for the live register for April this year stand at 430,000, which is much too high. It represents a decrease of over 4,000 in a month and a decrease of 9,500 in the year.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The figure is much too high but, as I said to the Deputy, every job that is created in this country reduces our deficit by €20,000. The continued stream of investment is very important. Since Deputy Adams began his career in politics-----

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----he and his party have opposed every single European treaty.