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Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Let me assure people that any discharges from Linn Dara are clinical decisions and are planned discharges. No individual will be discharged to close beds. Let us be clear about that. The HSE is actively engaged in a recruitment process for Linn Dara and is meeting this afternoon. It is exploring every option to ensure this excellent service remains fully operational.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: As I said, there has been an increase in moneys and the number of staff this year. Further approval has been given and no child is being sent out of Linn Dara because of either funding difficulties-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: They are planned discharges. No individual-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: No individual will be discharged to close beds. It is not a question of money-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is a question of staffing difficulties.Anybody discharged is a planned, clinical discharge.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy. I do not accept that it is falling apart at the seams. I had a meeting with the Deputy, Deputy Browne and the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, just last week where we discussed all of this. Funding for mental health, as Deputy Martin knows, has gone up from €826 million last year to €853 million this year, 2017. Over 160 additional posts have been...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 16 together. I travelled to Canada between 3-6 May. This was the first visit to Canada by a serving Taoiseach in more than a decade, and provided an opportunity to develop and strengthen the important bilateral relationship between our two nations, who share deep historic ties, and enjoy strong trading relations. Over the centuries, Canada has...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I met with Michel Barnier, the EU's Chief Negotiator for Brexit, in Government Buildings on Thursday 11 May. I was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Agriculture, and the Minister of State for European Affairs. The meeting provided an opportunity - following the European Council's adoption of the EU negotiating guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Since the formation of the Government in May 2016, the Cabinet Committee on Housing has met 18 times, the Committee on Health ten times, the Committee on Social Policy and Public Service Reform six times, the Committee on Justice Reform three times, the Committee on European Affairs four times, the Committees on Regional and Rural Affairs and Infrastructure, Climate Action and Environment...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I have written to President Macron to congratulate him on his appointment as President of the Republic of France. We spoke following the first round of the Presidential election.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Brexit has met three times in 2017 on 26 January, 8 March and 26 April. It met five times in 2016 on 8 September, 19 October, 7 November, 24 November & 20 December giving a total of eight meetings since its formation. The Brexit Cabinet Committee will meet as required during the rest of 2017.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: One would need to be like Speedy Gonzales. The Government has created 1,300 new jobs every week since June 2016.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Unemployment is down 9 percentage points to 6.2% and the number of unemployed fell by 47,300 in the past year. The 2016 action plan has delivered 93% of 555 measures. Deputy Boyd Barrett should read the programme report in respect of housing and he will see what is going on. Despite all the talk and cynicism, there is more work going on than ever before in the housing sector between local...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: IDA Ireland client companies recorded 18,600 new jobs in 2016, which is an increase of 11,900. Enterprise Ireland companies created 19,200 jobs, an increase of 9,000. Local enterprise office client companies created 7,800 jobs. The value of goods exported totalled almost €117 billion, the highest annual total on record. There are 12,500 small and medium enterprises that have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: He attended the European Union Transport Council meeting last June, which arose immediately prior to the Brexit vote.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: He met EU counterparts.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: He was unable to attend the December meeting, which was the only EU Transport Council meeting since Brexit.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: That was due to a road safety event scheduled for the same day. Officials attended in his place and reported back on all proceedings. Pending the formal triggering by the UK of Article 50-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----there was regular and ongoing engagement and contact at all levels involving the Department. This included meetings, conferences and seminars in Brussels and elsewhere.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister met his Northern Irish counterpart at the North-South Ministerial Council transport sectoral meeting on 12 December 2016 in Armagh, when Brexit was on the agenda. There is regular contact with Northern Ireland counterparts at official level. Senior management in the Department, including the Secretary General, had a four-hour meeting with their UK counterparts on 19 January and...