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- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----from jobseeker's allowance, pensions and household benefits.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: The campaign is to deal with the question of welfare fraud.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: This is the campaign to address the fraudulent receipt of moneys from the taxpayer through social welfare schemes of one sort or another.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Government has shown great international leadership in restoring the country's sovereignty, rescuing our economy from the depths of despair in which it was and sending out that signal internationally. The Deputy is engaged in a campaign throughout the country with flags for Palestine all over the place, and he is entitled to do so if he wishes, but the point is we have had a very clear...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: Unfortunately, the Government here is not responsible for what happens in Gaza or the West Bank. We have shown an exceptional interest in this. We have been very clear through the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and with ambassadors from Palestine and Israel on many occasions about this. That is the position.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: We are quite prepared to work in the interests of the recognition of the state of Palestine provided it can be shown clearly that is in the interest of achieving a two state solution. Unfortunately these discussions are not at that point yet.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Howlin. He can take it for granted that interest will not wane in this matter-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----not just because the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform represents the north inner city. I will go there in the coming weeks to see the ongoing progress on a whole range of projects. Deputy Howlin's question is valid. We made a commitment and we will see that funding is provided for a chief executive to oversee the implementation.
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: It is all about choices because one does not have the resources to do everything that might be desirable. While this is a desirable option, it would cost €300 million to go back to 1970. If that is done, there will be no capacity to increase pensions, lone-parent allowances or other measures. There is no endless pit of money, which is why all of the actuarial assessments and...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: Fraud is the wrongful acquisition of money from those who have to pay for it.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy understands that. The Department of Social Protection conducted nearly 950,000 entitlement reviews and investigations across all of its schemes last year. The reviews yielded a sum of €506 million in control savings for the year. Reviews and investigations of entitlements are conducted by social welfare inspectors assigned to the-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: A review can involve a desk-based assessment of entitlements, a direct inquiry-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: The cost of increasing pensions for those currently not eligible prior to 1994 would be about €300 million. If that money was allocated, one would probably not have any money to increase pensions as a consequence. The Minister for Social Production has examined the way in which contributory pensions are calculated. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection will be in...
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: It is important to say to Deputy Howlin, who made several public pay agreements, that what is at stake here is an extension of the Lansdowne Road agreement because there were particular benefits gained on both sides in that agreement, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will engage on an extension of that with his officials and the trade unions starting next Monday. The...
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: The working group comprises representatives of the Departments of Justice and Equality, of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the Taoiseach-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Garda management and the WRC. The working group is to report on these substantive issues by 31 May this year. I assume that report will be brought here for discussion.
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: No because the working group has its terms of reference. The report will be brought to the House for discussion and the Deputy will have plenty of opportunities to make his case at that point. The Government will have to consider it, as is the case with any other report. In respect of the Defence Forces, as the Deputy knows they are the backup to the civil power. As I said, there are...
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: That was the reason for setting up Tusla in the first place and having a senior Minister responsible for children and a Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs met representatives of HIQA this morning to discuss inspections of foster car and foster care cases. There was €37 million allocated for Tusla for 2017 and 400 new staff are...
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I assume many of those recruited will be social workers allocated to cases involving people who are vulnerable or challenged. It is not perfect by any means and there are serious improvements to be made. I will have the Minister follow up the two particular cases mentioned by the Deputy.
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: Because of the importance of family and care services for children, the Government set up a ministry with responsibility for children, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, held a referendum on children's rights and established the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, which is funded very substantially by the taxpayer every year. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has pointed out...