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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I do not know whether Deputy McGrath has read it but I have covered a few subjects-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----that would be of genuine interest to the people of Tipperary-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----from rural tourism to the beautiful mountains over which I have had the privilege of walking over the last number of years and opportunities to empower local communities to avail of small and medium enterprises, local jobs and local communities. It is all contained in here, along with money to back it up. The question is making it happen.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I have here a list of 504 housing construction projects all over the country. This makes real sense because it puts figures and details on locations. The list is available for everyone to see on the Department's website. Instead of talking about €98 million being available for rebuilding in Ireland in 2017, one can go through the individual units that are being constructed in groups...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, together. The Cabinet Committee on Regional and Rural Affairs provides a whole of government approach to growth in the rural economy as well as supporting quality of life and local service delivery in the regions. In particular, the committee is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the Action Plan for Rural...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: Brexit took up my time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: This is an important question. The document, Realising Our Potential in Rural Ireland, is a comprehensive statement on all the Departments and agencies covering the country outside the major urban centres. It does not just include isolated parts of rural Ireland but also covers the Irish language and investment in capital infrastructure. The Deputy will be aware that there is a...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I have already dealt with the Government's response to the latest daft.iedata on rents. They show that asking rents rose by 13.9% in Dublin over the year to the first quarter of 2017. I pointed out to Deputy Adams and others that the rate of increase in Dublin rent prices between quarter four 2016 and quarter one 2017 was significantly lower than the rate of increase over the year. Supply...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Howlin raised a number of important points. The Rebuilding Ireland housing land map was launched by the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on 27 April. It is the first national map of its kind. By far the best way to track progress under Rebuilding Ireland is through such a map. It represents both the opportunity to deliver housing and also the individual data on active delivery from sites...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: A total of €98 million was allocated in 2017 for the Rebuilding Ireland initiative. There is a target that by mid-2017 the use of hotels for emergency accommodation would be eliminated. I am assured by the Minister that the target can be met. I agree it will be a very tight timeframe.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I have already referred to the situation in so far as the Department of Health is concerned. The Minister for Health is now in a position with the HSE to offer permanent contracts to every new nurse coming out. The Minister is offering incentives for nurses to come back home. The Minister is offering enhanced educational opportunities for nurses who are currently working. There is a range...
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: Ireland has had a very strong record in respect of defending women's rights.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: This committee at the United Nations will be chaired by the incoming ambassador, Ms Geraldine Byrne Nason, on behalf of Ireland next year and the Deputy can rest assured that the question of women's rights will be one that will be foremost in her mind at that committee. It has already been made clear by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade that not since 1947 have any of the secret...
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----were put forward: Turkmenistan, Korea, Japan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. There were five nominations for five places. Obviously, there was a place for every country involved.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: The important issue here is the functioning of the United Nations, the mechanics of how it actually works. In my view, it needs fairly serious reform. Be that as it may, these votes occur on a regular basis-----
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----every year, as they have since 1947.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: This is the first time that Saudi Arabia has been on this committee. This will be a committee focused on women's rights. Obviously, Saudi Arabia will have to hear some home truths and will have to play its part.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I support the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, here in this matter. For those who wish that there would be a big row about this inside Cabinet, let me say that the members of the Independent Alliance were quite happy to say we need to have the opportunity to ask relevant questions and be better informed-----
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----about votes that are coming up at the United Nations by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and that is the case. Clearly, since it was formed in 1947-----