Results 1-20 of 62 for esb speaker:Enda Kenny

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (2 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----of which Deputy Micheál Martin was a member, house builds were always determined on ESB house connections.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...speed. However, it is clearly inadequate. As Deputy Martin is aware, the Government changed the legislation that allowed for a service provider to work with another entity. In this case, Vodafone and ESB amalgamated to form SIRO. It is now in the business of providing 56,000 homes with high-speed broadband. Eir itself has invested heavily over the last period. The Government has done...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the issue the Deputy raised concerning the Minister, Deputy White, that is an appointment to the board of the ESB which requires particular expertise. NewERA supports that appointment. The position is that-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is why that matter came before Government yesterday for the reappointment of a person to the board of the ESB with particular expertise and requirements.

Shannon River Agency Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: Second, the ESB levels are determined by Lough Derg and by nothing else. Obviously, water will flow to its own level.

Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...in its persistence and its force. In addition to flooding, the storms had a major impact on essential services, including supplies of power and clean drinking water. Since the start of December, ESB Networks has reconnected over 350,000 customers, frequently in atrocious weather conditions. Great credit is due to those people. When people were being warned to stay put, the ESB crews...

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...regarding a single authority for the River Shannon has been around for many years. It is not possible to do it, given that statutory authority for the River Shannon rests with a number of bodies, including the ESB, the OPW, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and many fisheries, tourism, commercial and local authority interests. While the proposal may sound wonderful, in public...

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...is sustainable and will continue for the future. The Deputy has referred to various important matters, such as TEN-T funding, broadband and rates. The Government changed the legislation to allow for the ESB to partner with a service supplier, Vodafone, the company called Siro, which is now in direct competition with Eir, formerly Eircom, to provide broadband throughout the country....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (3 Mar 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...tests: the quantitative and qualitative. The benefit arising from Irish Water being considered off-balance-sheet is that it can borrow for investment from commercial lenders in a manner similar to the ESB, Bord Gáis or other commercial State bodies such that the borrowing and the related expenditure does not impact upon the general Government deficit. Deputy Martin is aware of that....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (9 Dec 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...For instance, what does one do in terms of financing broadband for the country outside the cities and bigger towns? How does one do that? Is it to be by private contractors? Is it to be by the ESB being able to form a company or a relationship with a supply company and bring it in on the wires? What is the duty of the State in terms of providing its contribution to this where...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Service Reform Plan Update (30 Sep 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...will receive a list of appropriately approved candidates with qualifications from the Public Appointments Service for consideration. In the case of boards under the aegis of NewERA, we have ESB, Ervia, Bord na Móna, Coillte, EirGrid and Irish Water. Bord Gáis and Irish Water become Ervia. These are specialist commercial entities which require a specialist set of skills,...

Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...and as equitable as possible. We started that discussion this morning. The Government noted the importance, in the context of our recovery plan, of ensuring Irish Water, like Bord Gáis and the ESB, would be classified as a commercial semi-State body, the finances of which are separate from the Government's. In that way, Irish Water can fund much higher levels of investment to fix...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...Members' business shall be No. 135, motion regarding child care (resumed) to conclude at 9 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded. Tomorrow's business, following Oral Questions, shall be No. 8, ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013 - motion to instruct the committee; No. 21, ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages;...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...includes Cork Fire Brigade, the Garda Síochána, the HSE and the Army. That flood response group agreed on a number of things, including public flood warnings, road closures, co-ordination with the ESB on water management for the River Lee through the Inniscarra Dam, the Lee tunnel closure and critical infrastructure. In addition, adult education facilities in the city centre...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...is proposed to take No. 24a, motion re Standing Orders 38, 39 and 124; No. 24b, motion re membership of committees; No. 1, Local Government Reform Bill 2013 - amendments from the Seanad; and No. 6, ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 24a and 24b shall be...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: I read in one of the national newspapers last week a letter by a former worker of the ESB who had worked all his life in close proximity to high-tension lines. He made the point that he had lived - thanks be to God - to enjoy the fruits of his pension for many years. He wondered whether any surveys were carried out on people like him who had worked in very close proximity to high-tension...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...of pylons, I mentioned this before. Clearly, the challenge for the country is to be able to provide a platform for infrastructure for power for delivery for the next 50 years in the same way as the ESB originally did for provincial and urban Ireland since Ardnacrusha was set up. The Minister extended the consultation period until early January. There are now 30,000 submissions sent in....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership Meetings (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Government will honour and fulfil its commitment in the programme for Government in this matter. Deputy Micheál Martin mentioned the ESB. I was contacted by many ordinary workers in the ESB who certainly did not want to see a situation where electric power would be stopped and workers would be out on strike. I had no contact with the executive of the ESB or Mr. Ogle. Since my...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership Meetings (17 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: ...in the workers being able to go back to work and that the stores are not closed at one of the most important times of the year for retailers. When there were indications recently that a strike at the ESB was imminent, I was contacted by lots of employees of the company at various levels who were concerned about a potentially catastrophic outcome for the country. They expressed their...

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Enda Kenny: ...the conduct of the banks has left many pension funds in deficit. I am pleased the Labour Relations Commission was able to come to an agreement with management and the group of unions representing ESB workers that there will not be an electricity strike starting next Monday. This would have been catastrophic for business, for reputation and for ordinary people nationwide. I am glad the...