Results 61-69 of 69 for economic sovereign speaker:Enda Kenny

EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is incorrect to say we are doing exactly what the previous Government did. We have inherited a situation whereby the sovereign is unable to borrow money. That is a fact. Our challenge and that of the Opposition is to get our country back to a point where it can borrow money on the bond markets and thus be in charge of its economic destiny. That is the challenge facing the entire...

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: The meeting of the European Council on 24 and 25 March was a full and productive one. It took important decisions on economic matters and addressed two important international concerns, events in Libya and Japan. The atmosphere was good and positive and I engaged individually with all of my colleagues in the room. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs spoke at the weekend about the...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: ...taken by the last Government. It is a decision which brings clarity and certainty to the Irish banking sector. It is a matter of fact that commentators must comment. The Lex column is not the sovereign Government of this country. Unfortunately, because of the constraints placed on the people of this country as a result of the IMF-EU deal, the options available to the new Government...

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I move: "That Dáil Éireann welcomes and supports the Programme for Government agreed by the Parties in Government of the 31st Dáil." Ireland is facing an economic and social crisis with few parallels in our history. More than 430,000 people are on the live register, more than 160,000 of whom have been unemployed for more than a year. We are again facing the prospect of forced emigration...

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Enda Kenny: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after Dail Eireann and replace with: -- Condemns the economic policies of the Government and, in particular its policy on banking, which has attached bank debt to sovereign debt and places an almost unsustainable burden on the taxpayer; -- Recognises that, because of these policies, intervention by the IMF and the EU was inevitable; -- Agrees with...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Enda Kenny: I requested an opportunity for the House to discuss our economic circumstances next week. Following last night's meeting, there was clarity on objectives and targets, as well as agreement from the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party on those targets and dates. The main Opposition parties have given a strong signal of clarity that they agree with the Government targets. It is now time to...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Enda Kenny: ...Bank would "bring down" this country. I wish to make it clear that the failure of the Minister's banking policy and his catastrophic misjudgment throughout the banking crisis have put Ireland's economic future at risk. For the first time in its history, this country is unable to access the markets. If this happened in any other situation of government, there would be mass resignations....

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Enda Kenny: ...Union and as part of the EU in facing the challenges we all face globally from China, India, South Africa and elsewhere. Having expressed that disappointment, the will of the people is absolutely sovereign. The votes were cast and counted, the decision was made and the Irish people have spoken. I want to put on the record my thanks to the director of my party's campaign, Gay Mitchell...

European Council Meetings: Statements. (2 Feb 2005)

Enda Kenny: ...of Government at the December meeting of the European Council to begin accession negotiations with Turkey. Given the progress the Turkish Government has made in terms of meeting the political and economic conditions set at the Copenhagen summit, it would have been very unfair if the European Union had not decided to begin the negotiating process. I would not underestimate, however, the...