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Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. The Government has no plans to provide for appointees to State boards, other than chairpersons, to appear before Oireachtas committees to assess their suitability. The appearance of chairpersons designate before committees to discuss their views on the role of the State body concerned and their approach to the issues arising will provide an...

Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I regard what the Government is doing here as a major advancement. I can point to a number of performances that certainly were less than adequate on the basis of what happened previously where people were appointed on the basis of friendship as distinct from ability or talent. On many occasions I have made the point that what we are about here is changing the system and I am not sure where...

Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy speaks of mirages and illusions. I remember asking questions from the seat he now occupies only a few weeks ago as to whether representatives of the IMF were in town. No, we did not hear anything about that.

Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: There were mirages and illusions: these people were not in town at all; it was so completely untrue.

Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The fact of the matter is that we have a programme for Government that commits itself to allowing for the chairpersons designate of State boards and agencies to be brought before committees to give their views on their potential and on how they envisage those bodies or agencies developing. Where casual vacancies occur in any of the State boards, information is to be made available, by public...

Appointments to State Boards (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Ní raibh sé i gceist ar chor ar bith go mbeadh cumhacht iomlán ag na coistí maidir leis na daoine a cheapfar mar baill de na boird seo. De réir an Teachta, faigheann cuid de príomh-oifigigh na rannóg Stáit tuarastail an-árd. Tá na tuarastail ó thaobh na chathaoirligh de foilsithe agus tá siad fíor-soiléir. Tá na chathaoirligh freagrach don Rialtas. Tá cead ag baill an...

Consultancy Contracts (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: My Department has advertised no public affairs, public relations or advertising contracts since I have taken office.

Consultancy Contracts (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not have that information to hand. The Deputy can take it that I have followed my predecessor's position in regard to this matter, but I have no intention of following his pathway on many other matters. That is why we have a Government to make very different decisions about the welfare and future of our country. I will check with my Department in so far as its connection with any State...

Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 7, inclusive, together. As head of Government, the primary means by which I co-ordinate policy development and implementation is through chairing Government meetings, the Government Economic Management Council and Cabinet committees. The deliberations of these bodies are all bound by the principle of Cabinet confidentiality. I also represent Ireland's...

Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes. A serious effort is being made to bring in jobs. That is why the Tánaiste and Minister for trade has already met all of the European ambassadors here and all of the non-European ambassadors. The Minister for Finance, other Ministers and I meet political and business interests outside Ireland in respect of continuing to put emphasis on the attractiveness of this country in terms of...

Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have occasion to get around the county that I represent as a Deputy. The Deputy has spoken about commitments entered into in respect of banks, which is true. I had the opportunity to open a small, two teacher school in the past fortnight, money for which was provided by the last Government.

Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: It cost €1 million and is a beautiful building with all the facilities provided. I am sure it is a privilege for the staff to teach there. When one considers that we could build 3,000 of those every year for ten years in respect of the promissory notes of €30 billion signed for banks over the next decade, then one can understand the scale of the background to where we now find ourselves.

Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is gone and we now have to deal with the consequences of those decisions. That is why the Government has made decisions focusing on the banks and sorting out our budget deficit over the next few years, and focusing on the creation of jobs, giving some stimulus to the indigenous economy and presenting this country as being open for business and as a location for foreign direct investment...

Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: My Department has an economic and social policy division that is available to provide me, as Taoiseach, with advice and briefing on appropriate relevant issues. I set up a number of Cabinet committees, including committees on economic recovery and jobs, social policy, climate change and the green economy, European affairs, economic infrastructure, Irish in the Gaeltacht and public service...

Policy Development and Implementation (31 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is nonsense to suggest that the Department of the Taoiseach is not responsible for economic policy here.

Official Engagements (25 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I might respond to the speech made by Deputy Higgins by stating that it was the unilateral guarantee which was given that was identified as being impossible to resile from. The discussions in which I engaged in respect of restructuring involved explaining the Government's decision to move away from having six dysfunctional banks in order that we might establish two core pillar banks which...

Official Engagements (25 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will answer that question for the Deputy.

Official Engagements (25 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett asked if I obtained an inkling of this when I met the Timothy Geithner, the US Secretary of the Treasury. I did not because the assertion had not been made at that stage. Is that clear?

Official Engagements (25 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked a question and he has received his answer.

Official Engagements (25 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is unfortunate that what the Deputy has just stated is the case. That is why we announced, as part of the jobs initiative, moves to deal with VAT and PRSI and it is why we are focusing our efforts on the areas of tourism and trade, particularly between Ireland and Great Britain and the United States. The programme of investment being followed through on by IDA Ireland is both serious and...