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Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: I disagree with the Deputy. On 27 January the Government Whip informed the other Whips of the decision and ruling of the Ceann Comhairle that no debate would be allowed on the terms of reference which the Government had tabled for discussion. I fully accept the Ceann Comhairle's decision in that regard. I would not be aware of whether the Ceann Comhairle or anybody else was in receipt...

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: First, in respect of the question about consultation with Members on the terms of reference before their being tabled in the Dáil, I respect completely the independence of the Ceann Comhairle in the decision he made and I am glad that matter has been cleared up. The Government had scheduled a two hour debate for Wednesday, 28 January on the commission of investigation in respect of the...

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin will see, the replies from the Department of the Taoiseach are clear and consistent. That observation was not taken into account and the terms of reference accurately reflect the terms as set out by Mr. Guerin. There are one or two words where this is absolutely clear in the terms of reference adopted by the Dáil. I have instructed my officials to publish all of that...

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: On 17 December, a letter from the private secretary of the Department of the Taoiseach was sent to the firm rejecting its arguments and reiterating the Government's decision to proceed with the commission of investigation with the terms of reference unchanged.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: I have instructed my officials to publish all of this documentation, so that Deputy Martin and everybody else can have sight of it.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: My Department has no record of representations received by me or by my officials or advisers from the person in question seeking persons to be appointed to positions or boards under my remit since March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of the Attorney General (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: There are currently the equivalent of 29.6 staff employed to draft legislation in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel which is a constituent part of the Office of the Attorney General. Two additional staff members are scheduled to join the Office in the next few weeks and one further candidate will be called from a recruitment panel to fill a recent vacancy. This will bring the total to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Flag (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 173 together. It is customary for the National Flag to be flown at half mast on prominent Government Buildings on the death in office of a Head of State as a mark of respect for a nation with which we have close connections or have had recent engagements with. The flag was flown at half mast on Government Buildings on 23rdJanuary to mark the death...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. The total photography costs in my Department from 2002 to 2010 were €445,616.75. Details are provided in the table below. My Department does not hold financial records from 1997 to 2001 in a readily accessible format. In addition a breakdown of costs from 2002 to 2010 by supplier name, function and cost is not available within...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Data (3 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: The following table provides details of all external public relations firms hired by my Department from 2007 to 2010. Expenditure relates to the National Forum on Europe and the Taskforce on Active Citizenship, both of which were discontinued in 2009. Year Company Amount 2007 Caroline Erskine €150,524.00 2008 Long Grass Promotions €5,445.00 ++ Young Social Innovators...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Division of the Garda Síochána) Order 2014: Motion (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: I move:That Dáil Éireann approve the following Order in draft:Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Division of the Garda Síochána) Order 2014,copies of which Order in draft were laid before Dáil Éireann on 19 December 2014.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----to the effect that a debate is not allowed.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: As I already indicated to Deputy Adams, the correspondence I received last year was from the legal firm and it included a copy of the letter to the Ceann Comhairle requesting that the reference to the Minister for Justice and Equality would not be part of the terms of reference.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows, the Government left it in as part of that. What we need to do now is proceed with setting up the commission of investigation, which is very important.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to put the matter to a vote.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: As I said, the situation is very clear.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The letter that was received-----

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: There is a court case listed on this matter now. The letter was sent to the Ceann Comhairle on 25 November 2014 by Deputy Shatter in respect of the Guerin report and the proposed terms of reference for a commission of investigation. That was written to the Ceann Comhairle on 25 November. My private secretary received a letter on 8 December 2014 enclosing a copy of that letter. That was a...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: A copy of the letter that Deputy Shatter sent to the Ceann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Shatter wrote to the Ceann Comhairle on 25 November. My office received a copy of that letter on 8 December with a covering letter from the legal firm of solicitors, Gallagher Shatter. In that letter they requested that the reference in the terms of reference to the Minister for Justice and Equality would be withdrawn. The private secretary had previously written to the firm of...