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Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: That was a pretty serious promise. It affected Deputy Collins's county also. I can confirm for Deputy Ó Cuív that the Cabinet has not considered anything like that on which he is speculating. With regard to the backlog that arose in respect of existing facilities for third level students and the payment of their grants, 69,000 applications were received this year, and payments...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Mortgage Arrears has met on the following occassions since its establishment in March 2012: - 14th March 2012 - 3rd April 2012 - 24th April 2012 - 15th May 2012 - 5th June 2012 - 25th June 2012 - 19th July 2012 - 5th November 2012 - 14th January 2013

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Government has expanded the role of the Cabinet Committee on Mortgage Arrears. Consequently, its title is the Cabinet Committee on Mortgage Arrears and Credit Availability and its membership is as follows: Taoiseach (Chair) Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: G8 Summit (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Government will be considering the options and possibilities for engagement with the attendees of the G8 Summit which takes place in County Fermanagh in June over the coming weeks but it is too early yet to say with certainty what might be possible.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department has no deposit or short term bank investments. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) had €138,297.03 on deposit with AIB Bank as at the 31st December 2012. The interest rate applied to this sum was 0.05% per annum. NESDO has no short term bank investments.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. One person who previously retired from the public service is employed in an unestablished position by my Department. The person concerned is the Government Press Secretary and I selected him for this position in accordance with the usual procedure for appointments to this post. His annual salary is €119,795 per annum and his...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Meetings (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: My most recent formal bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Rajoy was in September 2012. I have of course had informal contacts with PM Rajoy as with my other European Council colleagues at the meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 7-8 February. I will also see Prime Minister Rajoy at the next meeting of the European Council on 14-15 March.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Meetings (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I look forward to meeting Secretary Kerry at a suitable opportunity. Such an opportunity may arise during my forthcoming visit to Washington as part of the St. Patrick's Day events there.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Meetings (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Like public representatives generally, I meet church leaders informally from time to time in the course of attending public events, funerals etc. Also, like my predecessors I receive a Christmas greetings courtesy call from the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin. In addition, the House will be aware that the Tánaiste and I hosted a State Reception on the occasion of the International...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Internship Scheme Placements (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department has provided five internships under the JobBridge scheme to date and a further internship was advertised recently.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Foreign Conflicts (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The February meeting of the European Council adopted a set of Conclusions on the on-going situation in Syria. European Union Heads of State or Government called for an immediate end to the violence in Syria and expressed their concern over widespread and systematic violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Leaders also reiterated their support for the efforts of the UN...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Departmemt does not means test any citizen for any reason.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Next week, a formal motion would be put to the House for debate and a vote, if Members so wish. I commend this agreement to the House.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I wish to make an important announcement for the information of the House. The Government has met in the past hour to consider a proposal from the Minister for Finance to once and for all remove the promissory notes relating to the former Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. This proposal follows the conclusion of discussions between the European Central Bank and the...

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The agreement has reduced Ireland’s vulnerability from the huge debts taken on by Irish taxpayers as a result of the cost of rescuing failed private banks. Irish citizens can look forward once again with positive expectations. The legacy banking debt hoisted on the Irish taxpayer is a heavy burden and the promissory notes in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide served as a millstone...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: When Fine Gael and Labour formed a new Government in 2011, we promised to renegotiate the bailout programme inherited from the previous Government to secure a more affordable solution to our banking and sovereign debt crises. In particular, we committed to replacing short-term emergency Central Bank lending secured against the promissory notes used by the previous Government to bail out the...

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Let me repeat that this is a very serious matter. This Bill has been planned for quite some time. The Cabinet met in formal session this evening to approve the memorandum from the Minister for Finance which will have the effect of the protection of between €12 billion and €14 billion worth of assets for this State and its people. Not dealing with this would leave potential...

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have offered to give Deputies until 11.30 p.m. to consider this.

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: There are implications here-----

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----for the workers, for deposits and so on. This Bill being passed tonight gives legal certainty to the protection of these assets for the State and, therefore, for our people.