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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputies will notice that we have broken with a long tradition of answering 100 questions together and have grouped them in a way that will allow for better questioning, if one likes, from Opposition Deputies and, I hope, more appropriate and succinct replies from the Government. We have tried to group together questions on Northern Ireland, the British Prime Minister, European issues and so...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is another question on that.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin raised quite a number of issues. I do not think that there is any major disagreement about anything that he has said. Clearly, in vulnerable communities the issues of inequality, opportunity and education are absolutely critical, no more so than has been demonstrated in so many places around the world. In the last 12 months, there have been 50 different meetings between...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----the RUC-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----being murdered. As I will be at pains to explain to the survivors of Kingsmill, Fermanagh and Ballymurphy when I meet them, we do not have any hierarchy when somebody is shot, blown up or killed. There is no discrimination in the sense of loss for whoever that might apply to. It is necessary as well that we show and have a respectful approach to commemorations. The Tánaiste...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I agree that there should be a convergence of view and a sharing of the objective of growing the economy of Northern Ireland in order that jobs could be created and that the inherent, underlying contributory causes of what has happened could be addressed. As Deputy Martin pointed out, a number of successful programmes have operated in this jurisdiction in difficult areas with assistance from...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not think that the 11 year old who was arrested was seriously concerned about the privatisation of houses.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is an indication that there is a period of relative calmness there now following the riots and the rioting that took place before and after Christmas and there has been the involvement of the political leaders, the community activists and those who were on the fringes of organising demonstrations which in a number of cases turned into riots where serious injuries occurred.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: We need more involvement here so that there is not just a political response but an understanding by the community that it is in everybody's interests to work for the development of those communities. This Government in making its case to Europe for continued assistance for areas like this will continue to work with the Executive and the agencies at cross-Border level with particular...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I think for the Deputy to try to turn on that spit is a bit Irish. Deputy McDonald is the deputy leader of a party which has a view that there was a difference between the murder of a Garda and the murder of an RUC officer-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----and given her association with that kind of comment, I cannot understand from what perspective she comes. We had long and very hard discussions here about the death of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe in Adare and we had Sinn Féin, at the time, making the case for holding up the peace agreement until the killers of Detective Garda McCabe were released. Deputy McDonald cannot have it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is no difference in the hierarchy of victims. The Deputy made a comment a number of weeks ago which I do not understand. To try to equate the argument she is now making is nonsensical. The Deputy should be forthright enough to say that the death of anybody, the murder of anybody, the blowing up of anybody, the assassination of anybody deprives families of loved ones ---

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has a difference of opinion about the uniform they wear-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: As far as the bill of rights is concerned, the main parties in the North have got to agree, themselves, on it. We will work with them and co-operate with them but it is not a case of imposing a bill of rights on the parties or the people of Northern Ireland. We would like to see this happen and to see the Good Friday Agreement being implemented in full.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy rightly pointed out, the Government is a co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement with the British Government. I hope that it can be progressed and that those discussions and talks take place to make this become a reality in due course. In response to Deputy Boyd Barrett regarding the period of relative calm in Belfast now following the protests by groups regarding the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: There should be no difference between the murder of one police officer in uniform and another. It is astonishing that Sinn Féin would still hold that view. When Queen Elizabeth spoke in Dublin Castle, she said history teaches us many lessons and that, in hindsight, some things might have been done differently and some things might not have been done at all. We must learn the lessons...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure what the future holds. As far as Ireland is concerned, we want to keep movement in trade, investment and opportunities between here and Britain alive. I was glad to see the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources recently signed the memorandum of understanding on our capacity to sell energy directly to the British market. Europe without Britain would be very...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 25, National Lottery Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 90, motion re promissory notes.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill is on Second Stage and the health (amendment) Bill will be taken this session. For the first time, budget allocations for hospitals are based on projected spend rather than on historic budgets, which caused a lot of difficulties in the past. One Bill is on Second Stage and the other is expected this session.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: This can be discussed in some detail on Committee Stage. There was a complete change in the way budgets were allocated. Previously it was done by historic spend and now it will be done on projected spend for the future.