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Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Now we know the truth, and we believe the stories of the women from the Magdalen laundries who spoke to the McAleese committee. Deputy McGrath himself has given some ideas without having read the report. As a democratically elected represented, he has a duty to contribute to the debate when it happens, in the context of reconciliation and closure, in which the Government is interested.

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: We have the report and I accept it and believe in it. The stories in it are true.

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have expressed my sorrow, as Taoiseach on behalf of the Government and the people, to all of the women who went through that environment.

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy McGrath, being a reasonable man, will appreciate that this is not an easy matter and cannot be dealt with in a simplistic fashion. There are individual stories of young girls and women who were-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----in many cases emotionally challenged, offended, hurt and damaged, with a negative impact for the rest of their lives. Many of them are no longer alive to see the report about them produced. The Government will now deal with this. We need a little time to reflect on how best to do that. This is all I ask. Deputy McGrath will be welcome to take part in the debate, when it happens, and...

Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: If it seems all wrong to find ourselves here, in the first days of spring, paying tribute to an absent friend, colleague, Deputy and Minister, Shane McEntee, because it is all wrong. It is fair to say that Shane not only brought great joy in life to Fine Gael, he also brought it to this House. It is a measure of the affection in which he was held that he is mourned so deeply and so widely....

Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. a10, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 26, statements on pre-European Council meeting of 7 and 8 February; No. 25, National Lottery Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 1, Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. a10 shall be decided without debate and...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is not on any list at present. It is a matter of considerable importance. The Minister is receiving a briefing today from the Garda and from the special investigation unit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Obviously, he will report to the House and I will see to it that he refers to the current status of the preparation of such legislation.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not believe it is too far away. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy White, is dealing with that matter. He reported in the recent bilateral meeting I had with him on the stage of preparation. I will have the Minister of State, Deputy White, provide Deputy McDonald with an update.

Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Mattie McGrath has raised two items of legislation. I dealt yesterday with the position regarding the Central Bank (consolidation) Bill. It cannot proceed until the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill has been dealt with. It has gone through Second Stage and awaits Committee Stage in this House. Consequently, that will move through and thereafter, the preparation of the...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: There has been a change in the way in which budgets are being prepared for hospitals. The health information Bill is due later this year. On Deputy Troy's comment in respect of the money-follows-the-patient exercise, the Minister has had approval for a paper on that. It will be published as a Green Paper, in conjunction with a paper to be published very shortly on universal health...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The European Council will have its first meeting of 2013 in Brussels on Thursday and Friday of this week. The main issue for discussion is agreement on the Union's future budget, which is called the multiannual financial framework, MFF. That work will start tomorrow and I expect discussions to continue late into the night. As Members will recall, negotiations on the MFF have been under way...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: There are mountains of technical papers.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I have one and I can get one for the Deputy if he wants one.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Everyone else got one. Did Deputy Martin get a tie?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Did Deputy Crowe get a tie?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I will ensure that the Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Martin, gets one too.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is essentially an issue for the European Parliament.

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: This is important legislation and the Minister will explain why. To help the Ceann Comhairle, we can adjourn until 11.30 p.m. if Deputy Martin wants to go off and talk to his spokesman on finance.

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...