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Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: It does not matter to me at all because I will be around in any case.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputies want that, I will suspend holding the statements on the European Council. We can also give Deputies Martin and Adams a further hour tonight for this Bill, if they so wish. They would get the European Council statements later and I would offer them the time that was allocated for the statements - I have enough to do anyway and this is very important. If they want that 85...

European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am pleased to brief the House on the outcome of this month's meeting of the European Council which took place in Brussels last Wednesday, 22 May. Last week's Summit meeting had an agenda which was focused on the two important thematic issues of energy and taxation. I welcome the initiative taken by President Van Rompuy to ensure that we take time to have discussions on issues of such...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his question. It should be noted that, in the first instance, this is a matter for Fingal County Council. The role of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in regard to water services projects is to provide capital funding for the works that are involved. Beyond the inclusion of the project in the investment programme for planning and...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The next steps are that the council will prepare its detailed plans and complete the EIS, which will be lodged with An Bord Pleanála, and the board will carry out its own statutory public consultation on the project. Open days are being held at Fingal County Council, County Hall, Swords, on 26 June, 29 June and 3 July. As to whether there was any Government funding of the work to...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin is aware, I do not speak here for any particular Minister.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: If the Minister, Deputy Hogan, were to sit down with any of the groups representing the 12,000 residents the Deputy mentioned, all he could say to them would be that his statutory function, if this project comes through the planning process, is to find money within his capital programme to make it happen. All the Minister could do in that regard would be to reiterate what are his functions....

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: In the event of it going through an entirely independent planning process, both the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform set the ceilings on each Department. However, this must go through a completely independent planning process. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is quite correct in that it has been...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy McDonald for her question on this matter. It is only fair to say that after so many years of nothing having been done about this that the Government put in place a structure and process by which a conclusion could be brought to the issue of the Magdalen survivors and the sensitivity, hurt and trauma associated with it. Mr. Justice Quirke has reported to the Minister. The...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Bethany Home is still being considered by the Minister. I think I answered questions on this before. The situation is different and he is considering it.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: To say we are playing games with the Magdalen women is an outrageous statement. Long before Deputy McDonald and I were born, this situation arose and no Government in the history of the State did anything about it. It was swept aside and under the carpet. Everybody in this House accepted that the appointment of Mr. Justice Quirke to look at the Magdalen situation was the way to go. He...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Which we now have. Having waited 60, 70 or more years, it is only right and proper that this matter deserves real consideration by the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy says the Minister is cogitating and pondering, as she termed it. I wish to assure her that the reason we wanted the terms of reference set out in the way they were for Mr. Justice Quirke was to recognise the medical and health circumstances of many of the women involved, to recognise their infirmity and age in some cases and that time was not on their side or that of anyone else....

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy wants me to give a date-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I give the Deputy my word that it will happen as speedily and quickly as we can.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: My God, I thought the Deputy was suggesting there should be Garda checkpoints in respect of the possible delivery of penalty points for leaders of the G8 in travelling to the occasion in County Fermanagh.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: This is a global gathering of the leaders of the most powerful economies in the world. It will make Ireland the focus of global attention. Prime Minister Cameron will hosts the G8 summit in County Fermanagh. There is a requirement on us in respect of the reputation of the country and the safety of every individual to see to it that, where appropriate and necessary, the co-operation of the...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I attended an occasion in London on Saturday morning at which Ireland was commended for its activities in the relief of hunger, in particular under-nutrition and malnutrition. Ireland's activities are recognised the world over by many leaders and representatives from countries where malnutrition and under-nutrition have serious consequences. Ireland was commended for its leadership and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 14, inclusive, together. The G8 brings together the leaders of the world's major industrialised countries: the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom. The European Union has been represented at the G8 since the Lisbon treaty entered into force by the President of the European Council, currently Herman Von Rompuy, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his question. The point I made is that I see little point getting involved in an argument between the IMF and Commissioner Rehn. Deputy Martin is well aware the situation, as it happened a number of years ago, resulted in the country having to borrow €64 billion. The claims made by the Government at the time were rejected in respect of the hierarchy of...