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Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Bill will be published shortly and Deputy O'Dea will know then.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: There are no differences here. The structure has been very clear in terms of the production and publication of the Bill. Work is very well advanced on it.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: It will be a victory for the country.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: At the moment, that is aimed for the middle of next year. I hope it can be achieved.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a publication date for that Bill, but I will advise the Deputy at a later time on the extent of work completed on its preparation.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is due for publication next year.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the publication of either of those Bills. As I said on previous occasions, discussions are ongoing with CAB with a view to ensuring we get the new criminal justice Bill as right as possible.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: I was saddened to hear of the passing of Martin Joe at the age of 88. I understand he had suffered some minor problems with his health in recent years. In the course of my political career I had many engagements with him on a range of issues. He was a great friend of my late father for many years. He and Bríd were constant companions for many years and my thoughts are with her and...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: First, I would like to inform Deputy Martin that I said this was a wallop - not one hell of a wallop.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: He should get his words right.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: Second, I have already answered the-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin can smile away if he wishes, but the position here is that we now need to take a serious view of the decision of the people.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: As Deputies will be aware, the Constitutional Convention was set up with great results to make recommendations to the Government on whether referendums should be held. The Government had decided to hold a referendum on this matter. It is one of the few cases where anybody can say a commitment was honoured. The people have made a clear decision that Seanad Éireann should be retained in...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: The people had a choice between voting "Yes" and voting "No". The choices in between had been messed around for 70 years and nobody did anything about them. The issue raised by the Deputy in respect of debates is immaterial. It is important to set out that I was not going to be led by Deputy Martin's agenda or by anybody else's agenda. I made it clear on Saturday in my response to the...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: I do not know what meaningful discussions Deputy Martin had when he put forward the abolition of Seanad Éireann into his programme. He certainly did not discuss it with any other party. He then changed his mind when he saw the wind was blowing the way it might suit him.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is a bit like what Deputy Martin did back in 2000. Does he remember that?

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: That is when Deputy Martin said that he would deal with the working time directive for junior doctors. Let me remind what Deputy Martin did back in 2000 when he consulted the people. He said he would end the working time directive for junior doctors inside nine years.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: He then spent €254,000 on a report he never acted on and about which he did not consult anybody. Deputy Ross was an esteemed member of the Upper House and caused great excitement on a number of occasions with valid and colourful contributions. His is one Bill. Senators Zappone and Crown have different Bills and Senator Quinn has other views. Deputy Martin wants to proceed with...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: All I heard from Deputy Martin's spokesperson was that savings could be made in the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. I heard copycat calls as a result of the Zappone Bill. That Bill was passed unanimously on Second Stage in the Seanad. It will commit Senators to halving their salaries, which is an interesting concept. I will not take Deputy Martin's triumphalist barrage. It is about...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Enda Kenny: That will include discussions on Deputy Ross's Bill, Senator Zappone's Bill, Senator Crown's Bill and the contribution of the former Senator O'Rourke - she is from Deputy Martin's party in case he does not remember - who wants 100 Senators. As I announced on Saturday and yesterday, I will initiate meaningful, comprehensive, thorough and fulsome discussions with everybody as soon as I can,...