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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I hope Deputy Martin did not think I was going to speak for ten minutes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I put it to Deputy Adams that the budget for 2014 has not been signed off on. The budget for 2014 will be signed off on collectively by the Cabinet before next Tuesday. The House is aware that the Minister for Finance deals with the income stream in terms of taxation measures and so on. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform deals with the question of current spending and related...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Obviously it is not enough, but the initiatives taken by the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, have certainly contributed to that positivity and sense of achievement. We know it is not enough but given the situation and that we still have to borrow €1 billion per month, it is never easy. We have made the point that this budget is difficult. We want to do what is...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: A range of questions was asked. First, the Economic Management Council has the status of a Cabinet committee and has four members, namely, me, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. It is not the Cabinet and does not have the collective responsibility of the Cabinet in putting together and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: There can be nothing as absolutely democratic as consulting the people. That is the essence of democracy, namely, asking one's people. Four years ago, in respect of the Seanad business, I stated that people would be asked this question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: People stated it was a stunt or simply was opportunism, but it happened and I am glad the people gave a clear answer.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Far be it from me to comment on the esteemed author of a recently-published book.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: No, the Deputy is not but-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----he is asking me to confirm what he read out.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Clearly, the matters that are discussed by the Economic Management Council have the same status as any Cabinet committee and are therefore subject to confidentiality.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin does not expect me to comment "Yea" or "Nay" in respect of-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----what he has read out there, no more than-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----any other book or newspaper report. Speculation is-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Speculation is one thing but the minutes of Cabinet meetings are something else.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Unlike the crowd with which the Deputy was associated himself.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy not remember the fact that the plate seems to be cleaned-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----seems to be sanitised of minutes of the meetings that have been held?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It seems to be sanitised-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----of the greatest crucifixion ever put on the people. There is not a trace of it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Some €64 billion, €400 billion in all-----