Results 24,921-24,940 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: I expect the registration of lobbyists Bill will be brought forward this session.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: "No" is the answer to the Deputy's question.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes, I do. I expect that Bill to be published and debated in this session.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am not an expert in that advanced technology. Obviously, information and understanding of what these instruments can lead to is very important.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Bill is due next year. I assume it is an issue that can be raised in committee to see if there are issues that can be dealt with now.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy can certainly put in a request to the Ceann Comhairle for the matter to be addressed by way of a Topical Issue.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will be later this year.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is no date for publication of that Bill. I suggest the Deputy brings the specific issues he raises to the attention of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes.
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: Next week's meeting of the European Council was originally scheduled to be the first of 2014. However, as the House is aware, an extraordinary meeting of EU Heads of State and Government was called in Brussels last week to discuss the deeply worrying situation in Ukraine. For next week's European Council, therefore, there is an extensive and substantive agenda, including Ukraine. As is...
- Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: With regard to energy efficiency, the absence of concrete proposals is noted, as is the Commission's intention to consider this element after the review of the energy efficiency directive in summer 2014. Improved energy efficiency remains the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions, improve competitiveness and increase affordability, especially for low-income consumers and it will have a...
- Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: I think I speak for everyone in the House when I say that we are devastated by the suffering and the passing of Nicky McFadden, but if we are uplifted by her courage and by her insight into this journey, and her ability to make some sense of the savage uncertainty of life as lived, I suppose that she passed away on the feast of the Annunciation is appropriate because she begins her new life...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: First of all, I would like to put on the record my appreciation of the 41 years of service given by the Commissioner, Martin Callinan, to the service of the community and the public as a member of An Garda Síochána. It must have been a very difficult decision for the Commissioner to announce his retirement. During those 41 years Commissioner Callinan dealt with very serious issues...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Shatter, has proven to be probably the most reforming Minister for Justice in the last 15 years-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and so many issues of societal consequence that have been left lying around have been, are and will be dealt with by him as Minister for Justice and Equality.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: Have I spoken to the Minister for Justice and Equality? The answer to Deputy Martin's question is "Yes," and the Minister will deal with this on Thursday.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: "No" is the answer to the Deputy's question. The issue of an independent authority for the Garda Síochána is a matter on which both Fine Gael and the Labour Party jointly agreed as far back as 2006. I believe there is an opportunity here to deal with this for once and for all, and provide a professional, competent, efficient, modern, transparent and accountable police force, by...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: I have answered the question already. As I stated, Deputy Adams comes in here constantly and always wants information in advance of major issues in the Dáil. This is why I took the opportunity to brief him and Deputy Martin beforehand-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: I might point out to Deputy Adams-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Garda press office, arising from the Commissioner's own decision, issued its statement at 12.17 p.m. today. I briefed Deputies Adams and Martin at 2:45 p.m. Do not come in and state the Government is running off to journalists. Sometimes the Government is running away from journalists.