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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The discussion I had on Northern Ireland with former President Clinton went back to his own involvement in the North and its difficulties, his appointment of George Mitchell and his continued interest in the place. He said in Derry, "I was here 20 years ago. Go on and finish the job, if you can." The difficulties have been outlined by representatives of the different parties in Northern...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I did not have a discussion on this point but I will have a look at what has happened and I will advise the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Let us change it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I agree that we cannot have a situation where those who are elected and have influence can decide not to accept a recommendation or decision by an independent body with statutory authority. I made the point to the Deputy First Minister when I called him, after Deputy Adams had been taken in by the PSNI, that if there was a dark side to the PSNI, the option was open to make a formal complaint...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: As stated earlier, we discussed the former President's views on Ukraine and how suddenly one part of it, namely Crimea, was annexed. He was interested in explaining the work of the Clinton Global Initiative in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The former President has an enormous grasp of global politics and, as a result of his experience, of the geopolitics of the Middle East and other...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams talked about dialogue as central to problem solving, and this is true. Clearly after so many years, when the Good Friday Agreement came about, it put an end to terrorist activities and 3,000 people being bombed and shot and murdered. Obviously, people sat down around tables at the end of the day and decided in the best interests of everybody in the communities that these things...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am reminded of the late President Kennedy's comments that we all inhabit the same planet, we all breathe the same air and we are all mortal.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Indeed. When Deputy Mathews referred to NATO and all of that, I recalled when I went to Berlin last week that, actually, Ireland's entry to the EEC at the time was refused by President de Gaulle on the basis that we were not members of NATO. It was a German economic Minister who came over here in 1962 and who went back and reported that this was a country that it would be good to have join...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 7, inclusive, together. I chaired six Cabinet committee meetings in February, five in March and four in May. The Cabinet committee on health met once in February and twice in May. The Cabinet committee on mortgage arrears and credit availability met once in March and once in May. The Cabinet committees on public service reform and social policy each...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy mean the one dealing with the statutory authority for the Garda?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The committee on justice was set up to deal with the presentation of options for the setting up of a statutory independent authority for the Garda. It has met, I believe, on two occasions and the officials have met on a number of occasions in between to follow on its work programme. I expect it will meet again next week. The intention is that there should be a set of proposals to deal with...
- Appointment of Tánaiste: Announcement by An Taoiseach (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do.
- Appointment of Tánaiste: Announcement by An Taoiseach (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I wish to announce for the information of the Dáil that, following the resignation of the Deputy Eamon Gilmore as Tánaiste last Friday, 4 July 2014, I nominated Deputy Joan Burton, Minister for Social Protection, to be the Tánaiste.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Order of Business is No. 24, National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 25, the Forestry Bill 2013 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m.; in the event a...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: It has been heartening to see almost the full complement of the Labour Party members come into the House for the first time in a long time-----
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: In a more serious vein, although my first issue is a serious one, the second issue I wish to raise-----
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: The first one was in order; it was about promised resolutions to come before the House in regard to the Cabinet. My second matter relates to the fact that legislation has been brought forward by Deputy Timmy Dooley on creating a system of appeals to the licensing laws in regard to concerts. This is in the context of the five Garth Brooks concerts being cancelled officially, which...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am sure that Deputy Martin has taken note of the economic figures that have emerged during the past few days. I am glad to note that all of the commentators who were very strident in their views in that regard have now focused on the requirement of the Government and Minister for Finance to meet our target of 3% by 2015. We are in a different space. Obviously, in recent times things have...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: I understand that all of the concerts have been cancelled and that the singer involved, Garth Brooks, is not now coming to Ireland, an implication of which is the loss to the economy and city of €250 million. However, there is a planning process in place which is the law. That planning process allows for only three concerts to be held this year. I understand that this will not now...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)
Enda Kenny: Mr. Brooks has already confirmed that he is not coming.