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Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I liked the engagement between Deputy Ross and the former Minister, Deputy Quinn. At least Deputy Ross has the experience to be courteous in understanding how these interactions happen. Deputy Adams made reference to what the Government is not doing and its interest in affairs North of the Border. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Charles Flanagan, has a keen interest and long...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy comes in with his serial rant about destructiveness.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: As for the Socialist Party, do its members not understand that when they turn on the tap, somebody has to pay for that? We have not had the capacity for years to invest in infrastructure for people in Deputy Higgins's constituency who want the opportunity to work. We cannot have infrastructure unless we have an entity that can borrow money and provide it to business, industry and consumers...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I understand Deputy Adams has abandoned his wealth tax and his 82% tax rate. He will abandon everything else as it is scrutinised, as it will be in the run up to the next election, which is just over 20 months away.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I want the Deputies opposite to understand that this Government, with new faces and some changes of emphasis, has heard the message of the people and listened to it. I will not waste any more time here. There is a great deal of work to be done by the Government and the junior Ministers who will be appointed over the next period. Our job is to fulfil the mandate given to us by the people...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: In due course, the people will have their opportunity to adjudicate as to whether the Government parties have fulfilled that mandate. If the projections regarding the potential growth of the economy, the continued drop in the live register, the continued rise in employment and investment in SMEs for exports and the strong line of investment into the country are fulfilled, these are all signs...

Appointment of Ministers of State (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I wish to announce formally for the information of the Dáil that, having informed the President that Dáil Éireann had approved my nomination of Deputies Jan O’Sullivan, Alan Kelly, Alex White, Paschal Donohoe and Heather Humphreys to be members of the Government, the President, on 11 July 2014, appointed them accordingly, and subsequently, on 11 July, I assigned the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is aware there is a formal appeals process open to any organisation that experiences a cut in funding. The Government, across all Departments, takes the disability sector very seriously and currently provides almost €5 billion to disability services across different sectors. Some €1.4 billion of this is provided for health and personal social services through the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is very strong on rhetoric but his memory has slipped again.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin drove the cut of €16.40 per week for people with disabilities. He also represents the party that cut the blind person's allowance, not once but twice, without any consultations. Fianna Fáil cut mobility allowances, carer's allowance, carer's benefit and removed the Christmas bonus from all of these groups. Shame on Fianna Fáil. Deputy Martin has a cheek...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin often stood on the other side of the House, as is his duty, to say Ireland needs an effective response to the spending of public money. There is a disability strategy and, as the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, pointed out, we are now moving to implement the strategy nationally.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The point is that Pobal carried out an independent assessment of the effectiveness of how public money is spent on these services. There is an appeals process for any group that has had a cut in its allocation. Pobal carried out the assessment to ensure the money is spent most effectively on the people that need the funding. I will not accept the nonsense spoken by Deputy Martin.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's question is serious. Why did the State deny its responsibility in respect of Magdalen laundries, Bethany Home and mother and baby homes and why did it not do something about symphysiotomy before this? This is a list of sensitive personal serious issues which have been left lying around in the country for up to 60 or 70 years. They are being dealt with now. I am not quite sure...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The decision of the Government was based on formal legal advice in respect of the Statute of Limitations being addressed. A €34 million fund has been put together in regard to the women who went through symphysiotomy. It is a choice they are entitled to make, either to avail of the redress scheme or, if they choose, to take a court case.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: If a woman decides to choose the redress path and is not happy with the outcome she has the right and opportunity to appeal it if she believes it is appropriate. There is a ex gratiascheme to be administered by the State Claims Agency of €34 million as recognition of the difficulties, challenges and personal trauma these women went through. They have the right to take the case to...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for her question. She will have noted the comments made, particularly by the Tánaiste in recent days, in respect of social repair, the necessity for social housing and the necessity to restructure many of the systems to reflect the difficulties people have had arising from the economic collapse a number of years ago. It is because of social welfare transfers - social...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Last week the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection met all the social groups in Dublin Castle over a period of five or six hours and engaged directly with each of them to hear at first hand their views of what might be able to be reflected in October's budget. There are now 70,000 more people working than previously. For 24 months we have had a continuous drop in the live...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. The Cabinet committee on EU affairs has met three times this year to date, most recently on Monday, 30 June and also on 31 March and 24 February. This year is a time of major institutional change in the European Union. The new European Parliament officially took up office last week in Strasbourg, and we will have a new European...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Obviously, issues like this that arise are monitored constantly by the European Union and are the focus of much attention from the High Representative. To date, Baroness Catherine Ashton has been very active in dealing with a range of difficult situations arising in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Crimea, Ukraine and now, Israel and Gaza. Clearly, this situation cannot be allowed to get out of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked two questions in respect of whether the Cabinet committee considered recapitalisation and the decision taken by the European Council in 2012. The committee does not reflect in detail on these matters as they are dealt with by the Department of Finance. Notwithstanding the comments made here, including the statement by Deputy Higgins that nothing had happened in two and a...