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

Enda Kenny: I understand from some reports that people have been placedin situaround buildings and are subsequently used as shields around buildings which, unfortunately and tragically, are blown up. There are different reports coming through on that basis which is why I made that comment. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl raised a question about retrospective recapitalisation. He is aware of the fund that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together. I have already outlined to the House how the Attorney General brought matters of serious concern relating to An Garda Síochána to my attention on Sunday, 23 March and the actions I took as a consequence. On Monday, 24 March, I asked the Secretary of the Department of Justice and Equality to convey to the then Commissioner my deep...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not have the authority to direct any commission of investigation to do its work in a particular way. Obviously it is the responsibility and the right of the sole member to do as he or she might wish. It is true that the committee made a request that specific terms of reference be included for the commission of investigation regarding matters leading up to the retirement of the former...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I disagree with the Deputy. I have already answered the question that was asked. I said that I was made aware by the Attorney General of serious matters relating to An Garda Síochána. These were brought to my attention on Sunday, 23 March. I outlined to the House on many occasions the actions I took as a consequence of that. On Monday, 24 March I asked that the Secretary...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There was none, other than to say that when the information was brought to my attention by the Attorney General, as I indicated in the House before, I felt it only appropriate heading to a Cabinet meeting two days later that I should have the Garda Commissioner appraised of how seriously I viewed the report given to me. It was not for me to call the Garda Commissioner, as that would have...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: That would have been the normal method of communication and I wanted the Garda Commissioner to understand my concerns and to hear from him his proposed action. etc., in the knowledge I would attend a Cabinet meeting on the Tuesday morning. There was also the need for the information relevant to the taping in Garda stations and so on to be sent to discovery for Mr. Bailey's legal team. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I have dealt with this up-front with Deputies Ó Fearghaíl, Adams and Higgins, as I have done on many occasions already. As somebody who will in due course be called before the Fennelly commission, I will attend both as a citizen and with respect to my responsibilities. I know the Deputy does not intend any malice. I had a duty and responsibility when the level of revelation was...

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

Enda Kenny: I propose to take questions Nos. 6 to 11, inclusive, together. The Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform has met on three occasions to date, 28 April 2014, 20 May 2014 and 30 June 2014. A further meeting is scheduled for 24 July.

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

Enda Kenny: It is a matter of great importance that the public has faith and belief in the integrity and credibility of the Garda Síochána. It is equally important that the members who serve in the force can have pride in the force they represent, in the way they engage with the public and that facilities are put at their disposal to enable them to do their job as one would expect. The day to...

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

Enda Kenny: I do not envisage any great change in the structure of the Cabinet sub-committees. Personnel will change because some Ministers have changed. I find the Cabinet sub-committee structure a good way to force things onto the agenda so that matters that might have been hanging around for a long time can be concluded. I agree that the Acting Commissioner of An Garda Síochána is doing...

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Order of Business is No. 7, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft Commission of Investigation (Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014; and No. 20, Court of Appeal Bill 2014 - Committee and Remaining Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall...

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy asking about planning legislation as it applies to concerts?

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is planning legislation pending. It will be produced fairly soon. I suppose one could say that this particular issue is played out at this stage.

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is necessary to change the process that was put in place here many years ago because it is not satisfactory and it caused this difficulty. No appeals system was built into it when it was brought forward by Deputy Ó Fearghaíl's party many years ago. It needs to be changed and will be changed. It is necessary for personal public service numbers to be available to Irish Water so...

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Government has decided to set up a low pay commission. There is a structure and a process to be followed here. There will have to be consultation, terms of reference will have to be set out and a determination will have to be made on how the commission will do its job. This is important. It used to be the case that the Government of the day would receive a recommendation from those...

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Regarding No. 98, we do not have a date for that. I think it will be next year before that Bill comes in. A good deal of work has been done in respect of No. 96 dealing with the mobility allowance. The heads of the Bill have not been cleared by Government yet but it will be published before the end of this year.

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the upward-only rent review, we had constitutional advice that it was impossible to legislate for that. I have said that on many occasions in the House. Regarding the position about the concert events, the Minister, Deputy Kelly, has made known his intention to change the law to put a proper system in place to ensure that what happened-----

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----should not happen in the future. At the same time we do not want to do down the right to hold smaller events around the country in terms of them being too restricted. As the Minister pointed out on many occasions, the reduction in trolley waiting times is always an issue in every hospital, as Deputy Healy-Rae is aware. These situations flare up at different times. Nobody wants to see...

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is not usual to have a debate in the House about the appointment by the Government of Ministers of State, although it is something to which I do not object. Ministers will be subject to a lot of public comment. The first action of the Minister of State appointed to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has been to book in for a refresher course in Oideas Gael-----