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Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: The remark that was made by a Deputy at last week's Fine Gael Parliamentary Party meeting was withdrawn. The Government recognises there are legitimate areas of public concern, on which the Government reflected this morning and on which the Government will act. The Deputy mentioned suspending water charges. I am not sure where he is coming from now because his party's programme following...

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: Nor is it included in its Private Members' motion scheduled for debate this evening. It seems that Fianna Fáil Members are scared witless of the guys on their right hand side and they are scared witless of the guys to the left of them.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: No.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: I can answer truthfully. To my knowledge, the answer to that question is "No".

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not believe Deputy Martin's heart is in this at all.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: He talks about Government ignoring advice.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: Government is about making decisions. Does Deputy Martin not recall the €7 million of taxpayers' money his Government paid to an international firm that advised it against the bank guarantee which was supposed to deliver the cheapest bailout in history? Does he not remember that?

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: Does he not remember the advice that Government got that it could save 1 billion quid and not be taking it from old people? The Deputy himself was advised by two senior civil servants and of course he had no responsibility for this at all. Deputy Martin talks about the bonus culture. As I have said quite clearly, the Government does not set the pay model or pay scales for commercial companies.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: No one I know complains about the efficiency, work rate, productivity or output of Ervia-Bord Gáis Éireann. The unions in that company accepted the pay model set out for them by their board. That puts an element of their pay at risk. Unless they perform they will not get that element of that pay. I do not believe that anyone who underperforms should be given a bonus or...

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: The targets set for Ervia have been quite stringent. I confirmed to the Deputy in the Dáil last week that no one in Irish Water had received a bonus.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is flexible with his language here.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is a pay freeze until 2016, as the Deputy is aware.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is not a case of the Government-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----setting out the pay scales for a commercial State company.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: Mr. Tierney was brought in after this was set up and he cannot be blamed for that.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: Thousands are registering every day for Irish Water. It behoves us as a Government in the political sphere where we can make decisions to be clear and decisive in order that the public can have confidence that the reasons for Irish Water being set up are in the nation's interest. These are the provision of clean water, drinking water-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: -----proper infrastructure and treatment works that stand up to scrutiny. The company, the same as any other commercial semi-State company, should deliver efficiently and effectively in the interest of its customers. That is where we need to get to. Clearly we have a number of issues to deal with and they will be dealt with shortly.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not share the Deputy's view at all. It is clear in the legislation that this entity cannot be privatised and the Deputy should not go around scaremongering that this is an attempt or the beginning of a process to privatise Uisce Éireann. It is beneath him to say that, given he can read the language clearly in the legislation. Clearly, the concern about payment is a legitimate...

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: I accept there are issues that are a cause of concern and we will deal with those clearly, decisively and effectively in order that people can understand what they will get from the payments and contributions they make.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not accept at all that Sinn Féin's budget submission measures up to reality. There is a €500 million hole in there-----