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- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 40, statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A(2)(b); No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the transfer of proceeds from the sale of the State's shareholding in Aer Lingus (back from committee); and No. 7, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: This is a matter of considerable concern and one of priority for the Minister for Justice and Equality. Obviously, Government has made a decision to reopen Templemore. Next year, 600 gardaí are to be recruited and there will be €27 million for the vehicles and facilities that gardaí need to do their job. We witnessed the terrible murder of Garda Tony Golden only last...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: Despite these decreases, the Government is of the view that the number of serious crimes in these categories which are being committed by repeat offenders out on bail is still too high and represents an unacceptable risk to the public. The Government believes serious and serial offenders should be imprisoned. This approach underlines the Minister for Justice and Equality's proposals to...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The one on Second Stage will go through. The general one is moving ahead and while I do not know whether it will be passed by Christmas, much work is ongoing.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I am glad the Deputy raised the question. I do not say this as a cliché; it is an important point. Ireland signed the convention in 2007 but has been unable to ratify it because pieces of legislation must be put through. This morning, the Government approved the road map for those pieces of legislation. The first one, Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill, is on Report Stage...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not think so. Although a Member produced a Private Members' Bill, it was not accepted. I will report to Deputy Bannon as to whether anything came of it.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his comments on the bail legislation. He has been a persistent advocate of it for many years and I am glad it has Opposition support. The Garda Síochána (Compensation for Malicious Injuries) Bill is due to be published early in the next session. The victims of crime Bill will be published this session. We also need to put through the Financial Emergency...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I have on two occasions met people with various challenges who are in receipt of direct personal funding. A number of those people find that such funding is very appropriate to their needs because it enables their carers to deal with their needs in a pragmatic way and it allows them to get the services they need. We need to see more of that. As the Deputy knows, not every person is in a...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is this session.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill were approved in July of this year. This is a complex area. I expect it will be early next year before the Bill is published.
- European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The meeting of the European Council which took place last Thursday dealt with several issues of importance to the European Union. Above all, it focused on the complex challenge of migration. It is clear that major problems remain on the ground. This has been underscored in the past few days. However, significant progress has been made in a short period. A structured and comprehensive...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Membership (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The following table lists the members of the Cabinet committees. Cabinet Committee Ministerial Members Economic Recovery and Jobs Taoiseach (Chair) Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine and Minister for...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his question. I remind him of what I said at Cambridge some time ago about this matter that 21 years after the IRA ceasefire, it is past time that it should have any capacity for any threat.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: Statements to the effect that the IRA has gone away or left the stage are simply not credible. The reports speak for themselves. I spoke with British Prime Minister, David Cameron, last evening about this. The return of the DUP and First Minister Robinson to the talks currently under way and including the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party is a positive sign, given the two reports from...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----involving both governments, dealing with the Garda and PSNI. I am not opposed to this and the suggestion is valid. I pointed out yesterday that we have two cross-Border task forces currently that are proving to be very successful, both in tackling diesel and fuel laundering and tobacco smuggling. I gave the evidence of this. I suggest that this is part of the process of talks now...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: There is always the issue of natural justice. In respect of the CAB, which has proven to be very successful in following the money trail over the years, I am quite sure Deputy Martin is not implying that because an individual might be named, they might be guilty. The issue here, as I am sure he will appreciate, is probably worthy of consideration, but CAB has proven to be extraordinarily...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: While we might differ and argue in our politics-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----we do not have to descend to that level. It is fair to say that the culture of intimidation and fear-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----that has been generated in many cases speaks for itself.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is worth saying that talks are going on. The First Minister is back in there, the Ministers are reconstituted and the UUP and all parties are engaged as we speak, and that is the place where these things have to happen. There are questions arising from the Northern report, which states that based on intelligence the provisional army council is deemed to be overseeing both the Provisional...