Results 31,121-31,140 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yes, the Deputy is, and I am not in a position to answer questions about what the Department of Finance has said or sent to the commission of investigation because that is a matter between it and the Department, which is a party to the commission of investigation in the first place. I am not entitled or authorised by law to investigate, comment or hold discussions with the Department. That...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Department I represent and the ministry that I hold is only the receiving and sponsoring Department. The cost of this comes from a Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach. I am not entitled, under the law on the establishment of commissions of investigations, to answer the Deputy's questions.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not know what contact existed, and with whom in the Department of Finance the commission of investigation was involved, nor am I entitled to know.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: It sent material to the commission with a recommendation in respect of confidentiality. In the past, as I have pointed out, judges have overruled that in the public interest.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is a party to the Oireachtas which set up the Commission of Investigation Act and I support it. I cannot believe he came in here this morning to invite me in my capacity as Taoiseach to break the law. This is what he wants me to do.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: He is asking me to engage with the Department of Finance to find out the answers to the questions he is asking me. This is prohibited under the Commission of Investigation Act. He can talk all he likes about Chinese walls-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----but I am prohibited by law from inquiring about it.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: If I were to engage with Department of Finance senior officials or even the Minister for Finance about the engagement-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----between the Department of Finance and the commission of investigation he would be the first person to stand up and say I was deliberately interfering in the process, because of some other side analysis or allegation.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yes, he would.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: He wanted simple honesty-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----and the facts and the truth. They are published here-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----under the signature of Mr. Justice Cregan, who wrote to me formally setting out the position.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yes, the Deputy did waive legal responsibility and legal right, and he waived legal responsibility and every other kind of responsibility when he was in the Ministry of health, and it ill behoves him-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----to come in as the leader of his party and suggest to me that I should deliberately break the law in respect of the Commission of Investigation Act.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: The public health system also requires much greater levels of management and the use of resources of taxpayers' money. This morning's count at 8 a.m. saw 300 patients waiting on trolleys, according to the report from TrolleyGAR, which does this every day. Last night at 8 p.m. some 152 patients were waiting on trolleys and at 8 a.m. yesterday morning, Tuesday, 10 November, 320 people were...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: I disagree completely with the last sentiment expressed by the Deputy. He asked what kind of Taoiseach I am. People will judge that in due course. I was given the responsibility and honour of leading a Government to take this country out of an economic mess we inherited, to restore our public finances and create an economic engine that can deal with the many issues-----
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----in the social area and the health area. At least Deputy Adams is getting the truth as of this morning, and I gave it to him yesterday morning and indicated the reduction in numbers yesterday evening. I pointed out to the Deputy the delayed discharges, the moneys allocated for fair deal, the extra numbers employed in the health service and the extra beds that have been opened. Clearly,...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----in a country with an ageing population is always challenging.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: In excess of €13 billion of public money is going into the system. There are some very good things happening in health and some that are not so good.