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Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: To answer the Deputy's final question, there was no discussion about a redress scheme this morning. It is important that we focus on completing the work of Dignam and publishing and addressing the issues in the Resilience Ireland and Devine reports in order that when the Department drafts the terms of reference for the commission for investigation, they will be appropriate and focused...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: It seems to me the Deputy was part of an anti-democratic revolution. In any event, I do not accept his version of events at all. He will be aware the unemployment rate is down to 8.6%. The continued strength of our economy allows for investment in services, people and facilities. The Deputy should apologise as he comes in here with no plan for jobs and no plan for anything to do with the...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams spends his time talking about how money should be spent and invested but he has no clue, no plan or no proposal to make anything happen other than give everybody everything for free.

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: He will have the opportunity shortly to spell out how he will make that stand up around the country.

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams has the gall to come into the House and say to Government that nothing that has happened over the past five years has been for the benefit of the nation. One cannot deal with the many problems we still have to deal with unless there is the capacity in the economy to do that. It is very much heading in the right direction with unemployment decreasing and employment rising and,...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: The people are the masters here. They will make their choice and I do not think they will follow the fantasy economics of the Sinn Féin party-----

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----that espouses giving everybody everything for nothing. The party has voted against every proposition over the past five years that has helped our country to develop. In respect of health, the first steps have been taken on universal health insurance with the provision of free GP care for those under six and over 70. Obviously, the break-up of the HSE has been under way for some...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: I know that is another try on by Deputy Gerry Adams. He does not believe what he is saying.

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: He is aware of the €3 billion capital plan for health in the next six years. He understands well the scale of development in primary care centres and community facilities, the opportunities for people to be looked after in their own homes and in the community before the necessity of having to go to hospital as a last resort, the development of the national children's hospital and the...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice. I am well aware of the Monksland issue and of the administrative review taking place. These are statutory reviews which are carried out by independent groupings. There are four under way at present in different parts of the country. These reviews are not binding on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government of the day. Were they to become...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is the very point I am making to the Deputy. The statutory independent review looks at one element of this only. It is not a binding finding. I have said that one could have the Shannon as the east-west divide; one could have Athlone as a municipal area supported by both counties; or one could do the reverse of what is currently being examined and put Athlone into County Roscommon....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, together. The attacks in Paris on 13 November were a horrific and violent intrusion on our way of life, which brutally ended 129 lives and devastated thousands more. In the immediate aftermath of those atrocities, I reiterated in the strongest terms Ireland’s continued support for, and solidarity with, France and the French...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has raised a number of questions. Clearly, this has been the focus of the European Council meetings for more than a year. The root cause of much of this is the war in Syria. I am glad to see that, at long last, tentative steps towards peace talks are beginning, although it might be some time before they begin to focus on what needs to be done. The Deputy is aware of the United...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: Much more comprehensively, however.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy. I made the point before and I know we argue about this structure for questions. I have said on many occasions that I would take a priority question every week-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: I said on many occasions that the leaders may have a priority question.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: They could choose whatever topic they wanted. When we come back-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: If we come back, I will extend the same facility to the Deputies.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: One must have confidence but I take the Deputy's point. It is the will of the people. I fully agree with the Deputy's point that there should be no equivocation with this kind of activity by these terrorist groups, which is utterly appalling. The Deputy made the point about the West being denigrated and run down and I share his view. When things get out of hand, people look to the West...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Enda Kenny: I was just coming to that. I have spoken to Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade about this now that sanctions have been lifted and the Ceann Comhairle has formally written to me about it.