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Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: First of all Deputy Adams let fly at Fianna Fáil, then he mentioned health, housing, rural Ireland and An Garda Síochána so I am not sure if the Deputy expects me deal with all four topics in the very short time I have here.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy only asked one question.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy mentioned health, housing, rural Ireland and the Garda situation. Five years ago we inherited a situation where there was not any money, Garda recruitment had come to an end and Templemore was closed. There has been this festering situation in north inner city Dublin and in other locations around the country for quite some time. Government began to put resources, where possible,...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Let me reflect again for the Deputy. We already had the capacity to reopen the Garda College in Templemore to train new gardaí and dispense them around the country. The Government has decided to increase the Garda force to 15,000, but we cannot do this without a strong economy or providing proper training for young gardaí. As the Deputy will have known within the past few days,...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Public representatives of all parties and none will have a voice. If it is to be a whole-of-government response, it should be so. It is not only this party or the Government that wants to deal with this. It is about the people. Those in the north inner city are good people and should have the same opportunities as anyone else to live their lives in the way they want.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I accept that, of course I do. I understand, from Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan's experience as a public representative and citizen, that she knows more than most and knows many of the people involved in the north inner city directly. I respect this. The agenda she has set out is part and parcel of what we have to do. It is, of course, the duty of the State to ensure citizens are protected....

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for her contribution. I like to think the north inner city task force that will be put together will be different in the sense that I would like to see it modelled on what the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, brought forward formerly in the creation of jobs, where there was a timeline, it was action-proofed and responsible. In so far as my Department is concerned, we will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. In the programme for a partnership Government, the Government has committed to establishing a citizens' assembly within six months and without participation by politicians, with a mandate to look at a limited number of key issues over an extended period. These issues will not be limited to those directly pertaining to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Coppinger is incorrect when she states we do not like to see this matter raised. It has been raised on many occasions. We have set out a clear process in the programme for Government committing that a citizens' assembly should examine the question of the eighth amendment and other issues. Following the citizens' convention, which brought forward the proposition that there should be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is much more profound than that-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----and has the interest of the vast majority of people in the country. Unfortunately, when the very traumatic cases of fatal foetal abnormalities or other cases are brought to public attention, they are very traumatic, very sensitive and very heartfelt. The Constitution, however, is the people's Constitution and cannot be changed without the people's consent. That is why the people in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I did not hear Deputy Martin shouting about it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: It was completely invisible.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's party was silent.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's party was afraid.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's party was afraid.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's party was afraid.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Big deal.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: What about former Senator Power?