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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: We could have a shot at it and see if we could prepare an e-letter that is relevant and factual and that is not left at home every week, if the House knows what I mean, because Members do not have time to read all these things. Deputy Howlin mentioned the DUP. I met the First Minister, Arlene Foster, three times in the space of one week. We want to continue the formal discussions...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Micheál Martin asked a number of important questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I can send the Deputy a response to the questions he raised.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Barry raised an issue he has raised on previous occasions. Corporate taxes are a matter for each individual country.

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 23, inclusive, together. I am expected to answer all the Deputies' valid questions in 30 seconds. As I reported to the House, I wrote to President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Pence on Wednesday, 9 November offering my congratulations on their success in the US elections. Following those letters, on the night of Wednesday, 9 November, I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is an outrageous remark.

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I just want to make one point. There were some comments made here which, if left unanswered, would find their own way of becoming headlines and they are not true. I deliberately spoke to Vice President-elect Pence about the undocumented Irish.

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Micheál Martin raised a valid point which needs to be answered. Vice President-elect Pence said-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: You may.

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: You may.

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Certainly not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Coppinger raised the question of the shamrock. Deputy Martin has answered this very well. It has been symbolic of the links between this country and the United States for very many years. It has nothing to do with the shamrock itself but the link-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----established between the two countries over very many years and one we are very glad to see will be retained in the time ahead. Vice President-elect Pence was very strongly in favour of continuing in his role in the same way as Vice President Biden over recent years.

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Out of all this comes the recognition that politics matters, including in respect of Brexit and the American presidential election. The decision has been made. It has been made by the electorate of the United States. It went to the ballot box and elected Vice President-elect Pence and President-elect Trump. Politicians the world over have to deal with the consequences of whatever...

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is a point on which we must now work with the Speaker of the House, who has strong Leinster roots. I will be talking to the Speaker of the House in due course. I mentioned multinationals to the President-elect and made the point that, over many years, America invested in Ireland because of its strong legal base, its English-speaking population, its access to the European Union and its...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Action last met on 25 October 2016. The Committee drives the development and delivery of key infrastructure and associated policy, in support of sustainable economic growth, job creation, de-carbonisation and a better quality of life. In conjunction with other relevant...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Like public representatives generally, I meet church leaders informally from time to time in the course of attending official or public events. This year in particular, with the 1916 commemorations, I have attended many events that have also been attended by representatives from various religious groups. As Taoiseach in the previous Government I met with representatives from the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am the specified Minister under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 in relation to two Commissions of Investigation that have been established since 2012, the Fennelly Commission which was established in April 2014 and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) Commission which was established in June 2015. Details of the costs incurred by the Commissions to the end of October 2016...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: There are no Semi-State companies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: My Department has had no applications for injury warrants under the Superannuation Acts since 1995.