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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: That is what I gather from what he asked me.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Of course I do. I have answered that question before.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should not misinterpret me now. We do not have a Border when one crosses from Dundalk to Newry. We do not want to see any future signs of that. I disagree with the Deputy when he claims these are meaningless soundbites. The important element is what is not clarified by the British Government yet in respect of the future relationship of the UK with Europe. Is it to be, as the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: We had before a situation where people said it could not be done or could not happen. It has to happen. This situation arose because of the votes of the electorate of the United Kingdom and we have to deal with the outcome of that. The outcome is that I do not want to see a Border where there was one before.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: All the economic indicators point out that Ireland would be most adversely affected by a hard Brexit. The Barnier task force, which has been doing quite a deal of work, is well aware of the priority attached to Northern Ireland and the peace process, as indeed is the British Government and the British Prime Minister. I have said what our priorities are on many occasions already. It must...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: That is why I will go to Poland tomorrow to speak to the Polish Prime Minister. I was in Malta last Friday speaking to the Maltese Prime Minister. I will visit each of the Heads of Government to explain just how critical this issue is for us. As I said to Deputy Micheál Martin earlier, it is hoped the letter to the Commission will clarify the remaining piece of this jigsaw in respect...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: There was a very strongly worded attack on the Sinn Féin Party.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am quite sure Deputy Adams will continue the discussion with Deputy Boyd Barrett in due course about the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is not for me to intervene.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Brexit has met 6 times to date - on 8 September, 19 October, 7 November, 24 November, 20 December and 17 January. The Committee oversees the overall Government analysis and response, including the implications of Brexit for Ireland, preparation for the negotiations at EU level and engagement with the administrations in London and Belfast. Brexit is also discussed...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Jobs last met on Thursday 26 January 2017. The next Cabinet Committee will take place in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Action last met on 30 January 2017. It is due to meet again later this month. I chair the Cabinet Committee and the membership is comprised of: the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality; the Minister for Finance; the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government; the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I, and the Ministers of State assigned to my Department, have secure corporate email accounts assigned to us. These email accounts are only accessible via my Department’s secure network and remotely using official encrypted laptops and mobile devices. While in general corporate email accounts are used for official purposes, private email accounts may, on occasion, be used for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Measures (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: My Department has no Acts or sections or provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of my Department, or for the commencement of which my Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 to 94, inclusive, 96 and 97 together. The Government has identified its priorities for the negotiation process that lies ahead as our economic and trading arrangements, the Northern Ireland Peace Process including border issues, the common travel area, and the future of the European Union. The Government’s preparation is extensive. Important...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Allowances (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Since March 2012, no administrative support has been made available by my Department to former Taoisigh. Under the terms of an initiative introduced by the Department of Finance in August 2001, my Department paid the salary of secretarial assistants employed by former Taoisigh, up to the maximum of the Higher Executive Officer (standard) scale. The initiative provided that a former Taoiseach...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for raising this important matter. Like him, all our concerns and priorities at the moment are with the workers and their families in HP Inc. Thank God this is not a common occurrence these days where the line of investment into the country continues to remain very strong. I thank the workers for the efforts they have put in over the years since Hewlett Packard came...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is important to say that this has nothing to do with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which is a separate arm of the HP operation. It has been a totally separate company since November 2015 and it employs more than 2,100 people at its facilities in Cork, Galway and Leixlip. I have visited those plants on a number of occasions. HP Inc. will retain a small sales entity and support presence in...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I read the letters in respect of this. Within the HSE, the national aeromedical co-ordination centre is responsible for the co-ordination of emergency aeromedical patient transfers to hospitals within Ireland and abroad. As part of that inter-hospital transfer service, the Department of Defence has an agreement with the Department of Health and the HSE for the Air Corps to use its fleet of...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: If a call came now, at 12.20 p.m., the answer is "Yes". The Department of Defence has an agreement with the HSE to supply that transport. However, who knows whether there might be unfortunate circumstances where an air-sea rescue might be taking place at a particular time and helicopters might be involved in that. There are two challenges here. One is a shortage of pilots. Some have...