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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy seems to assume that the European Union can move into Libya and tell it to do what Europe likes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: There is no national government in Libya. Despite the fact that Europe provides significant moneys for training, this was discussed at the Malta meeting, it commits the EU to doing its utmost to stabilise the position in Libya in order that the Libyan people can have an opportunity to live their lives. It is vital that we assist the authorities in Libya, such as they are, to build their...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----and to supporting the presidency council and the government of the national accord, which is backed by the United Nations. I hope the Deputy supports that. Where possible, EU and member states will step up co-operation with and assistance for the regional and local communities of Libya and with international organisations that arrive in the country.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will respond to Deputy Burton later. I will be delivering that today outside the House and the Deputy will get a copy of it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 to 19, inclusive, together. Brexit is being treated as a crucial cross-cutting whole of Government issue. In my own Department, I have implemented significant restructuring by creating an amalgamated international, EU and Northern Ireland division under a second Secretary General. This restructuring brings responsibility within my Department for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I hope to set out this afternoon the main points on which we intend to follow up. They are the four main areas we have identified, namely, jobs and the economy, the Northern Ireland peace process, the common travel area and our place in Europe. This morning, we announced a further 500 jobs which have come to Ireland. Those people will be employed over the next couple of years, and there...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I have dealt with the fishing industry in respect of question from Deputy Martin. Germany has always had that view. There has always been a difference of opinion between northern European countries and southern European countries. Everybody knows that. In the justice area we have opt-in and opt-out, with countries in Schengen and not in Schengen. Europe is not homogenous, with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Where we have digital borders they are an obstacle to jobs, productivity, growth and output, which is why Europe has failed to measure up against the United States for many years. Has this been discussed at the European Council in the context of Brexit? No, because Article 50 states negotiations cannot be started until it is triggered. Believe me, the point is that it is at that table the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Of course, and there are comments all over the place about it, but the decision-making in respect of Brexit is made by the European Council and the proposals to come before the European Council will be brought forward through the Barnier task force on which Ireland is represented by the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, the Minister of State, Deputy Murphy, and all the others who are working very hard.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Mr. Tadhg O'Brien is the gentleman's name. He is a good official and he takes careful note of all the issues that come up, which is very important.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Flanagan, met the Secretary of State, Mr. Brokenshire, yesterday. The Minister has been absolutely clear in his stance on this. We do not want to see any diminution of the Good Friday Agreement or its successor agreements. We stand as co-guarantor in terms of full implementation of those agreements and the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, has...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is because Northern Ireland voted as part of the United Kingdom. While as an entity it voted to stay, how do we expect the United Kingdom, which includes Northern Ireland, to leave the European Union and yet Northern Ireland is to stay as part of the European Union?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The point has been well recognised by the British Government, as articulated by me and the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, on so many occasions. We have special recognition and special circumstances and we are unique in a European sense. As the Deputy knows, I have pointed out on many occasions the peace process, PEACE funds and INTERREG funds add up to recognition in Europe of Ireland's...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I move:That Dáil Éireann reaffirms its confidence in the Government. I am pleased to have this opportunity to report to the House on the important work being undertaken by the Government, the major challenges that face the country and how the Government intends to meet these challenges. The debate is also an opportunity to expose the political opportunism that has resulted in this...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: By its actions, Sinn Féin has deprived the people of Northern Ireland of proper political representation at this crucial time in the Brexit process and I will not let it do the same in this State. Sinn Féin's motion was prompted, we are told, by the Government's decision to establish a commission of investigation into very serious allegations centred on an alleged smear campaign...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Meetings (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 and 21 together. I had a very good meeting with Prime Minister May when she was in Dublin on 30 January. At the meeting and in our press conference after it, we both repeated our desire to keep the Common Travel Area arrangements in place and agreed to continue working together to this end. We also discussed the necessity of ensuring the continued...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Immigration Controls (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: A review of US Preclearance in Ireland is currently being undertaken by the relevant Departments - the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, with the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General as appropriate. I expect that the report will be finalised shortly.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish, the Gaeltacht and the Islands last met on the 13th of October 2016. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday 27th February.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Following the vote by the United Kingdom to leave the EU in June 2016, the CSO decided to compile a suite of aggregate tables which describes the relationship between Ireland and the UK in numbers. This report “Brexit: Ireland and the UK in numbers” contains 24 tables covering the main areas for which the CSO has data on our engagement with the UK. This report is available on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (15 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I make appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) in accordance with the provisions of the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006, and the National Economic and Social Council (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010 - SI 603/2010. The legislation provides that I appoint up to 20 members on the nomination of the organisations and interests set out, up to...