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Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: He is perfectly entitled to send in correspondence. Now that they have become all lawful in the Sinn Féin party, I am quite sure that they realise that the implications of some of the elements of what was being proposed might not be in compliance with the law. I am quite sure that Deputy McDonald wants to be in compliance with the law, as all of her party now proclaim in righteous...

Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: A number of years ago, the Government made a decision to give Shannon Airport freedom to do its own business and it has improved greatly since then.

Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The optimism I feel about Shannon is voiced by many people in business in the mid-west region. Deputy Harty will look at the increase in employment and investment in the greater region in recent years and see clearly that Shannon has a very bright future. It is not for me to decide whether Aer Lingus and the DAA advertise by whatever method. Some 120,000 people from the north-west would...

Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Harty is well versed in the programme for rural development, which provides opportunities and, indeed, incentives for communities and regions to benefit from it. Clearly, the Deputy is aware Norwegian Airlines added four flights from Cork and Shannon to North America this year. The numbers coming back in from there will be unprecedented. Tourism Ireland is actively looking at the...

Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Murphy has raised a couple of issues. It is part of the programme for Government that there would be a sale of up to 25% of AIB. The Minister for Finance has made that perfectly clear on numerous occasions and is proceeding through the process of bringing that to a conclusion. In respect of pay rates, the situation is that the cap remains and if the person to succeed the current...

Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Murphy has expressed an interest in this on many occasions but there is no economic reason to sell a share in AIB. We are not under economic pressure to do it. The Minister for Finance, the Department and the Government will get the best professional advice they can in respect of the valuation being put on the share to be sold and that would be in the interest of the people because...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, together. I discussed the political situation in Northern Ireland with Prime Minister May when I spoke to her by phone on 29 March. The main political parties in Northern Ireland have been invited to participate in political talks which started on Monday, 3 April in Belfast. The Irish and British Governments are agreed that this phase...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The last time I spoke to the Prime Minister, I expressed the hope that the politicians elected to the assembly would accept their responsibility and get on with putting together an Executive. I think everybody can agree that this is absolutely essential if the issues that affect the people of Northern Ireland, which were voiced on two occasions at the all-island forum and on many more...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: It also provides for an Executive to be set up.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am nodding my head.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I recognise what Deputy Haughey has been talking about. When free travel was introduced by his late father 50 years ago, the move was revolutionary. It was always seen as something that was very good for a Minister to be able to do. Millions of people have availed of it once they passed the particular age. I assure Deputy Haughey that there is no intention whatsoever to scrap the free...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I hear different things.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Why then are we having ultimatums?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Why then are we having ultimatums about another election?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: If it is possible to do it, then let it happen. The traditional thing was always that the British Prime Minister and the Taoiseach of the day would arrive in Belfast at the last minute. There would always be a demand for more money and yet more money. That has always been the case over the past 30 years. If the DUP and Sinn Féin are serious, they can sort this out quickly if they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: As far as I am concerned, we have co-guarantorship responsibility for the Good Friday Agreement.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: We will continue to see that this happens.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: It was not possible to get agreement on how one to deal with the legacy issues of Northern Ireland. These are very serious and sensitive on both sides. It was not possible to deal with the question of the Irish language, which I favour strongly.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The essential point is-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The essential point is that two major parties have the biggest responsibility to sit down.