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Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on Brexit met three times in 2017, namely, on 26 January, 8 March and 26 April. It has met a total of eight times since its first meeting in September 2016. In addition, Michel Barnier, the EU negotiator, attended a meeting with a number of members of the committee on 11 May. On 2 May, the Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputies Burton, Nolan and Martin have raised a number of issues. The priorities, as outlined by Mr. Barnier during his visit to Ireland, follow what we had set out ourselves. I am glad that people recognised that. I thank all concerned for acknowledging that these issues formed part of the European Parliament's documents and the European Council decision. As pointed out by Deputy Martin,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: It will be important that we make a case to Europe for assistance in that regard. The reason, in part, the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform are in Brussels today is to discuss a range of possibilities under the European Investment Fund. If we can get the Northern Ireland Executive functioning, the North-South Ministerial Council and cross-Border agencies and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 14, inclusive, together. I have appointed a new National Economic and Social Council, NESC. The new council will meet on 24 May and I expect that it will discuss its work programme and working methods at that meeting. It is a matter for the council to agree its own working arrangements. The council's remit is to analyse and report on strategic...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I had better make a comment but I will keep it short. Deputy Burton mentioned shadow borders. I understand the Commissioner, at the meeting last week, was talking about hypothetical situations. There was agreement at the meeting that the political outcomes would be impossible to quantify until the negotiations got started. The political imperative is that there should be no return to what...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am aware of that. The Deputy said that nobody foresaw the economic crisis. One could not have foreseen Brexit. When Fine Gael was in opposition during the years 2002 to 2007, Deputy Bruton repeatedly spoke about the housing bubble and stated that it was going to burst. What was he told? That things would get boomier and boomier.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: A person sat in this chair and said that we did not need any more tax receipts from housing. Deputy Michéal Martin knows that the whole thing stagnated for nine months as a result of that. We now have to deal with the repercussions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I understand that. There is a massive effort to provide supply of houses. I hope that, at its meeting tomorrow, the NESC shows an adaptive approach and deals with these issues.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 16 together. I travelled to Canada between 3-6 May. This was the first visit to Canada by a serving Taoiseach in more than a decade, and provided an opportunity to develop and strengthen the important bilateral relationship between our two nations, who share deep historic ties, and enjoy strong trading relations. Over the centuries, Canada has...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I met with Michel Barnier, the EU's Chief Negotiator for Brexit, in Government Buildings on Thursday 11 May. I was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Agriculture, and the Minister of State for European Affairs. The meeting provided an opportunity - following the European Council's adoption of the EU negotiating guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Since the formation of the Government in May 2016, the Cabinet Committee on Housing has met 18 times, the Committee on Health ten times, the Committee on Social Policy and Public Service Reform six times, the Committee on Justice Reform three times, the Committee on European Affairs four times, the Committees on Regional and Rural Affairs and Infrastructure, Climate Action and Environment...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I have written to President Macron to congratulate him on his appointment as President of the Republic of France. We spoke following the first round of the Presidential election.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Brexit has met three times in 2017 on 26 January, 8 March and 26 April. It met five times in 2016 on 8 September, 19 October, 7 November, 24 November & 20 December giving a total of eight meetings since its formation. The Brexit Cabinet Committee will meet as required during the rest of 2017.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I agree with Deputy Micheál Martin. Despite all the criticism of and cynicism about politics, at least there is political answerability in the sense that a Minister in charge of something like this would face instant dismissal. The situation is that this person has been acquitted and is not guilty of any offence. As a result, the taxpayer takes up all the costs involved. The...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Let us, as a Parliament, decide what we must do with an organisation like the ODCE. I can confirm that when the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, had responsibility for jobs, requests by the ODCE to his then Department for resources were granted. Now I find that the ODCE says it was simply not equipped to take parallel investigations on the scale involved. I can confirm...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: We heard the condemnation of a judge yesterday who had said that this case cannot proceed any further.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Government will consider the matter on Tuesday next. The Minister will bring her report in due course. I would expect representatives from the ODCE to go before the relevant Oireachtas committee as well.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the Minister will come before the Dáil, make a full statement and answer all questions in so far as she can at this point. Two things are important in this instance. First, the ODCE is an entirely independent statutory authority. Therefore, it is not subject to Government direction. Second, the trial was under way. While concerns were being raised, it would not have been...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

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Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

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