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- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----that Ireland should default, that our economy would never recover, that we are a Third World country and that nothing was ever right here. I do not know if he even sees the sun shining on these summer days. The previous Government and this one have continued the process of rectifying an unholy and unprecedented mess that was inherited. We have dealt with that-----
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----to the point that the country is in a much stronger position than it was previously.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: There are still many challenges ahead and I hope the Government continues to do its duty in office. It will focus entirely on decisions that will be made in the interests of the people. This is one decision that is in the interests of the people. The Minister has taken advice over a long period and the optimum time is now. The economic circumstances are very good and this is a test of the...
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I thank him for his consistency. I do not share his view. This is the right thing to do with AIB and now is the right time to do it.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: We favour a situation where the bank would be restored to being a private banking enterprise and where it would provide competition in the interests of the country. If I recall correctly, another of the Deputys mantras was that the troika should be sent home.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I agree because one of the saddest days I attended here was the day our sovereignty was taken from us-----
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: -----when the late Minister for Finance and the former Taoiseach walked off the Government stage and were replaced by the troika, led by Mr. Chopra. The call was that they should be sent home. They are gone. The previous Government was in a position to exit the bailout programme, despite the fact that people had stated we could not do it and that very difficult conditions would be imposed.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: They have left our shores and we have retrieved our sovereignty and restored our economic independence. Furthermore, we have also given the flag back to the people with a new sense of understanding and respect. Deputy Gerry Adams says this is in the interests of the bankers. There were 225,000 new jobs created in the past few years. The young men and young women of this country work to...
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: We have had a lot of discussions about this issue already. The Government made the decision, which the Houses accepted, that the Charleton inquiry should be set up. As I pointed out to Deputy Mick Barry yesterday, the appointment of Mr. Justice Charleton was exceptionally appropriate, having dealt with the Morris tribunal for over a decade in County Donegal. I prefer to let him and his...
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy completely underestimates the capacity of Mr. Justice Charleton who is the sole member in charge of a full tribunal. He is not the kind of person who will be led astray by filtered information. Believe me, if the Deputy is suggesting the tribunal liaison group is deliberately filtering information to him that is either irrelevant or not meaningful, he is not the kind of person...
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: How long do I have, a Cheann Comhairle?
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Grealish for his kind comments. I hope to see him in Pearse Stadium on Sunday week and I hope he will be as kind to me then when we take to the field. I have absolutely no regrets about having appointed Deputy Simon Coveney and Deputy Leo Varadkar as Ministers. They are two fine young men who have a real opportunity-----
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: They might not have been my supporters when my friend Richard took to the field some years ago. Be that as it may, I was happy to appoint them to Front Bench positions, to watch them grow as Ministers and to bring about a situation where they have actively and vigorously campaigned around the country for the last number of weeks for the right to lead this party. Whatever the decision of the...
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: They existed before us and one must deal with them head-on and make the best decisions one can. I recall the Latin adage, illegitimi non carborundum. As Gaeilge one might say, ná lig dóibh cur isteach ort go mór, cibé rud a dhéanann tú. I thank Deputy Grealish for his comments. I appreciate them.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I appreciate the Deputy's comments. I will pass them on to somebody who is absolutely delighted.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I agree with the Deputy that boxing is not in crisis. The sports capital system has supported boxing clubs during the terms of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Governments over the years. The number of young boys and girls involved in boxing as a discipline, science and sport continues to increase. On Monday, I was in the north inner city and visited Ballybough Boxing Club. It has brand new...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: This is an important judgment by the Supreme Court. The Tánaiste, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and the Minister of State with direct responsibility in this area, Deputy David Stanton, have done a lot of work on this. Within the past month, before this judgment, they asked their officials to begin work to identify the options for and the barriers to asylum seekers gaining access to the...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to Deputy Howlin on this to give him an update. I will do so today.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: I shall ask the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, to deal with that.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)
Enda Kenny: They did very well.