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Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: The value at which a gift needs to be declared to the Standards in Public Office Commission was raised from €650 to €2,000. If a Minister, Minister of State or another officeholder gets a gift worth more than €2,000 from an organisation or individual, it must be declared to the commission. The Taoiseach stated that the increase was meant to strike a balance between gifts of minimal...

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: It seems as if we held a discussion in this and other forums on the definition of a friend, what loans or gifts friends gave and how they were to be repaid, but this is not the point of my question. From the information the Taoiseach has with him, does he know how many Ministers or Ministers of State have declared gifts or loans valued above the standard rate of €2,000 in recent years?...

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: The questions relate to the Standards in Public Office Commission, declarations and ethics. The public has a right to know, in the context of transparency and accountability, from where those who campaign either for or against the question posed in a referendum or take part in the electoral process obtain their funding.

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: I asked a supplementary question in respect of the Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill 2007. In that context, does the Government intend to amend that legislation in order that organisations or individuals would be required to declare their sources of income? The situation whereby some groups can obtain funding from unidentified sources for various campaigns should not be allowed to...

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the costs that have accrued to his Department in respect of the MacEntee inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29477/08]

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to receive a report from the MacEntee inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29478/08]

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for that information. I remind him that on 10 July an all-party motion was passed by the House on the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings which stated that the Dáil: urges the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to allow access by an independent, international judicial figure to all original documents held by the British Government...

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: I welcome today's announcement that the DUP and Sinn Féin have agreed on a process to deal with the devolution of policing in Northern Ireland, as it is a welcome advance. Does the Taoiseach have a view, in being able to get at the truth of the matter, that the British Government should hand up whatever documentation it has in this regard? I am quite sure it has a very substantial amount....

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: I welcome the Taoiseach's comment that he shares my view that the truth should be got at here if possible. I urge him on behalf of the Government to raise this at every opportunity with his counterpart, the British Prime Minister. There are papers possessed by the British Government and I assume some are secret. All Members of the Dáil would like to bring closure to this and supported the...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: It is six weeks since the guarantee given by the Government and approved by the House and 10,000 jobs are being lost around the country per month, the vast majority in the private sector. The small business sector, which comprises businesses that employ low numbers — three, five, ten or 20 — is in crisis because it is unable to get credit. Banks have called in overdrafts, credit lines...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Since the Taoiseach entered office, the process of government has been characterised by indecision. An economic lifeline is required for small businesses. There is no point giving a blood transfusion when the patient has died or in providing capital flows through the banking system after businesses have closed. Some 10,000 people are joining the dole queues each month. I travelled...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Bank of Ireland shares are trading at 90 cent today.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: I know that.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: I am more interested in jobs.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Down in Tullamore as well as everywhere else.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: There will be no point coming up with solutions when businesses are closed.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach must act now.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: Correct.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: It was introduced six weeks ago. We were all here.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach should ensure he is correct when making the point.