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Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I would have expected the Taoiseach to provide the figures for the Exchequer returns to be published in a few minutes' time and indicate whether they were consistent with the projected €18 billion deficit announced in January. Also, I would have expected him to tell us what decisions were taken by the Government today as referred to in the Private Members' motion. The problem throughout...

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The position is that we will know by the end of the month.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is not agreed. I have made the point on many occasions that I do not agree with the principle of guillotining Bills. This is important legislation and I do not agree that the manner in which the Government has gone about recapitalisation will ensure that money is made available from banks to extend credit lines to small businesses. This was the essence of my call for a...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach for that. Is there a proposal to amend the minerals Act to deal with geothermal heating? There are quite a number of projects around the country where serious money is available for investment but there seems to be some difficulty as regards the Attorney General's office in terms of underground excavation for geothermal purposes because of constitutional difficulties....

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Táimid ag fanacht le dhá bhliain.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I move: That Dáil Éireann recognises that: the current Government strategy for restoring the public finances, the banking system and wider economy has failed to secure public support or international confidence, and that both the Irish public and international financial markets funding the banking system and our Government are losing patience; unless we urgently take new measures to stop...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an exemption exists or is to be created regarding the appointment and retention of mainstream class teachers in respect of a school (details supplied) if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school has reached the 81 pupils threshold after the deadline of 30 September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I welcome the fact that the Government has belatedly recognised the need for a new budget to deal with the difficulties in our public finances. This is a matter for which the Fine Gael Party has been calling for the past number of weeks. I recognise the belated acceptance of that. Dealing with the public finances is only one element of what is at play here. It is becoming increasingly...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: These are truly shocking figures. With 354,000 unemployed, or an 8% increase since last month, we have never in the history of the State been in such a position. This is truly shocking. I noticed that in the past ten days the chief executive of Allied Irish Banks apologised to the Irish people for bad loan situations. This morning the chairperson of IL&P apologised for mismanagement and...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: ——which has caused anger among the people. The Taoiseach said in the House a number of weeks ago that he will do it his way. Clearly, his way is not working and he knows that. Last night in the House, the Minister for Finance asked other parties to come up with their ideas. If the Taoiseach wants to move out of that seat altogether, we will sort out this.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: However, when we put forward ideas, they have been scorned and thrown out by Fianna Fáil. I have given the Taoiseach four proposals previously and he need not give me the same answer again in respect of these. I said, first, the VAT increase should be reversed.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Reversing that tax increase would increase confidence in spending here. Second, PRSI payments should be abolished for employers who take on new employees in 2009. As the Taoiseach knows, it costs €20,000 per job loss. Third, a loan guarantee scheme should be set up for small businesses in distress — this is critical. Thousands of people are affected and they have approached Deputies...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: They are not intended to.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: They are intended to create jobs.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach understand about job creation?

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: They are job creation measures.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach accept that they fit in?

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Will the Taoiseach say, in respect of some of the Independent Deputies some of whom have said they have particular programmes——

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I apologise.

Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements in place in his Department for providing assistance to certain independent Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46601/08]