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Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Government promised, on a number of occasions, to hold a referendum on children's rights. Will that referendum be held this year or is the Government about to go back on its commitment?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Government stated that it would hold a referendum on children's rights. Does it intend to proceed with that referendum?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The committee is not the Government.

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of the British Irish Council in Cardiff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8419/09]

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the First Minister of Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8421/09]

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8422/09]

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with the British Prime Minister following the murders of two members of the British army in County Antrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10889/09]

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the leadership of Sinn Féin on 12 March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11618/09]

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I note that a teenager has been charged with the murder of the late Constable Stephen Carroll. When I was in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday I took the opportunity to brief the EPP members on the necessity for continued demonstration of support and solidarity from the European Union regarding the situation in Northern Ireland. At Thursday's meeting of the Heads of Government, did the...

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: We have raised these questions here on a number of occasions in the past number of months. The PSNI was concerned at the increasing threat from dissident groups in Northern Ireland, which resulted in the Chief Constable calling in specialist intelligence units from Great Britain. In the briefings the Garda has given him over the past number of months was there any evidence of activity or...

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I want to ask the Taoiseach a different question. In his discussions with the First Minister of Northern Ireland, did he deal with the question of cross-Border trade activities? Does the Taoiseach accept, for instance, the admission of the Minister for Finance that his decision to increase VAT by 0.5% was a mistake, which has had serious implications for retail business 30 miles south of...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: It is only appropriate, on the day that is in it, that the House should take note of the outstanding sporting achievement of the weekend — the winning by the Irish rugby team of its first Grand Slam for 61 years. The House will agree that it should pay due tribute and give due credit to Declan Kidney, Brian O'Driscoll and all those associated with the victory. I was one of the team's...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The fact of the matter is that a €1 million bonus has been paid to the individual concerned. That is not in doubt. When the Taoiseach states he wants to establish the facts, that is the principal fact. A bonus of €1 million was paid after the legislation went through this House. Last October when speaking on this Bill, I made the point that following the enactment of this legislation...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is true and there is no denying it, and what happened here is absolutely where highly experienced, skilled and expert people did succeed in establishing one particular fact, namely that a €1 million bonus was paid out after the legislation went through this House. The Taoiseach was Minister for Finance when we debated the nursing homes Bill here. As Deputy O'Dowd dealt at the time...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: I realise the importance of this matter. Will the regulations be referred back to the House by the committee?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Will the Taoiseach clarify the figure in respect of the deficit? Is it €4.5 billion, €5 billion or €6 billion?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach is a well qualified legal person.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: He is not going to go into court and take a case unless he knows the facts. We have not been given any facts, despite that fact that——

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the budget to be brought in on 7 April, is it intended that the Government will make available to Opposition parties for their consideration the matters that have been discussed by Government and those sent to it by every Department and an bord snip nua? How, in the name of high heaven, is anybody on the Opposition benches expected to make any contribution of validity when we...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Enda Kenny: Government Members will not say anything in the pre-budget debate because they cannot.