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- Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: Thank you for the clarification, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: The real figure is 418, 592.
- Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: The real figure is 418,592 people unemployed.
- Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: Will the Government publish Mr. McCarthy's report?
- Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: The current figure is 418,592.
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: It is not agreed. We are opposed, in principle, to the imposition of guillotines on legislation. I am informed by Deputy Reilly that Ireland is in breach of EU regulations and that this legislation should not come into force until VHI meets its solvency requirements. This makes the situation worse. It is proposed to bulldoze this Bill through by 5 p.m., but that is not how we should do...
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: This is the same principle. There is no reason this has to be rushed through today. I have already said we are opposed to the principle of guillotines here and I oppose the proposal for dealing with No. 25 on that basis.
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: There is a crisis in the pre-NAMA period. There is serious concern among a range of enterprises over banks declining to give any credit or overdraft facilities because they assume that particular developers and so on will be taken over by the NAMA regime. This is a crisis in the intervening period. In the light of the Taoiseach's comments this morning, let us have a debate about the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that mental health services offer adequate patient protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26429/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on tax relief for investors to invest in the building of primary and secondary schools; if he has considered such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26555/09]
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: I assume the Tánaiste wants the Donegal South-West by-election to take place as quickly as possible, a move we support. I understand there are ten proposals involving a guillotine in respect of business this week and next. Given that we have had a complete scarcity of legislation on so many occasions in the past 12 months, this is not the way to do business. No. 26 is the Criminal Justice...
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: It is not agreed. This is one of ten guillotines and it is not the way to do business.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: We have mentioned this repeatedly for the past seven or eight months and I will continue to object on the basis that this is important legislation. Many people around the country have been affected by the antics in the banks and the decisions made on issues such as directors' loans. This is an important matter which should be discussed properly and I object to the principle of a guillotine.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: I wish to refer to the number of guillotines the Government has proposed for this week and next. In the past, we have had experience of legislation being guillotined and issues have subsequently arisen that have caused some difficulty. This morning, I listened to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who said he had to seek advice from the Attorney General...
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: They will now have to pay this tax. I was interested in the remarks made yesterday by the Taoiseach who said that we need to have a thorough discussion about the NAMA legislation, which is right and proper. I want to know when the legislation will come before the House, for two reasons. First, there is a crisis with substantial numbers of people with whom banks will not deal because they...
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: That will reduce the number from 14,000 to about 1,500.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: The point I am making is that there will be further substantial job losses unless some movement is made in bank credit and overdraft facilities in the meantime before NAMA becomes operational. In that context, and arising from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government having to go to the Attorney General in the middle of the night, when NAMA acquires a substantial...
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: When will we see the NAMA legislation coming before the House? The Taoiseach has confirmed that the Government supports the appointment of José Manuel Barroso as President of the European Commission. Given the crisis facing Europe, including Ireland, it is important that the Commission has a President as soon as possible after the European Parliament elections.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: I will explain why it is important.
- Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)
Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has made it clear that the Government will support Mr. Barroso's appointment, as I do. I want to know from the Tánaiste why the three Fianna Fáil MEPs are now involved in a blocking mechanism to prevent that appointment taking place early in July.