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Written Answers — Garda Records: Garda Records (10 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has a conviction record against them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40378/09]

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday, I asked the Taoiseach about the Government's plans regarding child benefit as part of the social welfare package and he replied that all elements of Government expenditure were being considered in the budgetary analysis with the Budget Statement less than four weeks away. I pointed out to him that 600,000 families draw child benefit on behalf of more than 1.1 million children and...

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: When I was a young lad, the perception at election time used to be that Ernest Blythe took a shilling off the old age pension. It took 60 years to get rid of that myth that the party I lead was responsible for that disastrous cut.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: I accept the Government has difficult choices to make. We have considered these choices and none of them is easy, but the Taoiseach is not being honest and open with the people in respect of this. He said everything is on the table, yet the Irish Independent produced a detailed plan backed up with statements by a Government spokesman. The article states the Government intends to ensure...

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: You will hear them.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: None of them is easy.

EU Council Meetings. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Council on 29 and 30 October 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38346/09]

EU Council Meetings. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the meetings he held on the margins of the recent European Council meeting in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38347/09]

EU Council Meetings. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Since that meeting, the Taoiseach will be aware of developments taking place. As I pointed out yesterday, 22 of the 27 countries have nominated their personnel for consideration for commissionerships. The Swedish Prime Minister has said there will be a summit meeting of Heads of Government on 19 November at which I hope the decision on the appointment of a President of the Council will be...

EU Council Meetings. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: I assume the Taoiseach will attend that meeting. If there is a summit meeting of the European People's Party of which I am a member, I will be happy to attend and to lend my voice to that. Did the Taoiseach confirm that a conclusion was reached at the Council meeting about the transfer of €100 billion in respect of the climate change challenge between now and 2020? Is he hopeful some kind...

EU Council Meetings. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is correct.

EU Council Meetings. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Exactly.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he will hold in the remainder of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/09]

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30640/09]

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: There are a number of referendums I would like to put but I am not in a position to dictate that at the moment. It is important we reaffirm that a constitutional referendum should be held to enable the electorate to decide whether the Oireachtas should enact new legislation to reinstate the criminal offence of statutory rape for the protection of children. On 12 June, during the debate on...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle has his own way of doing things. I ask the Taoiseach if it is his intention to introduce legislation to give a statutory basis to the voluntary code announced by banks regarding the repossession of houses. When the Minister for Finance introduced the guarantee, he noted that we are deeply embedded in banks and he has since made reference in the National Asset Management...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach had just given a long, ten minute reply to a question from the Deputy. I do not have the times-----

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: If I overrun, I apologise and will try to keep within the limits. Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle will have his office indicate to us how long the contributions of the party leaders have been since he took office. This will show us the degree of guilt, blame or culpability we should bear based on the time penalties the Ceann Comhairle wants to impose on us.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: There is e-mail as well.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Enda Kenny: There are iPods.