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Order of Business. (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: Is it intended that some of the parallel legislation would run beyond the conclusion of the Finance Bill?

Order of Business. (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has the Deputy's full support.

Order of Business. (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: And corner backs.

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: No problem. When has the Taoiseach ever shown Members discourtesy?

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: I wish to share time with Deputies Barrett and Creed.

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: At the recent meeting of the European People's Party, EPP, we made the point, which backs up the Government's case, that the 12.5% corporation tax rate is of fundamental importance to the Irish economy and its attractiveness for foreign direct investment. As I pointed out previously, it should be noted that this country is not dependent on manufacturing t-shirts or shoes. We have many of...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to create a platform for the servicing and wind down of impaired assets; the work that has been carried out on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/11]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the sale of EBS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2919/11]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (19 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact of the extensive damage and destruction of native wildlife carried out by mink; if this species is considered as vermin here; his plans to eradicate mink including consideration of a bounty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/11]

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: Due to the antiquated Standing Orders that operate in here, I am precluded from making a proposal to change the Order of Business. Where is the Taoiseach this morning? Why is he not in the Chamber of the heart of our democracy to tell us what is going on?

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: I want an answer to the question.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: A Cheann Comhairle, I have noticed in the past three weeks that on Leaders' Questions, you jump in within 30 seconds of me making my offering. You allow the Taoiseach to speak for 11 or 12 minutes uninterrupted on each occasion.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: I want to ask the Tánaiste where Brian Cowen is now. He should be in this Chamber.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: In the long history of this State, this situation has never obtained previously, where almost half of the Cabinet have resigned. This was plotted and planned to some extent for the past couple of weeks. The junior partners in the Government have been treated with contempt. Do the people over there not understand that the anger on the streets of our country is unprecedented at their carry...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: The people of this country want their say.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: Before Christmas we offered the Government the opportunity to put through the Finance Bill. We came back a week early to discuss the Finance Bill. In the second week of this session, it is not even published and we are now told by the Green Party that it is not due to appear until next week. Tánaiste, these are the last days of the worst Government in the history of the State.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is a cowardly, disgraceful act of the Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, in refusing to come in here today to tell the people of his country what is happening with a Government that has imploded, is dysfunctional, has disintegrated and let our people down. I am constrained by these rules from voting on changing this proposal. I want to know from the Tánaiste where is the Taoiseach, Deputy...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and why are we not being told what is happening. If the Green Party Members are listening up in their rooms, it is about time that they stepped up to the mark, name the date as 12 or 14 February for the conclusion of the Finance Bill, have a dissolution of this Dáil, and let the people have their say. This is the worst Government in the history of our State, and the Tánaiste is now...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: The comments of Deputies Ó Caoláin and Gilmore are valid, in the context of what is happening here. The demonstration in the last number of days of the Fianna Fáil Party's concern for the people of the country and for the country is best exemplified in the words of the previous Taoiseach, "Our ethics are to get in here and stay in here". A senior Government Minister thinks it is...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Enda Kenny: This is unprecedented. There is a duty of notice of changes to Government and a duty of notice to the House of the transfer of constitutional responsibilities. I ask you, a Cheann Comhairle, to suspend the House for one hour and get the Taoiseach here to tell us what is happening.