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Order of Business (23 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will have a full legislative programme inside the next two weeks. I have already said that today. It will be published, at which time Deputy Doherty can ask any question he wishes.

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together. Last week's meeting of the European Council discussed two major international issues, Libya and Japan. On Libya, we endorsed UN Resolution 1973, which authorised actions to protect civilians. We reiterated our call on Colonel Gadaffi to step down immediately. The European Union has already moved swiftly to implement sanctions...

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Tá mé buíoch don Teachta Adams as ucht an cheist a chur seo orm. Bhí mé ag seasamh suas ar son mhuintir na h-Éireann. I did not actually agree that the issue should be taken off the agenda. In fact, I proposed that it be taken off the agenda. I agreed that with President Van Rompuy the day before because I wanted to be clear that we would be in a much better position to do any...

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The interest rate reduction was agreed at the eurozone meeting in Helsinki in respect of countries that are in the EFSF package. That interest rate reduction was extended to Greece, which is not in the EFSF package. The agreement reached in Helsinki by the eurozone leaders was that countries within the EFSF could have their interest rates reduced. Conditionalities for the interest rate...

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is a difficult legacy to have to deal with.

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I had thought that because the Deputy was away in Europe for too long, he was not as accurate in his assessments as he used to be when he was in a different corner of this Chamber.

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: In any event, my approach was neither negligent nor reckless. The Deputy, of all people, should know that one cannot attempt to buy a house unless one knows the price of it and what one has in one's own account. In the same way, I considered it was appropriate that we should not discuss at length the question of an interest rate reduction, or any adjustment to the IMF-EU package, without...

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The previous Government did a deal after denying the IMF was already here making assessments on our liabilities and economic position and that deal was voted on in the House. In my view, as I stated prior to the election and as other Members of the Government have pointed out, this was not a good deal for Ireland. That is why efforts have to be made to restructure the deal so that we are in...

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's first and last questions are related. It is fair to say that serious self-analysis is ongoing within a number of countries in Europe. The Greek Government is experiencing severe economic difficulties and, as the Deputy is aware, the Portuguese Government has fallen. There is a new trend in many countries that diverges seriously from what obtained heretofore. The CDU lost in...

European Council Meetings (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is merit in what the Deputy says. Clearly, national political considerations play a part in the activity level and the response of a number of European leaders. That goes without saying. I have made the point at European People's Party meetings for several years that in the production of the Lisbon agenda Europe failed to deal with that - as the Deputy knows, it was a proposal under...

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Total expenditure by my Department from the establishment of the Moriarty tribunal in 1997 to end-February 2011 was €41.96 million. This figure does not include third party costs for which applications have yet to be received and ruled on by the sole member.

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Thug mé an freagra céanna don Teachta an tseachtain seo caite.

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Thug mé an freagra céanna don Teachta an tseachtain seo caite. Bhí sé díreach, cruinn agus fíor. Expenditure by my Department on the tribunal was €41.96 million. I will give the Deputy some other figures to keep him in the know.

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The full cost of the tribunal's legal team, from its establishment in 1997 to the end of February 2011, was approximately €33 million. At the concluding stages of its work, the legal team consisted of two senior counsel, three junior counsel, a legal researcher and a solicitor. The two senior counsel who have ceased working with the tribunal were paid a daily rate of €1,955 and...

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Several years ago an Oireachtas committee carried out investigative work in the DIRT inquiry at a low cost and within a timescale which brought about real results and savings for the Exchequer. Deputy Adams is aware of the Government's intention to hold a referendum on the Abbeylara case decision to allow investigative work to be carried out by specialist or select Dáil committees. On the...

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I absolutely disagree with Deputy Martin in his comment that the Fine Gael Party tried to obstruct the Moriarty tribunal. Based on the legal advice to the party in the circumstances, the party took a decision. In my view it was the wrong decision but the decision was taken. When my predecessor as leader of the party, Deputy Michael Noonan, became aware of the situation he transmitted the...

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The first part of the tribunal report dealt with a former leader of the Fianna Fáil Party and the comments therein were very clear.

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not speak for the third parties to which Deputy Martin refers. I cannot comment on the extent of claim that will be made or what the sole member of the tribunal will do but clearly substantial amounts may be claimed and may have to be decided upon by the sole member of the tribunal in due course.

Tribunals of Inquiry (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The fees for senior counsel were fixed in 1997. The tribunal counsel sought a substantial increase in their fees and this went on until 2001 and 2002. On a number of occasions when I was in opposition, I raised the fact that payments of an increased nature were incorrectly sent out and were not reclaimed. I made the point that someone claiming social welfare who had been overpaid by €100...

Ministerial Staff (29 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: What I did say is that the numbers and the costs would be considerably less than in previous Administrations. At its first meeting in Áras an Uachtaráin the Government made decisions in that regard. I will publish all of the details when the appointments are finalised. Let me repeat again; both the numbers and the costs will be considerably reduced.