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Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Motions of censure are valid here and have been passed before, including motions tabled by Fine Gael. I will give consideration to such a motion today and the Minister in his response this morning will deal with the outline. In so far as the Moriarty tribunal report is concerned, I welcome its publication and I said so last night and there is no ambiguity in my response. The report is...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin said, the conclusions are drawn by the sole member the tribunal and I have sent these conclusions to the competent authorities. I do not stand in judgment-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----on any man or woman in this country because that is not my position. The competent authorities to investigate the findings of the Moriarty tribunal are the Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners and the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources immediately sent the report to them. The Government will see to it that there is a...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----giving legal protection to whistleblowers.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: After 14 years the Moriarty report is divided into two sections: findings; and conclusions.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I find the actions and the indictment of the Deputy contained in the Moriarty report to be certainly conduct most unbecoming of a public representative in this House. I have said that on many occasions. If we lived in an ideal world Deputy Lowry would not be here, but we do not live in that ideal world and I cannot speak - nor can Deputy Martin - for the electorate of Tipperary North or any...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have seen the Sinn Féin motion, which is a very straightforward motion of censure in respect of the activities of Deputy Lowry outlined in the findings of the Moriarty tribunal report. I find nothing wrong with that motion of censure. I want to consider the implications of a motion of censure here in respect of legal cases that are pending. Before this debate ends today, I will give the...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----but there have been motions of censure in the past. This is a case in which the House clearly finds the actions of Deputy Lowry not in keeping with good public representation.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: It could be somewhat awkward, but I believe there is scope for consideration of an agreed motion of censure. I need to consider the knock-on implications given that this is a serious report from a serious sole member who produced the report. I will ask the Whip to consult with the Opposition Whips to determine what is possible here. This debate will go on until late this evening, but I...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I agree with the Deputy in this matter, which has been a source of concern and interest for me for many years. From our political party, Deputy Neville raised the question of the impact of the tragic phenomenon of suicide for more than a decade. The Government has appointed the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to have specific responsibility in this area to deal with mental health...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The blueprint in respect of A Vision for Change has been well written and put together for a long number of years. It needs to be implemented effectively. The Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, will outline their proposals that she, along with the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Reilly, have in this area when we make arrangements for that debate. I met a number of Traveller women...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government economic management council has been established with the status of a Cabinet committee. I am a member of the council, along with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Finance and Deputy Brendan Howlin. In addition to the Council, I expect that the Government will shortly establish a number of other Cabinet committees to deal with more specific...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams has considerable experience in politics but he is a new Member of this House. As the Ceann Comhairle has pointed out, Cabinet sub-committees have the status of Cabinet, in the sense of confidentiality. The Deputy's question is valid. I have formed the economic management council as one Cabinet sub-committee and I am considering a number of others. There was one dealing with...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is a serious matter. Drugs are now available all over the country, apparently. Young people tell me they do not have to go too far if somebody is looking for these things. Some elements of the drug strategy that has been in place for a number of years have worked and some have not. There is a need to revisit the issue, in terms of its effectiveness. Whether there is a specific Cabinet...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin can take it that there will be a Cabinet sub-committee on climate change.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: It will be part of a Cabinet sub-committee. Finance, financial institutions and financial activities are central to where we are headed and they should be the subject of a Cabinet sub-committee, whether specifically or as part of a broader brief.

Social Partnership (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, together. The Government values dialogue with the social partners, whether within the framework of a formal agreement or otherwise, and recognises the contribution that social dialogue can make to maximising common understanding across all sectors of society as we respond to the many challenges facing the country. Social dialogue continues...

Social Partnership (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: As I stated, I favour a good environment for dealing with stable industrial relations and for the better progress of the country. I met the workers on the Davenport Hotel issue. As Deputy Adams will be aware, in the programme for Government we are committed to reversing the minimum wage reduction. This is a matter that is not merely budgetary. It may well require legislation and will...

Social Partnership (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Nobody will dispute the value, quality and heroism of nurses who work on the front line in pressurised conditions. Many fine young people who go through nurse training here and those who partake in other elements of the health service, be it physio-therapists, speech and language therapists or such like, must then leave for other jurisdictions. Yet, many come back subsequently and work as...

Social Partnership (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The engagement with the social partners was never exclusively a matter for the Taoiseach, although I have led in many of the negotiations and I will continue to maintain a central interest here. As Deputy Martin is aware, primary legislation is required to establish the new Department of public expenditure and reform and it will be pushed through as a matter of some urgency. As Deputy Martin...