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Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy can take it that the Tánaiste has a particular interest in seeing that the Middle East situation, in so far as Israel and Palestine is concerned, becomes more the focus of concentration of the European Union. When I was on the other side of the House I brought several of my Deputies out to Israel and Gaza and I found the trip a revelation in many respects. I had a long...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is a part of the programme set out for the Union. I mentioned the five headline areas of employment, research and development, climate change, education and poverty. In so far as the strategy is concerned, the programme for Government sets out the fact that the Government is fully committed to the 2020 strategy and the creation of employment in smart, sustainable and inclusive growth....

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: When I went to see Chancellor Merkel in the course of the general election campaign the Deputy said it was a photo opportunity.

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: We held an important bilateral discussion about the issues of Europe.

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not share the Deputy's view. While it might be regular to call back European Union ambassadors, non-EU ambassadors and our own ambassadors, it is important to be able to say and to remind them that a new Government is in charge with a new sense of priorities, a renewed enthusiasm and decisiveness to sort out the country's problems. It is important for them to get the message out...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Unfortunately, we had evidence of Ministers not turning up at meetings in Brussels, departing quickly and not doing their job in the interests of the country as one would assume. It is important to set out clearly the changed situations in the context of the diplomatic interaction or onslaught and to express to those people that we are serious in our resolve to deal with our country's...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have not decided on any individual trade delegation but I have had requests in respect of a visit to China. I understand the Deputy was there as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: This is an important element of Ireland's capacity to export. The Tánaiste, in his capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs and trade promotion, will do this. I have no fixed dates for any trade delegations but this will come into the reckoning before long and I will provide the Deputy with an update on them as they happen. As the Deputy is aware, one cannot simply say any trade...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: For the Deputy's information, I had a meeting with Prime Minister Papandreou before the meeting in Brussels where he sought support for an interest rate reduction and the difficulties faced by his country. I also met with then Prime Minister Socrates in respect of the difficulties in Portugal. Obviously these countries have problems that are different from ours. We have a strategy in place...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Question Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, together. Supporting enterprise and providing a favourable climate for business start-ups and growth are key elements of the Government's strategy for supporting enterprise and growing employment. The jobs initiative announced yesterday contained a number of measures to assist enterprises in creating and retaining jobs. As Head of...

Official Engagements (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett seems to think he is the only person who meets workers and real people. I do that on a regular basis and I can testify that the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation has met a range of manufacturing industry representatives. I have met with a number of senior figures from firms throughout the country. I have not met with industry blocs but I have asked the...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I agree. The Deputy is correct. I pay tribute to all of those mentioned, irrespective of the parties they represented, on the efforts they made - often unrecognised - in playing their part in putting together the jigsaw of peace eventually agreed North and South by both communities in overwhelming numbers. Evidence of this was epitomised today by the visit of the Queen of England, at the...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I recall the atrocity of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings very well and knew one person who was killed and that person's family. This issue has been a source of debate and questions in the House for many years. When I had the opportunity to visit Downing Street some weeks ago, I indicated to the British Minister this was an issue that would, obviously, be raised on the occasion of the Queen's...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Aontaím leis an Teachta go bhfuil sé intuigthe i gComhaontú Aoine an Chéasta go bhfuil cead ag muintir na hÉireann, ó Thuaidh agus ó Dheas, vótáil lá amháin faoi chúrsaí na hÉireann as seo amach. Go dtí go dtiocfaidh an lá sin, tá cead ag polaiteoirí, sa Tuaisceart agus sa Deisceart, obair a dhéanamh in éineacht lena chéile maidir le forbairt eacnamaíochta an oileáin...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Ba mhaith liom go mbeadh an fhírinne faoi gach rud atá imithe le blianta anuas ar fáil. I will not commit myself here to having a series of public inquiries. The Deputy mentioned that there should be an equal and inclusive way of finding this out. He knows more about this than I do in terms of republican atrocities, so I am glad to hear him say that he is prepared to come forward with...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I did not see the programme but heard reports about it. No more than anybody else, I would be shocked by the findings of the report and I commend those who carried out this investigation. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and his Minister of State met taxi personnel today at 11 o'clock. The Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, today announced a review arising from yesterday's...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: There can be a bit of give on both sides in this case. The range and condition of taxis vary considerably. From experience, I know the vast majority of those who supply a taxi service fulfil a public need and do so in an exemplary manner. Many of them work exceptionally hard for very little return in many cases. The Deputy will agree that the Minister for Transport, together with his...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 5, motion re report of the Standing Order 103 Select Committee on the proposal for a Council directive on a common consolidated corporate tax base, COM (2011) 121. It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted on the adjournment of Private Members' business...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, wants to be able to come into the House to answer questions. The Bill to give effect to the setting up of his Department was cleared by the Government this morning and will be published in the next couple of days. I hope we can get it through as quickly as possible. The transfer of powers to the second Department, the Department of Public Expenditure...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government has not concluded its deliberations in respect of that. When it has, they will be announced as quickly as possible. We have set the date of 1 July for implementing the reversal of the cut in the minimum wage, as was announced by the Minister for Finance in his contribution in the House on the jobs initiative last week.