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Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is a pretty long question.

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I believe I saw the Deputy in the GPO at one of those peaceful protests during the past week. There is no subtext or conspiracy theory such as the Deputy has put forward. The Government is perfectly entitled to foster strengthened relationships between ourselves and the British Government and between the two countries, as we do with the American people and the American Government and as we...

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: On the case of Ms Rosemary Nelson, I note the Secretary of State apologised on behalf of the British state and the Chief Constable apologised on behalf of the police. I recall discussions about the late Ms Rosemary Nelson here but, on the publication of the report, our thoughts should be with her husband Paul and her children. She was a human rights lawyer and her work centred on rights and...

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: One of these days the Deputy might find something positive in what happens in our country. One of these days he might reflect on the pride our people feel in being Irish in welcoming the Queen of England and the American President in the context of what these visits can do for our respective countries, for our economy, for our people and for jobs. He might reflect on that and he might some...

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I know he can be helpful in this regard.

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is part of the three-country bilateral loan to Ireland.

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: It has been provided in the bigger context of the IMF-EU deal, which we discussed.

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: One of the jobs of a Minister-----

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The central point at issue here is the fact that this country is in an IMF-EU bailout deal. The country did not go into this in a voluntary capacity. The previous Government repeatedly denied that we were approaching that cliff. Significant negotiations are required to try to undo the interest rate negotiated by the previous Government.

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The first point of discussion and negotiation, which has been devolved from the Heads of Government to the Ministers for Finance, will have to bring about an improvement in that situation. That work is still going on.

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The point that needs to be made with regard to the bilateral loan that was given by the British Government and two other Governments to Ireland is that the British Treasury has been supportive of Ireland on more than one occasion. The British authorities granted a bilateral loan at an early stage. We should continue to work to improve the IMF-EU situation, as a first port of call, before we...

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The bilateral loan interest rate is linked to the IMF-EU rate, which is the focus of our attention. One rate has an impact on the other and being good, practical people, we focus on the main area of attention, namely, the element of the IMF-EU deal that Heads of Government devolved to Ministers for Finance to deal with. It has a consequence for bilateral interest rates. The Government...

Official Engagements (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will examine that question and come back to the Deputy on it.

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The pensions industry proposed that a pension levy of 0.5% should be introduced as against a reduction in tax relief. The Government decided on a levy of 0.6% on the pensions industry which forms a major part of the jobs initiative announced within the constraints of the IMF-EU deal to stimulate a measure of confidence and growth in the indigenous economy. I am not sure what information the...

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I assume that as leader of his party and one who might still want to be on this side of the House, had he thought of it himself or been approached by the pensions industry, the Deputy would certainly have considered it. Let us think of the circumstances in which he left the country.

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is talking about it being a public relations exercise. I made it perfectly clear-----

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: We stand by the decision made. It was made in the interests of creating employment, growing the economy and providing a sense of confidence in the indigenous economy at a time when there are over 440,000 on the live register. If Deputy Micheál Martin expects us to sit by and do nothing, to sit idly by-----

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: If he wants information on the detail of what the Minister for Finance considered, he should table a question to him or raise the matter on the Adjournment.

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Surely, the Deputy does not expect me to have at my disposal here the detailed information made available.

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: If he wants that detail, the Deputy should ask the Minister for Finance.