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Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Not at that stage.

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Again, I disagree with the Deputy. When I met the Prime Minister in Downing Street, I thanked him for the bilateral loan from Britain and a number of other countries to Ireland. I did not go there specifically to seek a reduction in the interest rate on that loan. I thanked the Prime Minister for the expeditious manner in which his Government, along with Sweden and Denmark, made the...

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do accept and take seriously my responsibilities. As I stated previously, as the stress tests on the banks here were not completed prior to the next meeting that responsibility was given to the Ministers for Finance. That is where the negotiations are now. The Deputy will be aware that many countries, individuals and organisation outside Europe agree with Ireland's position. I understand...

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is already on the agenda. The Government is in court over this because we have taken a decision that there should be burden sharing with subordinated bondholders. I discussed the question of other burden sharing with Mr. Trichet and, as we have two pillar banks in AIB and Bank of Ireland, the Government decided not to have burden sharing with senior bondholders there. The ECB recognised...

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not accept the Deputy putting words in my mouth. The bilateral loan, as the Deputy knows, is part of a loan arrangement between Denmark, Sweden and Britain. From that point of view, it is clearly connected to the greater position concerning Europe. The Deputy continuously forgets to mention the fact the Government renegotiated an element of the bailout deal in that it intends to...

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: He conveniently forgets to mention the fact the Government put a levy on the pension industry to bring in €450 million for each of the next four years so people in his constituency who do not have a job will be able to get off the dole and get a job or career.

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am sure the Deputy wants to see those people who are unfortunately on the live register have the opportunity to get a job and be able to contribute meaningfully to our society and country, as they want to do. The focus here is on the achieving of the principle, which has been agreed, of a reduction in interest rates of countries in the EFSF bailout situation, which incudes Ireland. We are...

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Originally, I stated the deal was bad both for Ireland and for Europe and, from that point of view, renegotiating elements of it would be very important. That is what has happened. I reiterate we renegotiated the conditions of the deal to some extent, in respect of the reversal in the minimum wage, no further transfers to NAMA and acceptance of a jobs initiative. I am sure the Deputy...

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin was part of an outfit that denied the IMF was in the country and part of a Government that caused a situation where greed, recklessness and lack of accountability resulted in a bailout deal being forced on this country by the IMF, the EU and the ECB because matters could not have continued as they were. They were out of control. That bailout deal was agreed between the...

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I had no particular discussions with President Obama about my speech at College Green on 23 May.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is a new one on me.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have no evidence concerning any discussion which took place at that meeting in Asia. Professor Kelly made an assertion in his article that Mr. Geithner made comments at a meeting about the matter in question.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I was not aware of this allegation when I met Mr. Geithner in Washington. As the Deputy knows, this was not referred to, either in the speech of welcome I made to the President or in his speech, which spoke for itself. We discussed with him the corporate tax rate in this country, the issue of the undocumented Irish, the need for action on that here and the President's response on...

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, the ECB comprises the governors of the central banks of the eurozone countries. We have discussed the ECB's position on burden sharing with Mr. Trichet and with politicians and finance ministers from all of those countries. We have now arrived at a position where subordinated bondholders are contributing. As I said earlier, a case before the courts at the moment...

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: What is the issue to which the Deputy refers?

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should phrase his questions differently.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I suggest-----

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett should rephrase his questions if he is encountering difficulties with them. He is entitled to ask about the Taoiseach's meetings with the US President or with any other Head of Government or State.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: He can ask any supplementary question he likes arising from that. He should not come in here and say, with another assertion, that his questions are being deliberately shoved aside.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Boyd Barrett, who is very welcome in this House as a new Deputy, rephrases his questions, I suggest he will find that the system accommodates them. I do not deal in allegations and I do not deal in assertions. I do not know whether Mr. Geithner made the comments that Professor Kelly says he made.