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- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: For instance, when the Deputy says that the Minister did not have the opportunity to speak to the Dáil-----
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----last evening, the Minister of State responded to the question raised by Deputy Adams about eligibility for services, people's rights and transport and ambulance services on a matter on the Adjournment debate last night.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: Under the current rules, regulations and legislation, local authorities are entitled, in their deliberations, to give a nomination to a candidate if they so wish. Obviously the matter-----
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: Obviously the matter of the presidential election is proceeding. I expect it will be a very vibrant and energetic contest-----
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----and I hope whoever wins the presidency will go on to represent our people and country-----
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----in a proper and fitting fashion and to the highest standards.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: The position in so far as the white collar crime legislation is concerned is that it is awaiting Committee Stage. As the Deputy will be aware it was published by the Minister for Justice and Equality a short time ago. It is the first white collar crime Bill published here for very many years,-----
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----an indication of the Government's seriousness about a situation where people who stray outside the law can be brought before the law. It is awaiting Committee Stage.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: There is no date for the publication of the noise pollution Bill. The DNA data Bill should be ready before the end of the year. As Deputy Broughan will be aware and he is fully acquainted with all the facts, the Government is proceeding to meet the commitments and requirements of the IMF-EU bailout deal and Ireland is heading in the right direction. There are several serious challenges up...
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: As Deputy Ellis will be aware, the local authorities accept planning applications and the planning process decides the nature and extent of any business. An Bord Pleanála and the legislation governing the retail size of outlets has its own bearing on that. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation deals with the Competition Authority and keeps that under pretty constant review....
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: The previous Attorney General advised the Government at the time that a referendum was not necessary because of the minor nature of the change involved here in respect of Ireland. The current Attorney General is assessing that position. Our view is that a referendum is not necessary and the matter will be debated in the House in due course.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: It is national vetting Bill to which the Deputy refers. It is an important Bill and it is quite complex. It is currently being drafted between the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Children. I cannot give the Deputy an accurate date as to when it will be published.
- Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: We hope to clamp on that by the end of this year.
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together. As I will make a statement to the House following parliamentary questions, I will confine myself to a few brief remarks. The proposed agenda for this week's European Council meeting is a wide-ranging one covering economic issues, migration, asylum and international questions. In the area of economic policy, the meeting marks the...
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: The programme for Government is designed to implement a series of measures that will restore Ireland's good fortune and restore the opportunity for people to have prosperous lives, careers and work opportunities. This requires dealing with a range of problems - the banks, unemployment and job creation initiatives - as well as the central question of closing our budget deficit in Ireland,...
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: It is incorrect to say we are doing exactly what the previous Government did. We have inherited a situation whereby the sovereign is unable to borrow money. That is a fact. Our challenge and that of the Opposition is to get our country back to a point where it can borrow money on the bond markets and thus be in charge of its economic destiny. That is the challenge facing the entire...
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: Yes, I understand that. The American company involved expects to double its workforce here. A man on the site said to me on that day: "It's great to hear the sound of buckets rattling round this site again." That is the type of expression of confidence we must get back. The Government is focusing on those priorities in order to get us back to a point where we can borrow on the...
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: The decision taken by Government to have diplomatic engagement is paying dividends. In this regard, I note the report of Tony Connelly this morning. This requires that Ministers attend meetings and work outside formal meetings in rebuilding Ireland's reputation. I am sure Deputy Martin would have had something else to say had I come in here following the meeting on 11 March and said I...
- EU Summits (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: I have explained this previously. It is not a case of trying to circumvent anybody. The decision to devolve authority to the Finance Ministers was made deliberately. It was made because lending countries told me directly that they would only go to Parliament once. Therefore, we need to have accurate figures and know the truth of the scale of the requirement from Ireland arising from the...
- Constitutional Amendments (22 Jun 2011)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 7 together. Work is proceeding in my Department on the preparation of proposals for a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad and the setting up of a constitutional convention. When these proposals are ready, they will be considered by the Government. Once proposals for the setting up of a constitutional convention are approved by the Government, I...