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Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I could shoot it down altogether but I did not do that.

Written Answers — Europe 2020 Strategy: Europe 2020 Strategy (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 1The Europe 2020 Strategy has been adopted as a successor to the Lisbon Strategy for Jobs and Growth and aims to enable Europe to emerge stronger from the current economic crisis and to turn the European Union into a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. As part of the strategy each member state is required to prepare a National Reform Programme (NRP) for submission to the European...

Written Answers — Constitutional Convention: Constitutional Convention (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 1Work has commenced on the preparation of detailed proposals for the establishment of the Constitutional Convention and, when ready, these will be considered by Government. The proposals will address matters such as the structure, composition and working methods of the Convention.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 1The aforementioned companies have not been engaged by my Department since my appointment as Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 1A full list of the appointments made by me in my Department since I took up office as Taoiseach are detailed in the table beneath. Name Grade Mark Kennell Chief of Staff Andrew McDowell Special Adviser Paul O'Brien Special Adviser Angela Flanagan Special Adviser Mark O'Doherty Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip Eoghan O Neachtáin * Government Press Secretary Feargal...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 1The table below details the payments made to the company in the past decade by my Department. Year Total Payments Details 2002 â'¬78,221 Implementation of HRMS Peoplesoft 2003 â'¬96,351 Implementation of HRMS Peoplesoft and provision of training

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 2057I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 61 together. The table below details the expenditure on Public Relations by my Department from July 2002 to end of June 2011. The spend primarily relates to the National Forum on Europe and the Taskforce on Active Citizenship which were both discontinued in 2009. Year Spend on Public Relations July - Dec 2002 €95,167 2003 €54,666 2004...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 2057The table below details payments made to the said company in the past decade by my Department: Year Total Amount Paid Details 2001 â'¬78,317 Provision of consultancy service in respect of eCabinet Project 2002 â'¬35,365 Provision of consultancy service in respect of eCabinet Project

Written Answers — Social Partnership: Social Partnership (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 1While it is clear that the traditional model of formal agreement with the Social Partners is not appropriate to the current circumstances and issues we face, it is not correct to say that Social Partnership has collapsed. The Government continues to value dialogue with the social partners, and recognises the contribution that social dialogue can make to maximising common understanding...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: 1The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only agency under the aegis of my Department. The savings in a full year for NESDO if the maximum salary were capped at €100,000 would be just over €67,000.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I remind the Deputy on this last Leaders' Questions before the summer recess that the interest rate involved here is the interest rate that his Government signed off on.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is the first point. His Government signed off on that interest rate. On 11 March, the Council of European leaders decided that there should be an interest rate reduction in principle applied to countries in a bailout. That was a responsibility delegated to the Ministers for finance because the stress tests were not completed on the Irish banks at that time. As I pointed out to the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is what his Government landed us in. Because the Government has made a series of decisions here, whether about banks, recapitalisation or the analysis currently being carried out by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in terms of the comprehensive spending review, we have brought about a situation where the European Parliament, the European Commission, the IMF, quite a number...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: From that perspective, I look forward to the meeting tomorrow. I hope that what comes out of tomorrow's meeting will be the start of a series of decisions taken by the eurozone leaders which will restore confidence and certainty, and deal with the issue of the legitimate anxiety and concern about contagion spreading from the Greek situation which simply must be dealt with. That is the focus...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will tell the Deputy. Ireland is seeking to clean up the mess his party created.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Time after time, Deputy Martin referred to the Gallic spat between President Sarkozy and me. He appears to assume that I should have gone to my first Council meeting, the day after the Government was appointed-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and concede a fundamental cornerstone of Irish inward investment policy, namely, the corporation tax rate.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Martin does not appreciate what I told him, I will say it again.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The concession of an interest reduction of 1% for countries in the EFSF bailout scheme, including Ireland, required the agreement of lending countries. One of those lending countries did not want to agree to it without Ireland taking on extra conditionality, namely, an increase in the corporate tax rate. I was not going to attend any meeting on behalf of this Government, the country or our...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: He appears to believe the kind of telephone diplomacy he pursued for the past 14 years, which landed us in this mess, should continue.