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Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Of course.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has gone from the subversion of democracy to contempt for democracy.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: He should be embarrassed to come in here, as someone who commissioned 130 reports at the taxpayers' expense but which were not acted upon.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: He is somebody who did not read his brief on an issue costing €1 billion and he would not accept responsibility.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: As somebody who is quite prepared to answer questions, maybe I will take Deputy Adams' suggestion to write a few questions for him and then he might get an answer. I would be happy to comply with his request.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Martin and all his researchers are unable to put down questions that will get through the Standing Orders' requirement and the non-transfer rule, I will be happy to answer them for him, fully, completely and comprehensively - hard or easy.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The issues that are subject to Cabinet confidentiality are the issues that are being discussed at Cabinet. Climate change is certainly not an issue of Cabinet confidentiality in so far as we all talk about it as a general theory, but a matter dealing with climate change to be decided by the Cabinet will be subject to confidentiality until it is decided.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Will the Deputy accept the answer to the first question?

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: That means the Deputy sits over there every morning and does not listen. There is notice given on the Order Paper when questions are submitted. I come in here every Tuesday and Wednesday and answer questions from the leaders about banks and water metering, and I answer questions from Deputy Higgins about economic and social affairs. In so far as my responsibility as Taoiseach goes in...

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the House is aware, I will travel to Brussels tomorrow for a meeting of the Heads of State or Government of the euro area. The meeting has been convened by the President of the European Council, Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, to discuss the future financing of the Greek programme and the stability of the euro area as a whole. These are vitally important topics and the meeting will be an...

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I agreed to this debate yesterday because of the request made by Members that we should have a pre-Council discussion here, and on the basis that this is a meeting of the euro zone and it is important. I thank all of the Members who contributed to it. Deputy Martin made two comments relevant to what is on the agenda for tomorrow: that something should be done about bank debt and that there...

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----of the consequences of what she is talking about?

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Does Deputy Joan Collins have any idea of the consequences of what she just put on the record of the House?

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett spoke about Pinochet and Mubarak. I have no intention of being equated with those individuals-----

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----nor have I any intention of leaving aside my duties when the House is in recess. The discussions currently going on in terms of the agenda to be determined for tomorrow are important. Obviously, the issues that have been put out here need decision by the eurozone leaders and as I have stated to the Dáil, I hope the process of making decisions, separate from any private sector...

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy made two comments which were fundamental to the agenda.

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: First, he said something should be done on the issue of bank debt-----

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and, second, that there would be an interest rate reduction.

Eurozone Heads of State and Government Meeting: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: This was without evidence or an idea or offering a proposal about what we should do in the context of the agenda to be discussed tomorrow.