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Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive, together. I last met the political leaders in the North at the plenary meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council which took place in Dublin on 5 July and on which I have reported to the House. I have not had any particular contact since 21 July. At an official level, contacts are ongoing with the Northern Ireland Executive and the...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: B'fhéidir go bhfuil faitíos ar iarrathóir Sinn Féin nach bhfaighfidh sé sách vótaí thíos anseo. B'fhéidir go bhfuil an Teachta ag iarraidh a chinntiú go mbeidh vótálaithe sa Tuaisceart in ann vótáil thíos anseo.

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Níl a fhios agam an bhfuil sé sin ag cur isteach air, nó nach bhfuil. I have given some consideration to the Deputy's suggestion. It is right that the constitutional convention should consider this matter. I hope to announce the establishment of the convention after the Presidential election. Obviously, I will consult the Opposition leaders before doing so. It will then be a matter...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not disagree with that broad principle. The Deputy is well aware from his own experience of the incredible sensitivities of the discussions that took place over many years to bring about the Good Friday Agreement and to have an Assembly in place. When that final structure was being put together, nobody would have assumed that what has happened would happen. I know that when others...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Higgins pointed out, I have certainly noted the impact of budgetary policy in respect of Northern Ireland and the implications it is having. Clearly, it is a matter for the Executive in its dealings with the British Government. The Deputy is also aware of this House's interest in keeping alive the importance of foreign funding for social upkeep in Northern Ireland, of which we are...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Easy, lads.

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I did not say that there was not confidence in the Northern Ireland Assembly. It is entirely a matter for the people of the North who they elect to their Assembly. I understand the point being made by Deputy Martin is that, when the Assembly was set up, it was not envisaged that people could leave for a while and come back again. I do not disagree with that broad principle which he set...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: They get mixed up sometimes.

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I can give the Deputy that assurance. On 1 June the Dáil passed a resolution amending the terms of reference of the Smithwick tribunal to require it to provide an interim report for the Clerk of the Dáil not later than 30 June 2011 and to present its final report to the Clerk of the Dáil not later than 30 November 2011. Mr. Justice Smithwick had previously indicated to the Minister...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: For once I agree with the Deputy on the impact serious cutbacks can have on any area of society, particularly one in which people are under pressure. That is the reason I have had some involvement with them, albeit not as much as I would like. I hope that when I get the opportunity to travel to Belfast in the near future, I will be able to have a look at a number of issues there. However,...

Northern Ireland Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Does this mean Deputy Adams is prepared to acknowledge that a wrong choice was made and that when the person he mentioned returns to Northern Ireland, he will not have a job at all?

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 11 together. As Members will be aware, I had bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister in London on 18 April and in Dublin on 18 May during the Queen's visit, as well as meeting him at European Council meetings. I also spoke with the Prime Minister prior to the British-Irish Council meeting that took place in London on 20 June. We have had no direct...

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: No, I have not had any discussions with the British Prime Minister about this. I understand that is a pretty complex case in which litigation is still ongoing. Personally I have not made any representations about it, but I have obviously read some of the reports and seen some of the news headlines about what appears to be a very complicated issue.

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I raised the question of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings when I met the British Prime Minister in April and again when I met him on the occasion of the state visit here by Queen Elizabeth II. Obviously everybody recognises the sensitivity of this, including all of the issues surrounding the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, without getting into endless open-ended inquiries. A recent Dáil...

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: What is the question again?

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I raised the question of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings with the British Prime Minister in April and again when I met him on the occasion of the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II. I have not had any communications or raised it with him since the House went into recess.

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will let the Deputy know the up-to-date position on that.

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is correct in his last question. I have not had any discussions with him since I last met him. I agree in respect of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. When I was sitting where the Deputy is now sitting, I raised the issue many times with the former taoisigh, Mr. Ahern and Mr. Cowen. On each occasion the response was that the British Government would consider the matter. I got...

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 to 18, inclusive, together. I attended the Eastern Partnership summit in Warsaw on 29 and 30 September. I had bilateral meetings on the margins of the meeting with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte; Chancellor Faymann of Austria; the Prime Minister of Finland, Jyrki Katainen; President Yanukovych of the Ukraine; the Prime Minister of...

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not find it revolting. The Deputy's salary is paid by the decision of these people and the European Central Bank. We do not control the ECB, although our governor attends its meetings. The 17 eurozone governments obviously each have very different views about how individual countries operate their economies. From those with triple A status down along the line, there are very...