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Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's colleagues had an argument last week about wanting a debate on the eurozone crisis. They are getting that today. Now, judging by what the Deputy said, he wants me to take the full debate and answer the questions. I want him to understand this. Before the Heads of Government meet later this month the House will debate this matter, and again afterwards, so the Deputy's party...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not find it in any way extraordinary, because we changed the rules. We will have debates both before and after European Council meetings take place. We did not have one after the July meeting. I concede that is the case but we are having the debate today. In answer to Deputy Adams's question, the Minister for Finance has made it perfectly clear on numerous occasions that in order to...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----in education and health.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It seems that down here the impact of the Cooley Mountains means that Deputy Adams objects to everything that has to be rearranged or changed. Deputy Boyd Barrett spoke about confidence, and all the rest of it. The live register figures for September 2011, to be published at 11 a.m., show 437,441, or 32,272 fewer than the August 2011 total.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is 4,976, and 1% lower than the September 2010 figure.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is the first year on year fall in the live register since April 2007.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I admit that there are many young people whom I do not want to see leaving the country. However, this is genuinely good news for Ireland. It is replicated-----

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy knows a great deal about matters relating to road traffic on foot of the number of protests, etc., he organises.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It will not be introduced in this session. We wanted to make it a priority, but because of the requirements of the troika legislation which had to be published and dealt with, it was pushed back a little, although not far.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, and the Minister, Deputy Hogan, has done much work on it. It will probably be introduced in next session.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It would not deal with the matter in the way the Government's Bill will.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: As I said to Deputy Martin, the Government has as part of its programme the realisation of €2 billion from the sale of State assets. These assets would be considered to be non-strategic which it would be appropriate to sell at the proper time in accordance with the best evaluation to be made. There will be negotiations with the troika as to how the proceeds should be used; the troika's...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: We have not planned a discussion on this issue, but if and when decisions are arrived at, there will be a debate. Deputy Adams mentioned Coillte. There is no question of the ground and the land being sold. If a decision is made, it will be in respect of the crop. There has been no decision made. On any potential sales there will be a proper discussion following evaluation by NewERA and...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will consider the matter and the Deputy could table a question to receive an update. He would have it by next week.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Forestry Bill mentioned by Deputy Ferris were approved on 10 March 2009.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is now expected to be published early in 2012. Second Stage of the Construction Contracts Bill will be taken in the Dáil.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Fleming will ask his party Whip to raise it at the next Whips meeting, a date can be arranged.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I would never make a joke about people who are unemployed.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should table a question to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.