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Cabinet Sub-Committees (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The purpose of the sub-committee is to provide, in line with the commitments contained in the programme for Government, a basis for political oversight of the development and delivery of key health service reforms. Everyone would like a situation to develop where those who require hospital treatment would be able to obtain it as close to home and as quickly as possible. Such treatment...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am glad that the matter relating to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick was resolved, not through confrontation but by the parties discussing the matter of the need to change rotas. I am extremely happy that the matter was resolved after it had been brought to the attention of the public and those involved in the political process. The third issue to which the Deputy referred...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: There has not been a change in the membership of the Cabinet sub-committee which I chair. The Minister for Health is its convenor, while the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Ministers for Public Expenditure and Reform and Children and Youth Affairs and the Ministers of State with responsibility for primary care and disability, equality, mental health and older people...

Chief State Solicitor's Office (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Like Departments and offices generally, staffing levels within the Chief State Solicitor's office are subject to the employment control framework and the moratorium on recruitment and promotions. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has allowed some limited recruitment to cover priority areas of work such as European arrest warrants. I am informed that, while there is no doubt...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 to 31, inclusive, together. I attended meetings of the European Council and euro summit, in Brussels on 23 and 26 October. As I have already made statements to the House on these summit meetings, I will confine myself to giving a summary account of the proceedings. On 23 October, the European Council identified a number of key priorities for internal...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: There were 26.

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin will realise that there are other leaders in this besides me and their schedules are such that it is often not practical to hold formal bilateral meetings in advance of eurozone or EU summit meetings. It is quite some time since we made arrangements in respect of meeting the German Chancellor, and that will be finalised shortly. While I do not want to place an emphasis on...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will take the last point first. I will of course consult. Obviously, what President Van Rompuy is in charge of is to bring back a report in December on the possibilities that exist for the tightening up of government and limited treaty change. When the President brings back that report, we will see whether there is any conclusion in it about the possibility of limited treaty change or...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is all part of the diplomatic initiative, as the Deputy is aware. I have anecdotal evidence and confirmed evidence of cases where Ministers did not attend meetings. When they did attend meetings, they more or less gave the impression that we were Ireland and-----

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have it for the Deputy. I can present him with it.

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The impression was that they were from Ireland, that we were top of the pile-----

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: ----and if people wanted their countries to follow, they should look at what we had done in Ireland. I am quite sure that, if I was away on a tour today or tomorrow with the Government jet visiting the Slovenian leader, Slovakian leader or the Estonian leader, places where there are no public deficits at all, Deputy Martin would be on his feet here asking where was the Taoiseach.

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: From that point of view, times may arise when I will consult with the Deputy and the other leaders about the necessity of going away. I put it on the record, both with President Barroso directly and with President Van Rompuy, at the meeting as part of my public statements that I did not appreciate or agree with a situation where Europe might be perceived to be drifting at the behest of one or...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

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EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It was made perfectly clear that the €8 billion tranche approved in principle to go to Greece would be paid over on its signing up to the conditions which were laid out. At the meeting, there was a very long discussion about this - it continued until the early hours of the morning - and when it eventually concluded the Prime Minister of Greece stated that it was an opportunity for a new...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: No, I was not consulted by Chancellor Merkel or President Sarkozy, nor was I consulted by them when they decided to meet either in Frankfurt or in Paris; as leaders of their respective countries they are entitled to do so if they wish. The Lisbon treaty allows for an opt out by an individual country if it wishes to leave, but it is a hell of a different prospect if one signs on for certain...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy read out the relevant section of the Lisbon treaty. Decisions are taken by consensus and the consensus of the meeting was that provided the Greek Government adhered to the conditions set out at the meeting the extra moneys made available would be paid, that the haircut of 50% would apply and that the extra billions to be paid over would also be paid but that this required a reform...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The consensus was that the programme would be implemented and this was agreed at the meeting. Everybody there agreed this was the position. Obviously, the Greek Prime Minister took a different view as to how it should be implemented when he went home and that is for him to speak about. It is a case of consensus being arrived at, and consensus was arrived at. As part of this consensus I...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: When decisions are made people are perfectly free to comment on them but they cannot change those decisions unless another meeting takes place where they are changed by the consensus about which Deputy Adams speaks.

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I participated in the meeting where the consensus was reached.