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Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin should be ashamed of himself, and I will tell him why. I had the opportunity to open a small, two teacher school recently, which cost €1 million. Before saying a few words, I realised that we could build 3,000 of those every year for ten years with what Deputy Martin did in the middle of the night.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: What Deputy Martin and his party have inflicted on those young people in the Visitors Gallery will last for the next generation. That is the biggest shame in Irish politics ever, and we are not going back to those days. We will deal with the reality of what we face now. The mandate given to this Government is to sort out the mess we inherited and that is what we will do.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I respect Deputy Martin and it ill-behoves him to cast aspersions on the understanding of anyone in this House about how they see carers looking after patients in community hospitals. It ill-behoves Deputy Martin to say that.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Martin wants a debate in the House on the Estimates, he will have an opportunity and we will then see whether Fianna Fáil are in favour of further cuts or further taxes.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin stands up here week after week and looks for a debate on Europe, the eurozone and the euro. We have had them for weeks. Fianna Fáil will have its opportunity to present its alternative budget in the House. We will see whether the Fianna Fáil Party is in favour of more cuts or more taxes.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: As far as the Minister for Finance and the Government are concerned, we will focus on reaching a target, dealing with those who are vulnerable and focusing on jobs and getting people back to work. Deputy Martin and his party will have the opportunity in this House and we will see the colour of their money.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Táim ag éisteacht.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Adams for his question. This is a matter of serious concern and has been for quite some time. In respect of the inquiry that the Government yesterday instructed be held, arising from the grievous offence caused to Fr. Kevin Reynolds, I respect completely the independence of the Press Ombudsman, Mr. Horgan. He is carrying out an investigation and I have no question over his...

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: On the second issue, I replied to the question about the allocation of money between now and the end of the year for the hospital mentioned by the Deputy and the patients to whom he referred, as well as about the plans and programmes to be put in place by the Minister to deal with that ongoing problem in the new year.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the inquiry, I have previously said I do not want to see a situation where toothless Oireachtas committees would meet to talk about issues of serious concern such as the Shine case. I would like to be in a position to discuss the implications and the best thing to do with Deputy Adams and representatives of the Technical Group and to obtain advice on the best option legally. I...

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I had hoped to do that, but we cannot argue with the decision of the people in the referendum. I would have thought Oireachtas committees with the appropriate powers would have been able to deal with this issue.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Higgins has asked four examination questions. He reminds me a little of the return of Senator Joe McCarthy: "Did you ever, have you ever, would you ever associate with the Communist Party? Answer 'yes' or 'no'." I know the Deputy is acting as a benign parliamentary terrorist. To answer his questions, I will make an honest leader of the Tanaiste, Deputy Gilmore. The Deputy spoke...

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is no denial in that regard. The Tánaiste was completely honest in his pronouncements prior to the election. The answer to the second question is the same. Deputy Higgins quoted correctly from Labour Party policy prior to the general election. That is correct and there is no dishonesty in that regard.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is what was stated in the Labour Party programme. It is slightly different in the context of agreeing a programme for Government between two parties subsequently.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The same applies in the case of the third question, while the fourth about the percentage levy on the pensions industry is complete fantasy, as the Deputy knows. The point was made that the pensions industry would be well able to absorb the vast majority of the costs involved in that temporary levy which provided workers with jobs in the Deputy's constituency, which I am sure he supports.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Labour Party is entirely honest and the people the Deputy mentioned in that party are truthful and now operating under a programme for Government to deal with the reality of the situation.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I did not know the Deputy was advertising for the Higgins grind school. I have referred to these matters. I met a number of the Tara miners some time ago in Navan. We were following through on a number of specific issues they raised. The cost of the temporary levy could well be absorbed by the pensions industry. No decisions have been made on the detail of any cuts to social welfare....

Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. a9, Road Transport Bill 2011 - Financial Resolution; No. 9, motion re membership of committee; No. 13, statements on sustainability in the sea fisheries sector; and No. 3, Road Transport Bill 2011 - Order for Second Stage and Second and Subsequent Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) Nos. a9 and 9 shall be decided without...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Unless Deputy Martin proposes to amend the Order of Business, he is-----

Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: As is now normal procedure, we like to have discussions or comments from the Members of the House before European Council meetings and after. That is a change that was introduced since the Government was formed. In this case the budget will be on 6 December and I need to attend an EPP meeting in Marseilles on 7 December before the meeting in Brussels. We will need to make arrangements for...