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Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The position is that the Deputy forgot to mention the fact that I did say in that state of the nation address that I would like to be able to tell everybody that they were going to be unaffected by the budget but I could not do that. At least someone had the honesty to stand up and tell it as it was.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Higgins does not have proprietary rights on access to people who are suffering in this country. We meet this every day of the week and, as I said earlier, choices are always unpalatable.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: It would be very easy to do a budget eight or ten years ago when the question was how much money was wanted and how much could be spent before the end of the year. It is a hell of a different prospect when we have to make choices to get the country back on track and no one is going to do it but ourselves. The question of the European issue is one we will be discussing later on. I make a...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have often said it is not possible to bring a country to a point where it can have economic prosperity by austerity alone. The Deputy knows as well as everybody else that the problem of the country being €16 billion out of line will not be rectified or fixed by somebody else, it must be done by ourselves alone. That means striking a balance between current spending cuts, taxation...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I advise the Deputy to wait until he hears-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----the statement of the Minister for Finance on taxation measures and how the Government has decided to create an impetus in the area of employment for small and medium-sized firms which will take people off the live register and put them into the world of work. On the live register figures recently produced, the Minister for Social Protection has pointed out that up to October 125,000...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Unfortunately, they were replaced by others. The point is that this shows there is a great deal of activity in the labour market. When the Government focuses on changing the structures-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and cutting out waste in governance, we can develop the indigenous economy by restoring confidence.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should remember we have had a bailout-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and that we are not the masters of our own destiny as we would like to be. Until we get to the point where we are in control of our economic sovereignty and independence, we cannot do all the things we would like to do, but we are making preparations and are at the start of a four year strategy and programme.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 7, referral to joint committee of proposed recommendation by Dáil Éireann of appointment of members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; No. 8, motion re referral to select sub-committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of taxation agreements; No. 8a, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 40]; No. 8b, motion re referral of...

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is aware of the background to this. I am disappointed it was not possible to get agreement among the social partners in this regard. I expect the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will bring the Bill before Cabinet next week. Obviously, it will not now be published until after Christmas. In regard to the reduction in the redundancy rebate, the reasons for this measure...

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is aware this is not the fault of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: This was a matter in which social partnership had to give agreement.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister made himself available to assist in that work long before 5 December and was involved in this for quite some time.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I regret it was not possible to reach agreement about a derogation definition.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Consequently, that legislation will not be published until after Christmas.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: However, in this case Deputy Martin cannot blame the Minister, who made himself available in the hope that this matter will be resolved through social partnership.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Members had a discussion in this House last week in advance of the Council meeting this weekend to enable them to give their views on the range of propositions being thrown around and discussed. It will not be possible to have another debate before the Council meeting on Friday. I have not yet seen President Van Rompuy's paper and I understand it will be circulated today. When one reads...

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have not seen the Van Rompuy paper and am unsure-----