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Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Gerry Adams's Question No. 3 asks about the board appointments from my office that were made in the recent past and that I make a statement on the matter. In response, I pointed out the appointments that were made by me in the recent past and made a statement on the matter. That is the Deputy's question, to which I provided the answer. In respect of the bilateral meetings I have had...

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin will be aware from his own experience, it is difficult enough to find people who want to put themselves in the public eye by chairing or participating in State boards. This is because of the pressure they may come under from one source or another. By and large, I am reasonably happy with the way this process has operated. The practice of having chairpersons attend before...

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: In a number of cases, appointments recommended by the committee were from a list given to it by the Minister. These are matters that can be reflected on. We would like to reach a situation whereby the people appointed to these boards are competent people with a measure of experience which can assist a board in completing its body of work in a professional and competent manner. I believe...

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: To where?

Appointments to State Boards (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Finance is considering all these matters. The Deputy will be aware that he responded to Deputy Adams in January in respect of appointments made by him as Minister and the Department under the new procedures. On 7 July 2011, the Minister announced the appointments to the independent fiscal advisory council and pointed out that the council is part of a wider agenda of reform...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 9, inclusive, together. As I stated in the House a few weeks ago, I met the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, on 12 January in London, at which time we discussed a range of matters of mutual interest to both our countries and to our bilateral relationship, including developments in the eurozone and Northern Ireland. In our discussion on developments...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I dealt separately with each issue in my response.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: No problem.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy raised a number of important questions. The common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB, is a subject of a paper prepared by the European Commission. Deputy Martin is aware the European Commission is the body responsible for the promotion and initiation of legislative measures within the European Union. As a member of the European Union, Ireland has agreed to engage in the...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, we are not.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: We are asserting that fact and we have made our position very clear. Since the day after I was appointed as Taoiseach by this House, I have resisted a great deal of pressure in the context of changes to the corporate tax rate. That rate will not change and will remain at 12.5% - 11.9% effective - across the spectrum. That certainty and decisiveness and the position I have adopted have been...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams and I can agree on this matter. Before he became a Member, the House agreed an all-party motion which was very clear in calling for a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane. That is accepted by everyone in the Dáil. The British Government has clearly admitted that collusion took place in this instance. Prime Minister Cameron was very forthright, strong and correct in...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is very important to stress this point. I am not sure on the report about which the Deputy spoke and about what he gave to Mr. Tony Blair.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: All of the facts, in so far as we know them, lead to the inescapable conclusion that there should be a public inquiry. I do not say this just as a public representative or as Taoiseach. The agreement between the two Governments at Weston Park was that whatever Judge Cory recommended would be followed through. This was very clear and straight. Judge Cory recommended that there be a public...

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett gets his weekly rush of excitement with the auld rant in a Second Stage speech.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: An bhfuil an Teachta Mattie McGrath ag dul ag caint arís faoi séarachas?

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Tá sé ag dul ag caint faoi chúrsaí séarachais.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The question is to ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with Mr. Cameron the issue of the proposed financial transaction tax and the possible implications for the City of London and the IFSC-----

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----and if he will make a statement on the matter. That was a question.

Official Engagements (7 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It was not the subject of your speech.