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Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have seen - Deputy Adams is aware of this - what can happen to a country in which there is a lack of investor confidence. What Sinn Féin is preaching to the people of this country-----

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----is not the direction I wish to see them or this country go.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams is leading that campaign.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has no answers to the questions on how he intends to close the gap of €10 billion in one year. The Deputy refuses to answer that question.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams should listen to the other side of the argument and the reasons people should vote for the treaty, which includes investor confidence, a guarantee of access to funding as outlined by a European Commissioner yesterday and the capacity for us to put our own house in order for the future. What the Deputy is preaching would lead us in the wrong direction-----

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----into the darkness of confusion and lack of confidence and conviction.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: A "Yes" vote leads us to a continued stream of investment decisions for our country and to our people having an insurance and guarantee that this country will always have access to back-up funding, should it be required and, to put our own house in order. I am sure the Deputy shares those principles. I do not believe his heart is in the "No" campaign because he is aware of the impact of the...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has still not said which side he is on.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The people-----

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The people of Deputy Ross's constituency-----

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----have the right to know what side he is on in this argument.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Is Deputy Ross for his country or against its future prospects?

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The decision of the French people is a matter for them just as the decision of the Greek people is a matter for them. Their process of democracy is now being followed through with members of the once minority parties now being asked to form a Government. That is their process and it must be followed through. It may well be that they can form a Government. If not, they have a specific...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I look forward to meeting the President on 23 May when Ireland will, through me, contribute vigorously to this proposition. I reminded the President-elect that I had noted his comments on the ESM in regard to good budgetary discipline and the need for a growth agenda in Europe, which has been replicated in contributions from Ireland and a number of other countries during the past number of...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Ross still has not said where he stands on this treaty.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The people-----

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----of his constituency demand to know where he stands on this matter. A momentous decision was made yesterday by a member of the Fianna Fáil Party and good luck to him. I hope Deputy Ross does not build up his decision on voting "Yes" or "No" into such a big thing. What the French President-elect said was that he would not ratify the treaty until a strong growth agenda was produced in...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I said, we have already welcomed the statements by the French President-elect in respect of the development of that growth agenda and the reorientation of Europe towards a growth agenda. He fully respects and understands the Irish situation. He has no intention of interfering in any way with the decision to be made by the Irish people on 31 May in respect of the text of the treaty, as...

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 20, statements on Looking Forward to Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January to June 2013; No. 1, Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 - amendments from the Seanad; and No. 21, Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing...

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: In regard to the national lottery, I think that will be later this year or early next year. A great deal of work is under way with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I will come back to the Deputy with a more detailed response as I will in respect of the review of the fair deal scheme which is an important issue and of concern to a great number of people. I will ask the...