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Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----and, indeed, meeting the professional dustbin bashers brigade in various locations around the country. Peaceful protest is perfectly legitimate in this country. I have no fear at all of dealing with public debate on this issue. However, I am not sure we should turn this into a crisis situation, offering more advantage for, shall we say, minority party views.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams had his fling on the "Frontline" debate-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: ------with the Tánaiste and more than met his match.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: When the Deputy speaks of balancing the debate, if that were to be the case, I consider that I, the Tánaiste and the Deputy's good self would be more than a match for Deputy Adams. He would regard that as being very unbalanced, I am quite sure.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I know an invitation has come for the Taoiseach to deliver an address on Sunday. I have not personally seen an invitation from RTE to participate in a debate.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have not seen any invitation-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----but I will confirm it to the Deputy after the Order of Business.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I hear Deputy McGrath is on the "Yes" side in Clontarf.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: As an elected representative of the House, perhaps Deputy Adams might tell us whether he accepts the validity of Bunreacht na h-Éireann.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Thank you. That is the first time I have heard the Deputy say that.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin pointed out this is a change from the usual procedure in respect of the Sinn Féin Ard-Fheis but good luck to the Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: We also wish good luck to Jedward in their-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: As to the rest of Deputy Adams's contribution, it does not merit any response-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----because he was very badly exposed in his economics more than once in the last election.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I completely reject the Deputy's assertions. It is also good to say "Yes" to access to money, to stability for investment.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: "Yes" to confidence for growth, to jobs, 1,000 of which have come to Dundalk, as a consequence of Paypal making its decision to invest money in this country.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: "Yes" to a continued line of investment, week after week, now running at more than 1,000 jobs announced per month because of investment in our country

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: "Yes" to opportunities where Government can make decisions about having access to finance being made available for small and medium enterprises and small business to create jobs for our young people at home.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: These are the positive reasons. The Deputy, his representatives before him, his party outside, have come into this Chamber but they have never once supported any European Union treaty or any European measure. All he wants to do is to create publicity and garner support through protest. That is perfectly legitimate in this country. However, he has never supported a European Union issue.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: In fact, I had to drag out of him words of credit for a multinational that decided to put 1,000 jobs into his own town of Dundalk. It took the Deputy a long time to come round to recognising that people who are his constituents will have jobs in that plant. This treaty, for from being about austerity, is about bringing stability, confidence, investment, growth and opportunity.