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Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: It was "beyond what was already committed".

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: In that sense we discussed the general state of the economy, the progress Ireland is making and how from his perspective he could still advise through his connections with Europe that Ireland continues to need assistance to get out of the debt problems, difficulties and challenges we face.

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, Ireland is one of the two parties to the international agreement made at Weston Park. What does one do where an agreement is not being honoured by one party? I raised it directly with the Prime Minister on more than one occasion and, as I undertook to the Finucane family to do, I raised it directly with the most powerful political office in the world, the American President. Clearly,...

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not simply a case of stating we are party to an agreement and asking them to do the necessary. This is an international agreement which has been breached by one party to it. However, it is not as though the party which has breached the agreement has indicated it does not intend to do anything about it. It has made an appointment of a senior counsel to go through and examine all of...

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: That was a long contribution. I did not raise the question of nuclear armaments-----

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----in Iran with President Obama. As to the Deputy's comments about what the President has stated about eurozone leaders, we discussed Europe, the eurozone and Ireland's position therein. I explained to the President the progress Ireland had made by being removed very much from the platform where we were placed with Greece last year, from where we are now heading in a very different...

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not a case of not wanting to raise these issues. If I could rant on like the Deputy I would get a lot of things raised. I might not get too many answers but I would get them raised anyway.

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Fair play to the Deputy. He is certainly not shy about spinning out the record. I note the comments of President Obama; they are what we have been saying for some time, namely, this is a European problem that requires a European answer, one that will have to come from political leaders. A political response is required.

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I observed to Deputy Ross, we support the principle of a banking union which is something that could be worked upon relatively quickly by European leaders in order to deal with the banking crisis. That is something I set out in my recent letter to all the other leaders, namely, this is an issue of European crisis and therefore requires a response from European leaders. The Spanish...

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: We do not support policies of rendition. The US President expressed thanks for the use of Shannon Airport for transit flights going through the airport. I visited Shannon Airport recently when Transaero announced a major expansion at the airport. As the Deputy is aware, the Government has decided to restructure Shannon Development. The establishment of a task force to examine the previous...

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: When we spoke to Vice President Xi Jinping and also to Premier Wen Jiabao in China, we raised the question of human rights. He was the first to admit that China has to do more in respect of human rights.

Official Engagements (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: He made the point that there are 800 million users of the Internet and 400 million bloggers in China. He clearly recognised that the question of human rights is central to his decade of power. He was very open about the fact that China can improve its human rights record. It is clear that the number of US military personnel who pass through Shannon Airport has declined seriously since its...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 10, motion re orders of reference of committees; No. 11, motion re Standing Orders 99 and 102; No. 12, motion re establishment of Joint Committee on Standing Orders (Private Business); No. 13, motion re membership of committees; No. 14, motion re Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011, Industrial...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his query. The Constitution is quite clear in so far as membership of this House is concerned for persons who are elected by the people in a democratic election. I believe Deputy Wallace's position is of the utmost seriousness. I will not say anything here that might prejudice any case that may or may not be taken. I respect the decision of the Ceann Comhairle to...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is a very serious matter. As I said to other Deputies in the House, it has taken up a huge deal of the time of the parliamentary draftsman and the officials from the different Departments and the Attorney General's office. We expect to publish the Bill before the end of June. I would like to see it being discussed in this House or the Seanad before the summer recess. It may not be...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government gave approval to the Minister for Health to proceed with the drafting of that Bill and that work is under way. I cannot give the Deputy an accurate date as to when it will be completed. The Cabinet approved it and the Minister is working on it. I will report progress as it happens.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Bhí mé ag féachaint ar bhosca Chornamóna lá an reifrinn agus tá a fhios agam cén freagra a thug na daoine ansin don Teachta agus don tír thiar ansin. Bhíodar ag díriú isteach ar an cheist a cuireadh orthu. Beidh an Bille seo foilsithe go luath agus beidh sé tríd an Dáil agus an Seanad roimh éirí don samhradh.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is due this session.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is aware the draft regulations were published.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Were they not published?