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Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm to Deputy Mattie McGrath that Tipperary is not going in with Clare.

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The legal aid Bill will be introduced later this year. The second matter the Deputy raised is entirely speculative.

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy an exact date. It will be in this session but I will come back to the Deputy with more exact detail.

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Whips will certainly consider this issue and the Government is anxious that the matter be debated, if not next week, whenever it is appropriate to do so.

Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not as good as yesterday's. I do not have a date for either the Central Bank (consolidation) Bill or the sea fisheries and maritime jurisdiction (amendment) Bill. The adoption (tracing and information) Bill will be introduced later this year.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I note the Deputy referred to a "burst" of incoherence. That word is very important to the Deputy's party. I recall one of its members saying on television that somebody would burst the party asunder. I am sure that is still stuck in the Deputy's memory.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: It will be challenging and difficult to draft the budget for 2013. The target is to have the deficit down to 7.5%, which means a reduction of €3.5 billion, with €1 billion coming from tax and €2.5 billion on the other side. In respect of the Croke Park agreement, the Deputy is aware that the Government has received the independent analysis of that agreement. The Government will meet...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am very taken by Deputy Martin's concern for my authority.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Tánaiste and I gave a press presentation a short time ago. Its purpose was to inform the media and the country that the Government has approved the personal insolvency Bill. This Bill is highly technical and complex. The explanatory memorandum for it is now being prepared by officials and the detail of the Bill will be published in full on Friday, when a full presentation will be...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I disagree entirely with the Deputy's comment that there is insufficient direction or clarity in the Government. In the past 12 months this country has moved from being associated with what was known as the PIIGS - Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain - group to a very different position. International commentary from business, politics and economists sees Ireland and its Government,...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: It was when the Deputy was Minister for Health and had no responsibility for anything. He produced 130 reports that lay on shelves gathering dust.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: As far as the Croke Park agreement is concerned, the agreement runs to the end of 2013. We want it to be implemented in full and as speedily as possible. I have said that on many occasions, as has the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The report was commented on independently quite recently, which indicated the savings, changes in structure and rosters, redeployment of personnel and movement of public servants out of the public service. We want that report to be implemented in full as speedily as possible-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----because it is referred to by the troika in the memorandum of understanding. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The agreement is being honoured.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The agreement is part of the process of the preparation for the budget, and responsible Ministers have a duty to reflect on the independent report and on the figures as we move forward in that preparation. Both Ministers will come before the Government in due course and the Government will do its work, as it is required to do under the Constitution and under the mandate it has. The Croke...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios maith ag an Teachta céard atá déanta ag an Rialtas seo ó thaobh iad siúd atá ag fáil airgid ó thaobh cúrsaí leasa shóisialaigh de. Cuireadh cosaintí i bhfeidhm maidir leis na híocaíochtaí sin anuraidh agus sin a bhí i gceist i bplean an Rialtais. Tá a fhios maith ag an Teachta freisin go dtéann réim agus cuspóir an ECB trasna chuile tír san Eoraip agus sa...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: What Deputy Adams is asking is that the country should default, which would be a disaster and a catastrophe economically for us and for every person living here.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not subscribe to that view. This country has always paid its way. The Government has made it perfectly clear that what we want in respect of the bank debt situation is a re-engineering of that to a longer-term lower interest rate, which would be of great benefit to us.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government is planning a real impetus in respect of lessening the burden on work and unemployment, improving the opportunities for people to get jobs and an investment programme which has been renegotiated in part by both Ministers with the troika whereby, when the Government decides to sell elements of State assets at the appropriate time, the proceeds of that can be used in the main for...