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Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is no evidence of these discussions or what was said. There is no evidence of the facts given to members of the Government or my predecessor and why the decision was made in the way it was. That evidence should have been made available to the people. On an issue of such magnitude one would have thought this was absolutely critical.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, of course. All of the delegations to Government Buildings had something to say and a story to tell on how good or bad their financial institutions were, but there is no evidence of this in the Department of the Taoiseach. If I am at the Bunclody Community Council, I will have somebody taking notes in order that they will be there for all to see in the years ahead.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: On the single biggest economic decision ever foisted on the backs of the people, there is no evidence in the Department of the Taoiseach about who said what, record of the evidence they gave and the rationale applied to it. Even by the Deputy's terms, that is quite extraordinary.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Bhí an Teachta Ó Máirtín ag rá liom gur cóir dom a bheith an-cúramach faoi seo. Níl mé ag rá ar chor ar bith go ndeachaigh Aire ar bith nó an duine a bhí romham sa suíochán seo amach leis na páipéir seo agus gur chaith sé amach iad, ach níl siad ann. Sin atá i gceist agam. Ba seo an cinneadh is tábhachtaí a ndearnadh le blianta anuas.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Bhuail mé isteach leis na hoifigigh a bhí sa Roinn ag an am sin agus léigh mé na páipéir atá ann, ach níl tada iontu faoin gcinneadh.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: De réir na ráitis poiblí agus de réir an eolas poiblí atá againn, bhí neart cruinnithe ar siúl roimh déanamh an chinnidh sin, ó thaobh bancanna agus iad siúd a bhí ag teacht isteach chuig iad siúd a bhí ag freastal ar an Rialtas ag an am sin, ach níl an scéal leagtha amach. Níl tuarascáil ar fáil ar chor ar bith orthu sin. Sílim go bhfuil sin an-aisteach ar fad. Sílim...

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Mar adúirt mé leis an Teachta Ó Máirtín, léigh mé na páipéir atá ann ach níl tada iontu. Níl scéal, faisnéis ná eolas ar bith iontu faoi na cruinnithe a bhí ann roimh an cinneadh sin a bheith déanta.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Níl eolas ar bith faoi iad siúd a tháinig isteach roimh bhaill an Rialtais ag insint an scéil leo agus ag rá leo go raibh siad i dtrioblóid agus go raibh deacracht acu. Níl tuarascáil ar bith le fáil faoi sin. Tá an t-eolas sin iontach tábhachtach do mhuintir agus do pholaiteoirí na tire, ach níl sé ar fáil.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Cinnte, go bhfuil.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Sometimes at these meetings conclusions are prepared in advance. Sometimes the conclusions, however, are not what actually was concluded at all. During the course of a meeting, while there are only one or two officials present, briefing notes of the discussion are sent to various delegations in order that they will know the trend of the discussion and the nature of the argument that might...

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, that is not the case.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is making the case why all the evidence as to what led the then Government to make its decision on the bank guarantee should be made available to the people. Everyone knew a banking crisis was on its way when Lehman Brothers went down, as well as the letter from Mr. Trichet and the European Central Bank in respect of the then difficulties in the Irish banking sector. Without...

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not want to proceed down a road where we end up with some sort of interminable inquiry. We have had the Regling and Watson report, Governor Honohan's response, the Commission papers and all that. These questions are about a comment I made in the House about the information and evidence presented to the members of the Government before the decision on the guarantee was made. The other...

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----who exerted really strong influence at a critical time.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The people turned down the proposal.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I respect their choice and we must live with their decision. It might have made the position of the Government somewhat easier if the decision had been different. However, that is neither here nor there.

Departmental Records (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the Deputy's question is that the Government wants this matter to be resolved. We will try to ensure this happens in a way that is realisable and credible. We will not proceed down the road where there will be a pyramid of writs and litigation and a series of interminable meanderings which do not get to the truth. After all, getting to the truth is the fundamental issue.

Regulatory Impact Assessments (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 7 together. My Department will shortly be consulting Departments generally about the question of publication of regulatory impact analyses carried out before Government decisions are taken. I draw the Deputy's attention to the fact that the Government has, in a number of instances, been publishing the general schemes of Bills and referring them to...

Regulatory Impact Assessments (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The programme for Government states, "We will require Departments to carry out and publish Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) before Government decisions are taken". As the Deputy is aware, regulatory impact assessments involve an examination of the likely impact of proposed new regulations or regulatory changes. They help to identify side-effects or hidden costs associated with...

Regulatory Impact Assessments (17 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not disagree with this principle. The Department of Finance has produced a report which was brought before us just today which outlines the reductions achieved in the administrative and red-tape bureaucracy associated with the Revenue Commissioners. I understand Revenue measured up in all areas in this regard, except in the area of VAT. I have indicated that the Departments of Jobs,...