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Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Unlike the Deputy, I did not have the benefit of a private school education but if one studies what is happening, this country is in a very different position and on a different path than are the citizens of Greece. As for the decision of the Minister for Finance in respect of the arrangements made for Greece, they are very different than the position in which this country finds itself....

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: We know all about challenge and adversity and all about the difficulties the people have faced for many years. Deputy Boyd Barrett should not come into this Chamber and lecture us about all of that.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am sure he will be present for the budget tomorrow when the details will be spelled out by the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy think I live in some kind of ivory tower?

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government has a particular ask in respect of our colleagues both in Europe and with the ECB and that is to restructure and re-engineer the level of the bank debt the country has faced. Patience is an important element of what we must do here. I agree that I would love to be able to come into the Chamber tomorrow and tell Members this has all been sorted out. However, the Deputy should...

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy seems to have the impression that we should have a population that is entirely unemployed. I have never heard the Deputy speak about opportunities to create jobs in his constituency or anywhere else.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: Instead of wallowing in disillusionment, which the Deputy does all the time, he should focus on some of the signs of confidence-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----around the country. People are striving and winning. Some 20,000 jobs have been created in the past 12 months in the private sector, which is an indication of confidence that those people have in putting their money where their mouth is to invest in job opportunities for the good of the country.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy does not want this or to recognise it.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is entitled to his opinion. The budget tomorrow will have a continued focus on rectifying our public finances and continuing to be competitive.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: There will be opportunities to create jobs, which are essential and fundamental to the good of the country and the future of hundreds of thousands of young people-----

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----looking forward to the expectation of a job, if they wish to take it up.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: I proposed to answer Questions Nos. 1 to 10, inclusive, together. On Thursday, 11 October, I travelled to the United States for a series of engagements in Philadelphia and Cleveland. The visit was part of the Government's ongoing efforts to drive economic recovery and employment by delivering the message to international business people and investors, and to the diaspora, that Ireland is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: I know Deputy Martin is familiar with Zenith Technologies. It is doing a wonderful job and is an example of a company that is growing in importance. As a consequence, it is able to expand its business and employ more staff. Prime Minister Cameron indicated to me a number of months ago that it was his intention to hold the G8 summit in Northern Ireland. He also stated he would extend to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Adams for his comments. The US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, is due to attend an OSCE conference in Dublin this week, which will bring to Ireland the largest number of foreign ministers ever to visit the country. High Representative, Baroness Catherine Ashton, will attend on behalf of the European Union. The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, will also attend, as...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Keating. I spoke to President Obama to congratulate him on his re-election and the start of a second term in office. I expressed the wish that, during the course of his term, he would have the opportunity to visit Ireland again formally with Michelle, his wife, and his delegation. It was not the time to say that I was formally inviting him, but I did say that I hoped he...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: The G8 summit takes place in Lough Erne in County Fermanagh. I have no idea whether President Obama will be attending and, if so, what his schedule might be. As I said to Deputy Keating, I did suggest to the President that he would visit the country if he could do so during his next Administration. I have no intention of using a potential visit of the American President to facilitate...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----of particular sectors of societies that have problems. Clearly, there are other fora and opportunities for those matters to be discussed. As the Deputy is aware, the Irish representative voted in favour of UN observer status for Palestine. That has been this country’s position for a long time. Corporate tax rates are a matter for the Government. We have been clear about that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is our business. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, has been examining tax piracy and the double-Irish syndrome, as it is called, in respect of clearing up any perceptions that this country is a tax haven. I raised the point with the President last year when he visited. It is important that everyone understands that this country is not a tax haven for companies which might wish...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not for me to invite any other individual to this country.