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Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Protected disclosures are protected and the law is there for whistleblowers. These are allegations that are vehemently denied by the two people against whom they were made. For this purpose, the Attorney General spoke to the Chief Justice about appointing a judge to deal with it, as the Tánaiste announced yesterday. There are set procedures that have to be followed. The Government...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: If a call came now, at 12.20 p.m., the answer is "Yes". The Department of Defence has an agreement with the HSE to supply that transport. However, who knows whether there might be unfortunate circumstances where an air-sea rescue might be taking place at a particular time and helicopters might be involved in that. There are two challenges here. One is a shortage of pilots. Some have...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: They are meeting today. As soon as I have that report I will make it public in order that parents of children, in particular, will have the comfort of knowing that if a call comes in respect of their child, it will be answered with available transport within the time period.

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I read the letters in respect of this. Within the HSE, the national aeromedical co-ordination centre is responsible for the co-ordination of emergency aeromedical patient transfers to hospitals within Ireland and abroad. As part of that inter-hospital transfer service, the Department of Defence has an agreement with the Department of Health and the HSE for the Air Corps to use its fleet of...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is important to say that this has nothing to do with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which is a separate arm of the HP operation. It has been a totally separate company since November 2015 and it employs more than 2,100 people at its facilities in Cork, Galway and Leixlip. I have visited those plants on a number of occasions. HP Inc. will retain a small sales entity and support presence in...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for raising this important matter. Like him, all our concerns and priorities at the moment are with the workers and their families in HP Inc. Thank God this is not a common occurrence these days where the line of investment into the country continues to remain very strong. I thank the workers for the efforts they have put in over the years since Hewlett Packard came...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 86 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Name of Commission of Investigation Date Established Completion Date Costs Incurred by Department of the Taoiseach to end December 2016* Estimated Final Cost Fennelly Commission 30 April 2014 Final Report is due by the end of March 2017. €3.03 million...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (8 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Summit in Malta on 3 February included two sessions. In the morning, there was an informal meeting of the European Council, where we discussed the external aspects of migration, particularly the central Mediterranean route, and agreed a formal declaration. In the afternoon, there was a meeting of the 27 EU Heads of State and Government - i.e. without the UK., where we considered the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: There was a very strongly worded attack on the Sinn Féin Party.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am quite sure Deputy Adams will continue the discussion with Deputy Boyd Barrett in due course about the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is not for me to intervene.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: It is not absolute nonsense.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I have made the case on many occasions that we have a particular set of circumstances in Northern Ireland which are special and unique. It is the only peace process in Europe which is supported by Europe. We have the PEACE and INTERREG funds and we want to be able to continue to build on them. When one crosses into the Six Counties, or Northern Ireland, there is no visible Border and we...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: He wants a situation where one has de facto a united Ireland by having all traces of any Border removed out beyond Fair Head.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: That is what I gather from what he asked me.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Of course I do. I have answered that question before.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should not misinterpret me now. We do not have a Border when one crosses from Dundalk to Newry. We do not want to see any future signs of that. I disagree with the Deputy when he claims these are meaningless soundbites. The important element is what is not clarified by the British Government yet in respect of the future relationship of the UK with Europe. Is it to be, as the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: We had before a situation where people said it could not be done or could not happen. It has to happen. This situation arose because of the votes of the electorate of the United Kingdom and we have to deal with the outcome of that. The outcome is that I do not want to see a Border where there was one before.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: All the economic indicators point out that Ireland would be most adversely affected by a hard Brexit. The Barnier task force, which has been doing quite a deal of work, is well aware of the priority attached to Northern Ireland and the peace process, as indeed is the British Government and the British Prime Minister. I have said what our priorities are on many occasions already. It must...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (7 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: That is why I will go to Poland tomorrow to speak to the Polish Prime Minister. I was in Malta last Friday speaking to the Maltese Prime Minister. I will visit each of the Heads of Government to explain just how critical this issue is for us. As I said to Deputy Micheál Martin earlier, it is hoped the letter to the Commission will clarify the remaining piece of this jigsaw in respect...