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Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It has been discussed at Cabinet and I can confirm that considerable drafting has been done but I expect it will be the middle of the year before it is finalised.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The HSE governance Bill will come before the House this session. We know who is in charge.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: NewERA operates under the NTMA and has a specific responsibility and remit for carrying out evaluations in respect of the potential sale of the State assets the Government will consider disposing of at an appropriate time, for appropriate remuneration and in accordance with the memorandum of understanding with the troika. When the Government decides to fix on the assets it will dispose of,...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I said to Deputy Martin, I am happy to sit down and discuss the proposals I have with the leaders of the respective parties and to discuss what they have to offer, what they have to brief Government on and what they have to say. The remit in the programme for Government is clear about what the constitutional convention will be called on to examine. Let us suppose the constitutional...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I agree that the reduction of the period of presidential service is not the most important issue. I was simply responding to Deputy Adams's question about whether referendums will result from this and I gave the example that if the constitutional convention were to make such a recommendation and it was to be accepted it would require a change in the Constitution and that could take place...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, I have not. That is a clear and separate part of the programme for Government and there is no going back on it. The constitutional convention is a specific part of the programme for Government, as is the list of issues the Government would like it to consider. I will sit down with both Deputy Martin and Deputy Adams before the Government finalises its views on this to hear their...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, together. Work is proceeding on the preparation of proposals for a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad. The proposal to abolish the Seanad was signalled by the Government parties prior to the general election and the Dáil and Seanad will have an opportunity to debate the necessary legislation fully, when it is published. Proposals...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have been very clear about this. The process of agreeing a final text intensified from the Christmas period until the last meeting of the Council of Europea leaders at which the text was agreed and signed off on by 25 of the 27 countries. The day after that meeting, the Tánaiste wrote formally on behalf of the Government to the Attorney General seeking her legal and formal advice on...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: In politics, no more than in life, one will always have those who will disagree and they have the legitimate right to criticise. Others will agree and say they think something is a good idea. It is important to recognise that this is the first Government that has set up a senior Department and Ministry for children. That is a statement of our priorities in its own right. It took some time...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy comes in with the same old blather every week. It is the same old story.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: That old record is getting a bit stale. I will repeat for the Deputy the process in this country, much of which he does not like. The Attorney General of the day would be asked for formal legal advice and the Government has followed that path absolutely correctly.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will await the deliberations and formal advice from the Attorney General. As I repeated before, this country, unfortunately, is in a programme which will continue for two further years. There is nothing in the fiscal compact that affects the figures and structures set out as part of our programme. As Deputy Boyd Barrett is aware, we have had four serious analyses by the troika and have...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will rectify our public finances, grow our country and give our people the opportunity to get back to work. I am sure even the Deputy would like to help us in that regard.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not speak for Monsieur Fillon or President Sarkozy but I make the following point. The French system is very different and the French people voted down the Lisbon treaty referendum.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As a candidate in the presidential campaign, Mr. Sarkozy said that if he were elected president, he would implement the Lisbon treaty by parliamentary majority, which is what he did. The French Government and system is their own and not for me to comment on. We have made clear issues of change by referendum here. The other question related to the Deputy's party's set of proposals prior to...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not mind setting out some further thoughts on this for Members. I want to make it clear that this is included in the programme for Government.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: We intend to follow through on it. I do not object to the Deputy's suggestion.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's memory is lapsing.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Tá an Teachta ag blatharáil arís.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not regard the Seanad as being a nursing home.