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Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy McDonald confuses structural debt with the deficit in this country. I assure her the officials from this country who worked intensively over the period since Christmas with officials from other countries were not given a mandate to frustrate anybody's democratic rights but a mandate to maximise Ireland's interests. In the discussions that took place, the officials constantly referred...

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As far as our officials were concerned, their mandate was to maximise and protect Ireland's interests in these discussions.

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Nothing in this treaty impacts on the fact that we are in a programme until the end of 2013. In the event that a country like Ireland were to require further external funding, it will be made available to it, as signed off on by the Heads of Government on Monday.

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I always thought Deputy Ross was in favour of balanced budgets.

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have referred before to the respect he is held in as a foremost economist. I would like to hear him comment now on whether, as an economist, he supports balanced budgets. The Council meeting was divided into two sections. The first part was about the jobs agenda, youth unemployment, SMEs and the potential of the Single Market. There were contributions from most member states around the...

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Even Deputy Ross in all his wisdom cannot indicate what that might be. It is down from 14.3% to 14.2% according to the latest figures. I want him to understand that the €17 billion capital programme which is laid out for the duration of this Government's lifetime is but part of the measures we are considering. We have been speaking with the European Investment Bank in regard to its...

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 14, statements on the European Council in Brussels; and No. 15, statements on the Health Service Plan 2012. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. 14 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be made by...

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is fine.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: Not on this occasion because I have a number of other engagements. The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility for European affairs will be present. I will have plenty of opportunities over the course of the next several weeks to answer directly any questions Deputies may have.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am also prepared to sign the agreement. I already answered the Deputy's questions on the matter directly during Leaders' Questions.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I did answer her questions.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have given the lie to her comment about acting on anonymous reports. Of course I will be here to answer questions but not today. I have a series of other engagements.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not true to say there is an absence of planning. There is a clear and concentrated focus on the pressure points that will emerge and the facilities being made available to deal with them and keep front line services at the highest standard that people expect. The agency governance Bill will be produced in this session.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is not a matter of promised legislation. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has already answered questions on this matter in great depth and he will continue to do so.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I stated this morning in response to Deputy Martin's question, there is a central planning unit in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Every line Minister is addressing the question of the actual number of people who will be leaving the public service. I have pointed out that several thousand people leave the public service every year in normal circumstances. This is the...

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, the Deputy cannot take that.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: As Head of Government of course I accept responsibility. I am not like many others who deny reality and deny responsibility. That is a question the Deputy does not need to ask in here.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is correct in what he says about waiting times having improved. This is a sensitive matter and rightly so. That Bill is expected during this session.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: This was considered. Obviously there is a requirement to deal with a number of Bills that are time-lined here because of the memorandum of understanding. Both the residential tenancy Bill and the landlord and tenant Bill are scheduled for later on this year. I will have the Minister give the Deputy a more exact timeline on that.

Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, brought three reports to the Cabinet yesterday, one on smarter travel in towns, one on an integrated rural transport scheme, and one dealing with taxis. This is an issue about which everybody here is concerned. Based on the system outlined by the Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, I want to see those involved in the taxi business, who have pride in the...