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Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin can send me his provisions on all the drafts-----

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----despite the fact it has not even concluded yet. Deputy Donohoe will chair the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs in the absence of the Minister of State, Deputy Joe Costello, but I will discuss that matter and the question the Deputy has raised.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I disregard completely the Deputy's claim that this House is being treated with contempt. We are giving so much more time, and rightly so, to European Union issues.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: Next Tuesday the Deputy can give me his definitive text arising from what will be concluded tomorrow by the officials. I will look forward to it.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will take the second matter first. Not only do I treat the House and its Members, who are elected by the people, with respect but I gave a briefing to Deputy Adams and Deputy Martin. As a consequence, Deputy Adams came up with his own words which leads me to believe that in future I will have to take very careful notes about what I say so that when I hear Deputy Adams report what I said,...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: At least Deputy Martin had the respect and responsibility to treat a confidential briefing as such.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin might not agree but at least he did that and I commend him.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will deal with another matter Deputy Adams raised.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: The officials will conclude their work tomorrow on whatever text emerges. That then goes to the Heads of State and Government. We will have a discussion on the text at the pre-European Council debate next Tuesday and Deputy Adams can have his say then. Deputy Adams raised another matter of importance. Anything I say cannot bring back the deceased and I tender my sympathies to her family...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy raises the matter about a debate on the health service plan at the Whips' meeting, I am sure the Minister will be happy to accommodate that at an early date.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will bring forward a package to deal with the mortgage issue. I referred yesterday to the personal insolvency Bill, which I expect to come before Government next week. When I wrote to the Financial Regulator I pointed out to him that he is the regulator, but that if he requested powers from the Oireachtas the Government would respond to his claim. He wrote back to say that, on...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not a case of the Government saying that we will supersede the regulator. If a claim is made by the regulator for increased authority or a changed responsibility in that regard, the Government will respond to it.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is a very extensive Bill because of all the legal implications involved. I do not want to give any indication of the Bill's range until the Government has made its decision next Tuesday.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am well aware of what the Deputy is saying.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I cannot answer that but it is expected that the Bill will be processed through the House by Easter. There will be a great deal of consultation, debate and discussion about it. I will raise the question of the regulatory impact assessment with the Minister for Justice and Equality and he will respond directly to the Deputy.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: Níl a fhios agam céard a dúirt an t-Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna. Ní raibh mé ag éisteacht leis. Ní raibh mé sa Teach nuair a bhí sé ag caint. Tá a fhios ag an Teachta go bhfuil freagraí cruinn soiléir leagtha amach ag an Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil faoin rud seo. Bhí mé ag léamh ar maidin faoi ráiteas an Teachta Ó Cuív i gContae Chill Mantáin...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Coroners Bill is before the Seanad. I cannot give the Deputy any date when it will conclude there. I did not raise the question of builders fleeing to Britain with Prime Minister Cameron. We had a range of other issues that we did discuss. I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Hogan. Deputy Broughan will be aware that the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, has met with some of...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: We discussed this at the North-South Ministerial Council on the last occasion in Armagh. I met with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in Belfast and Armagh and indicated the decision of the Government that €25 million would be made available in 2015 and 2016 for the A5. That road is to be developed in three sections and officials met subsequent to our decision to reconfigure...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I join with the Ceann Comhairle in welcoming the Speaker of the Knesset to our Parliament. I had the opportunity a number of years ago to visit the Knesset myself, and from conversation with the Ceann Comhairle I know the value of his recent visit there. I can tell Deputy Martin what we are for. The Government fully supports the potential of the European Union to realise economic growth...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: That contribution is beneath the Deputy, as somebody who served as a Minister for Foreign Affairs. I will repeat what I said. Of course, the drafts of the text have been online, but they are not the final draft. That is being decided by the negotiators from all the member states.