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Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, I regret to tell the Deputy that I will not. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is in Vietnam today dealing with the question of adoption. I want to proceed with the best consensus we can get. There is a great deal of work being done by the all of the agencies concerned, including the Attorney General's office, in regard to the appropriate wording, which we must get right. I...

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is important. What we do not want is a referendum on adoption alone; we want a referendum on children's rights. The relevant Minister of State, as part of her duties abroad, is today dealing with the issue of adoption. There is no legislation in respect of referenda on the A list because I want to ensure that when we do move, we are clear in what we are doing. From that point of view,...

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I share that view. I, too, regret the passing of Mary Raftery who was a courageous and diligent journalist whose work changed Irish society. I regret her passing. I concur with the Deputy that it is appropriate he should mention it.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is no legislation promised. However, I inform Deputy Butler that this is a matter of great interest to the Revenue Commissioners, Garda Síochána and Customs and Excise. It is an issue that will be pursued as diligently as possible.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: The fiscal responsibility bill is No. 10 on the A list. It will be published this session. It is important also in terms of the proposed new treaty, in respect of which we have given a commitment. Also on the A list at No. 16 is the temporary partial credit guarantee Bill which it is proposed to publish and pass as quickly as possible.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is the sale of alcohol Bill, which is on the B list. The Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, who is dealing with this issue, recently made a fine presentation on the matter. The legislation will be brought before the Dáil and relevant Oireachtas committee for full discussion. Everyone is involved in this. There are a range of options and issues that need to be addressed. Everyone's...

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, it is on the C list. This is a matter of considerable import and urgency. The Deputy will be aware that a Supreme Court judgment will be issued later this month. The new Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Deputy O'Sullivan, has met the residents. There is much discussion going on between Dublin City Council and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local...

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I know. The Minister of State with responsibility for housing met the residents and will report directly to the Minister as often as needs be.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am aware of the implications of this and the concerns expressed. There is no legislation promised in this regard.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: No. The Deputy will be aware that under the Constitution everyone has rights and responsibilities. I assume that as a law maker the Deputy proposes to live up to his responsibilities.

Tax Collection (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: It was not a Cabinet decision.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has finished where he started by talking about political accountability, the absence of which was very evident for a very long period of time. Deputy Martin is aware that the power to transfer information has been available since 2005. He is also aware that the Revenue Commissioners are not subject to diktat from the Government with regard to any particular sector. I am sure he...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: Let me answer the Deputy's questions. The answer to the first question is "No". I was not aware of the extent of the letters going out from the Revenue Commissioners to pensioners. The Revenue Commissioners are completely independent of Government and to attempt to either direct them or dictate to them would be unwarranted interference by the Government in what is a completely independent...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government does not discuss whether pensioners in the category where a 20 cent liability might be involved should be written to by the Revenue Commissioners.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: The €45 million was not buried away in the forests, but was in the supporting documentation to the budget, which the Deputy should have read.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Revenue Commissioners would have notified the Department of Finance, as is its due, to say that on the basis of the assessment of the more than 500,000 files it received, it would be in a position to collect €45 million. It was the responsibility of the Revenue Commissioners to collect that and that information was included formally and publically in the supporting documentation given...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin is aware from experience, there is never discussion at the Cabinet table - but perhaps he was not there - as to whether the Revenue Commissioners should be directed by the Government to go after a particular category or sector.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: Notification was given by the Revenue Commissioners to the Department of Finance and it was the responsibility of the commissioners as to how to go about the matter.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jan 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am glad the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners was in before the Oireachtas committee today to clear up this issue once and for all. Everybody will understand exactly where he or she stands now. I am glad that communications and any further correspondence between the Revenue Commissioners and different sectors of society will be improved as a consequence.