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Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy can take that opportunity to indicate his position.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday, the Deputy stated that we should reverse the decision in respect of the A5 road which runs across the Border and which is going to cost €400 million.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Does he want to build that road instead of constructing the new national children's hospital?

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is what the Deputy said yesterday. We are obliged to make choices.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: President Van Rompuy was given a specific mandate by the European Council to produce his paper on 9 December. That is what he is doing and the meeting will focus on his paper.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Our officials are working with all of our counterparts on a regular basis.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin does not know what President Van Rompuy will propose.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: President Van Rompuy is mandated-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Martin is unable to restrain himself, I will sit down and he can make known his views.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: President Van Rompuy will present his paper to the European Council on 9 December. I reiterate that our view, as a Government, is very clear. This problem must be dealt with politically and it must be dealt with now.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have an answer to the problem and it is that the European Central Banks must be involved, in one way or another, in providing an effective and credible backstop or firewall in respect of countries where contagion exists.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is the solution and action in respect of it must be taken now. The implications of the Van Rompuy paper and its contents will be discussed at the European Council meeting. From my point of view, this is a matter of real concern for Ireland, for every other eurozone member and for other countries, such as the United States, which invest in the eurozone. The latter is obviously...

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: In the first instance, I am not sure which thesaurus the Deputy consulted this morning to find a definition of the word "Tory". He has had many dealings with the Tories and was not afraid to take their money when it was needed for good causes in Northern Ireland. The Government has not been afraid to tackle a situation which has developed over quite a number of years and whereby...

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: What we are doing in this regard was never meant to be the answer to all our problems. However, it is the beginning of a process on the part of the Government to create a sense of fairness. Those at the lower end have been obliged to pay levies and charges of one form or another and those at the higher end should be also seen to pay their share. As already stated, this is the start of a...

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: As I stated, this Government has introduced a broad range of reforms across the spectrum here. For instance, there have been reductions in pension, the USC, the top rate of tax thing, the additional reduction here of 20% over €100,000. That means that for somebody who was on a pension of €125,000, when these reductions are in place he or she will be down to €71,000. That is a fairly...

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: They will do well.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I hope that they put up a stand for Deputy Adams when he does that.

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Finian McGrath for his expression of condolence. The operations of the Garda Síochána are a matter for the Garda Commissioner, who reviews the position on a regular basis. I understand that up to the beginning of this month in 2011, there have been four gangland murders. Deputy McGrath will be aware, as many Deputies are, of the savagery that can break out in inter-gangland...

Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----the Commissioner is preparing to implement a range of improvements to the resource allocations system. The Criminal Assets Bureau, as Deputy McGrath will be aware, has been very successful. This is a case of information, vigilance and resources, and communities, as they always do, playing their part in seeing that young people, in particular, do not go down the road of getting involved...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Justice and Equality hopes to bring the heads of the personal insolvency Bill to the Oireachtas committee before the end of the year, as we agreed to do. We expect the full and final Bill to be published in the first quarter of 2012. There are several very technical and complex issues involved. In respect of mortgages generally, this is a matter of considerable concern to...