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Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----in competence then the question of a treaty change does not arise. Such matters are always confirmed and assessed by the Attorney General of the day. If one goes into the process of treaty change, as Deputy Adams is well aware, it means that all of the 27 countries of the Union might have their ideas about what they would like to see put in or taken out of the treaty. I note that other...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin refers to the questions to which he did not get an answer. I read a comprehensive reply, but I will answer them again. Deputy Martin asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on arrangements for his meeting with Chancellor Merkel. I think I have dealt with that. I went to Berlin and met the Chancellor.

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Question No. 4 was to ask the Taoiseach if he has acted on President Sarkozy's March invitation to meet him in Paris. The answer to that is, "Yes".

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The next question was to ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a full list of the documents he has circulated to other eurozone Heads of State or Government. The information relevant to the troika and the assessment of the quarterly review is circulated to Ministries. Deputy Martin said I take a flippant attitude to this. The Minister for Finance wrote officially to the Commissioner for...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Question No. 15 asked if the Taoiseach will publish details of any documents which he supplied to Chancellor Merkel setting out Ireland's position on reform of the EU and the eurozone. I went to Berlin to have a meeting with Chancellor Merkel. It was not a matter of arriving at decisions for the European Union or the eurozone. I clearly set out Ireland's position on the bailout situation...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is not. There is direct contact, in this case with the President-----

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----to say what is the position. On the last occasion and the time before that, I pointed out my view on treaty change and the difficulties that would arise if we opened the process of treaty change. Because of that, President Von Rompuy was mandated by the Heads of Government to produce a tentative paper on 9 December. I will talk to him about that before he produces his agenda, which...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will consider that.

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I wonder whether the Deputy will ever stand up in the House and show any optimism, hope or credibility in anything that happens.

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have never listened to a more disillusioning and disillusioned-----

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----personality than the Deputy.

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy mentioned my phrase about what would be done to satisfy the markets. I cannot recall using it. I discussed the position of Italy and Greece with the Chancellor and expressed hope about the appointment of Mr. Monti as a Senator for life by the Italian Government, the acceptance by the Italian Government of the austerity measures he had put forward and Prime Minister Papademos...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----which was for a relatively limited period in order to enable Greece to function and receive its next tranche from the bailout fund. When the Deputy is at it, perhaps he will explain where he thinks the funds will come from to pay nurses, teachers, gardaí and everyone else. He seems to hold the view that one can just draw a line and, hey presto, the Higgins currency will come to the...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett is not on the seafront in Dun Laoghaire with his Sunday morning rant. The first thing I want to say about the subversion of democracy is that the people of this country voted democratically to elect a new Government and give it a specific mandate. The people in Spain voted democratically to elect a new Government and to give prime minister-elect Rajoy the opportunity to...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The former Prime Minister, Mr. Papandreou, offered to resign on the basis that the parliamentarians in Greece would sign up to a programme to which they were committed to draw down the next tranche of funding, given the bankrupt state of the Greek economy. The former Prime Minister of Italy, Mr. Berlusconi, decided to step down and has been replaced by Prime Minister Mr. Mario Monti. Deputy...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Question No. 20 was whether the Taoiseach had raised the issue of unemployment in his meeting with Chancellor Merkel. Yes.

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Her answer was that she understood completely the efforts the Irish people were making with the Irish Government to make their way forward, that Ireland was an example of a small country being able to meet challenging conditions and that it could be the first country to emerge from the bailout. She recognised that countries like Ireland require continued support and encouragement. She...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----I discussed tax harmonisation with Chancellor Merkel and the answer is that we did not discuss tax harmonisation. Question No. 30 concerns the role and mandate of the ECB within the eurozone and the answer is "Yes". I made the point that the institution is a credible backstop with unlimited economic potential to deal with contagion. Chancellor Merkel has a different view and she...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The answer to Deputy Adams is no, I am not going to give any guarantee on that basis. If and when the issue of treaty change, limited or otherwise, comes before us, I will follow normal procedures and ask the Attorney General for advice. I pointed out to the Chancellor that I believe existing facilities in the treaties should be used to deal with the current crisis. Deputy Martin wrote to...

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his letter and I am happy to continue discussions with all Members about their views on Europe and the eurozone.