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Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I said I would consider that. The Government protested strongly to Commissioner Rehn about this.

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Because of the situation we were left in we are required to circulate documentation about intent and it is very general.

Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The investment programme mentioned by Deputy Higgins is a €17 billion capital programme. It is not true that all money must be paid to reduce debt. We have already negotiated with the troika that in the event the Government disposes of any assets or partial assets, on a case by case basis, consideration can be given for some or all of those proceeds to be used for job creation or...

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 11, Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 12, National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 20, statements on the report of the interdepartmental working group on mortgage arrears (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No....

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The landlord and tenant Bill will be next year.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not have an indicative date but I will check on the status of the heads of the Bill and advise the Deputy accordingly.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: As far as I can recall, I do not believe there is legislation promised in that area. Perhaps the Deputy will raise a topical issue or put a question directly to the Minister.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Terence Flanagan, who has raised this matter, has been in contact with some people from Priory Hall, who happen to be here. Deputy Broughan makes a strong case in support of Deputy Flanagan on this occasion. Everybody understands the absolute difficulty people found themselves in. Some are still in one of two Dublin hotels. Dublin City Council has been making some progress in...

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Gabh mo leithscéal.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: My apologies.

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the first question is "Yes". I expect the legislation to be taken before Christmas but I cannot give the Deputy the exact day. I would be happy to consider his request for an opportunity to discuss the North-South Ministerial Council held in Armagh last Friday.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: For the Deputy's information, no decision has been taken by the Government in respect of details of the budget. The only reason the information was sent to Mr. Draghi, Mr. Juncker, Mr. Rehn and the Minister for Finance in Poland, signed by our Minister for Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank, was because of the mess we inherited. I will not go back into that kind of politics. I...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Part of the memorandum of understanding that we have had to change is in respect of a commitment to take out €250 million extra in income tax in this year's budget for next year, which was agreed by the previous Government. We take a different view here. The Minister for Finance made clear his intention to bring a proposal as one of a number of proposals to the Government for its...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: To return to Deputy Martin's question, he asked would the decision be reversed. The Cabinet has not made a decision in any of the details of the budget to date but will do so obviously in the next few days.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy does not seem to realise that he left us in the lurch.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Let us just put something on the record now for Deputy Martin.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: He and his party-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----signed off in the middle of the night and they imposed on the backs of the Irish generation to follow a €3 billion charge every year for the next ten years.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is what Deputy Martin did. He can waffle all he likes about it but facts are facts.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, and the Deputy's colleagues came in here and the Deputy said it will cost €6 billion instead of €100 million. The man seated beside the Deputy said it was his idea and a wonderful thing in the following weekend's newspapers. It was his idea, a brilliant opportunity and here we go.