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Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have to know what to introduce - if he says he is looking for powers.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The gestation period is not actually-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It has not been nine months yet.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will be aware that, because of the troika arrangements, we are required to introduced 30 items of legislation this session. I expect that one of these Bills will provide for the partial loan guarantee scheme. I hope it will be introduced before Christmas because it is an important issue and a considerable number of small businesses are concerned about it. I am sure every Deputy...

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Let us have a debate on the fiscal parameters announced on Friday.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: We will do the same with the capital programme.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: On top of that, even in these times of economic constraint-----

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: May I say this to Deputy Martin and all the other leaders opposite?

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will make available to them the costing facility of the Department of Finance. I would like to see Deputies from other parties come in with their alternatives as we prepare for the budget.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: There has not been a change in the membership of the Cabinet sub-committee which I chair. The Minister for Health is its convenor, while the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Ministers for Public Expenditure and Reform and Children and Youth Affairs and the Ministers of State with responsibility for primary care and disability, equality, mental health and older people...

Chief State Solicitor's Office (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Like Departments and offices generally, staffing levels within the Chief State Solicitor's office are subject to the employment control framework and the moratorium on recruitment and promotions. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has allowed some limited recruitment to cover priority areas of work such as European arrest warrants. I am informed that, while there is no doubt...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 to 31, inclusive, together. I attended meetings of the European Council and euro summit, in Brussels on 23 and 26 October. As I have already made statements to the House on these summit meetings, I will confine myself to giving a summary account of the proceedings. On 23 October, the European Council identified a number of key priorities for internal...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: There were 26.

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin will realise that there are other leaders in this besides me and their schedules are such that it is often not practical to hold formal bilateral meetings in advance of eurozone or EU summit meetings. It is quite some time since we made arrangements in respect of meeting the German Chancellor, and that will be finalised shortly. While I do not want to place an emphasis on...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will take the last point first. I will of course consult. Obviously, what President Van Rompuy is in charge of is to bring back a report in December on the possibilities that exist for the tightening up of government and limited treaty change. When the President brings back that report, we will see whether there is any conclusion in it about the possibility of limited treaty change or...

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is all part of the diplomatic initiative, as the Deputy is aware. I have anecdotal evidence and confirmed evidence of cases where Ministers did not attend meetings. When they did attend meetings, they more or less gave the impression that we were Ireland and-----

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have it for the Deputy. I can present him with it.

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The impression was that they were from Ireland, that we were top of the pile-----

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: ----and if people wanted their countries to follow, they should look at what we had done in Ireland. I am quite sure that, if I was away on a tour today or tomorrow with the Government jet visiting the Slovenian leader, Slovakian leader or the Estonian leader, places where there are no public deficits at all, Deputy Martin would be on his feet here asking where was the Taoiseach.

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: From that point of view, times may arise when I will consult with the Deputy and the other leaders about the necessity of going away. I put it on the record, both with President Barroso directly and with President Van Rompuy, at the meeting as part of my public statements that I did not appreciate or agree with a situation where Europe might be perceived to be drifting at the behest of one or...