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Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: This is not in the programme for Government, nor is it on the legislative list.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is listed for early next year. With regard to interest rates, let me say again to the Deputy that the regulator is completely independent. If he tells the Government he needs extra powers in certain areas, it will deal with that. I have already said I want to see the interest rate decreases passed on. The Minister for Finance has been very vehement about that. Tomorrow, both banks...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: This is a matter Deputy Martin and I can agree on. Everybody in the House will have been contacted in their jobs as public representatives about people who are distressed, concerned and very anxious about the difficulties being caused by the extent of mortgage repayments. Deputy Martin is aware that a number of facilities are already in place. The Government put together a group which...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----I will certainly be prepared to engage with him with a view to increasing his powers to deal with this matter effectively.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: No decisions have been made yet for the simple reason that there are a number of matters that need to be dealt with.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Some groups that had valid proposals to put forward were not included in the Keane report. It is important, if we are to implement a package for mortgage holders in so far as we can, that it be as inclusive as possible. Central to that is the very complex legislation that deals with personal insolvency. We do not want to bring in legislation that creates an incentive for people to become...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is an issue on which the views of Deputy Martin and his party will be sought when that comes before us. On the question of preparing legislation for the regulator-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----I can only do that when I know what the regulator wants.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The legislation would be in respect of enhancing the powers and the authority of the regulator to do his duty. He has to ensure a level playing pitch across the board.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is not fair that this should apply where banks price themselves in a particular way for tracker mortgages and are now seeking to make gains from whose who are on variable rate mortgages. Tomorrow, I will have the AIB and Bank of Ireland in before the Economic Management Council because I want to find out whether they are living up to their commitment to lend €6 billion before the end of...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Those sitting behind Deputy Martin are very vocal today. The point is this. If the regulator comes before Government and says "I need enhanced powers-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have the banks coming in tomorrow. The point is that if the regulator comes in here and says "I need enhanced powers in the following areas", the Government will certainly engage with the regulator in the interests of the consumer.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet met this morning and it signed off on the capital programme for the next few years. Deputy Adams's name was not mentioned at Cabinet in any shape or form. It was not a Cabinet meeting about abandoning projects but dealt with the building of projects and the provision of a very substantial programme of initiatives to create work and provide infrastructure facilities that are very...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has made the case for a very long time that his party would not cut its way out of a recession and that it will not tax its way out of recession. It is the responsibility of Government to create initiatives and to bring about opportunities so that employment can be created and jobs can come on line and people can be taken off the dole and contribute. The Deputy's party has a very...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputies read the report of what is happening on the streets of Greece from the Prime Minister Papandreou, he would get a feel for that. We have no intention of heading down that road. In balancing our commitments, we will emphasise every opportunity that we can for job creation and employment. Deputy Adams and his party and Deputy Martin and his party will have an opportunity to bring...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Do not come into this House, ranting and raving about burning bondholders and all the rest of it. We have to face reality.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government has set out its programme and we are now looking for flexibility under the EFSF to get a far greater potential return in reducing the burden on the Irish taxpayer, than the sort of policy the Deputy talked about.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not speak for the Italian government, Deputy Ross and what the elected members of the Italian government do is a matter for themselves.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The presentation given by the Italian Prime Minister at the heads of government meeting was a 15 page document of austerity reforms that he pledged - and he had a majority at that time - to implement in the interests of complying with the conditions that were agreed to by the heads of government of the European Union. I believe in politics and in political leadership and that when it makes a...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Unlike what happened some years ago, I do not expect, if there is a crisis within the eurozone, a decision to be taken at 2.30 a.m. with only a few people present. I would expect the leadership of the eurozone to call a special Council meeting if there was to be a focus on a particular crisis or a particular aspect of a crisis. I believe strongly that the European leadership will deal with...