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State Awards (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: In response to Deputy Keating, I will write to the party leaders and representatives about this matter. Deputy Durkan has been an advocate of some system for very many years. I am not sure whether he is talking about a sash down here and a sash in Northern Ireland or whatever but we might have a look at that.

Northern Ireland Issues (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 14, inclusive, together. I intend to visit Belfast in mid-November and a programme of engagements including meetings with political leaders is being planned. I am looking forward to the next meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council on 18 November in Armagh. All arrangements have been made. I anticipate that the meeting will review progress...

Northern Ireland Issues (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: There was not any particular reason for not visiting Northern Ireland since October. The visit is planned for November and I hope to undertake a number of engagements. I appreciate the Deputy's comment in respect of the effective working of the Assembly. I spoke with the Prime Minister by telephone when he was to meet with the Finucane family. His view was he wanted to get at the truth and...

Northern Ireland Issues (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The situation is very clear. Judge Cory recommended a public inquiry into this. The British Government, for its part, has made it clear on a number of occasions that it does not want to go down a road of endless public inquiries into so many incidents-----

Northern Ireland Issues (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not speak for the British Government. It has made it clear that it does not want to go down the road of endless public inquiries. I raise this issue on any opportunity I get with the British Prime Minister. I did not hear of the British Government's decision until the message came through to my office that the Prime Minister wanted to talk to me. I left a Cabinet meeting to take that...

Northern Ireland Issues (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that central to this are Geraldine Finucane and her family and their quest for the truth of what exactly happened in respect of the murder of her husband. Were she to come here and say to me that she would be happy with a QC being appointed to examine all of these papers, she, as the person central to this-----

Northern Ireland Issues (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I agree and I said to the British Prime Minister, that if Geraldine Finucane, on behalf or her family, was not happy with what he was offering, there would be no change in the position here. I met Ms Finucane in Washington when I was there in March. It was not possible for me to be at the meeting with the Tánaiste and the Finucane family here. The Tánaiste had come back from Korea, I...

Northern Ireland Issues (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: In so far as it does not comply with the recommendation of Judge Cory - who was given the documentation to recommend that an inquiry should be carried out in a number of cases - that he felt an inquiry should be carried out and there was agreement that should happen. It is not happening in the case of Pat Finucane and from that point of view it does not live up to the agreement made. ...

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 4, Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; No. 5, Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 14, statements on the report by the interdepartmental working group on mortgage arrears (resumed) to be taken no later than 9 p.m. and the order...

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have noted the-----

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give the Deputy a date for the children's referendum Bill until such time as the children's advocacy groups, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Attorney General are happy that a wording that is acceptable can be put into a Bill to be brought forward here. I hope that at the appropriate time in the new year, we can have a referendum on this. In response to the...

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I take the point the Deputy is making. What Deputy Martin is saying is that there should be a specific run-in and a discussion about any referendum that will take place. We will give consideration to that.

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle does not have to defend Deputy McDonald's honour on the latter part of the question. The proposition is to have a report on Sunday's meeting tomorrow morning and also to look forward to tomorrow evening's meeting tomorrow morning. It was not planned to have a question and answer session but if Deputies feel that a question and answer session would be important, we will...

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I heard Deputy Flanagan screeching on the streets of Ballinasloe. If I had got near him, I would have reminded him that turf smoke is very different to other kinds of smoke.

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I advise the Deputy to bring it before the committee.

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The national vetting bureau Bill has been passed to the committee for its response to the heads of the Bill. It might be published in this session but it will probably be published in the next session.

Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have not spoken to the Minister about that but I understand he received a proposition from the board about privatisation of the airport for ten to 15 years. The Minister made a statement about reviewing the situation concerning the three airports, while clearly of the view that the original concept of the former Minister, the late Seamus Brennan, could not be fulfilled because of the debt...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I join with the Minister for Justice and Equality and Deputy Martin in respect of the tragic incident in which Garda Ciaran Jones lost his life. I am aware of the general circumstances that Garda Jones, who was off duty, was attempting to help persons in distress when this tragic accident occurred. I am also aware of the death of a Filipino national. We extend our sympathies to the two...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: No, Deputy Martin cannot take that for granted and he cannot assume that. The negotiating stance of the Government is to reduce the overall debt burden on Irish citizens.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: A number of changes have been negotiated in the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed off by the previous Government for the benefit of Irish citizens by the Minister for Finance and the Heads of Government. The interest rate reductions in July will amount to savings of approximately €10 billion over the period of the programme.