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- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin suffers from recurring political amnesia.
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: When he sat on this side of the House, he always dismissed every issue that was raised with the disregard of those who become too used to the comforts of office. There are no such comforts applicable here anymore.
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: Since March my constituency office has received 18,000 items of correspondence. Are we to show the discourtesy that the Deputy's people showed?
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: One must have some capacity to answer people's claims.
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: They know that there is a big cultural change from what applied previously.
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, there is no overtime payable to personal assistants in the Department of the Taoiseach, so I reject completely what he is at.
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: It would be far better to focus now on what these people are focusing on-----
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----which is dealing with the problems of our country and the problems of our people-----
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----that we have inherited to an unprecedented degree-----
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: -----from a Government that lost all regard for its capacity to do its business.
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: In the case of the two particular advisers that the Deputy mentions, these salaries are very much reduced from what applied previously.
- Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: They are two people who worked in the Oireachtas for quite some time prior to coming in here. Their salary now is commensurate with their experience and the responsibilities that they carried out for many years assisting myself as Leader of the Opposition.
- Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, together. I am very conscious of the enduring significance of the historic events of the early 20th century that culminated in the establishment of the State. Commemorative initiatives should seek to generate an enhanced understanding by the generations of today and the future of these important events in our national history. The...
- Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: The period will be 2012 to 2022. I thank Deputy Martin for his comments. What we want is a dignified commemoration that is inclusive and covers all of the issues that should be commemorated. As I stated in my reply, local, regional and national events will be covered. I also accept that the Defence Forces, which have been important to the history of our country, should be centrally...
- Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: On the occasion of the first meeting in July, the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, outlined the broad range with which the consultation group intends to involve itself. It is open to the group to interact with Dublin City Council, whether it be about Boland's Mill, Moore Street or other relevant locations in the general city centre area, to determine what should be included. This is part of what...
- Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: We do not yet have any conclusions to the discussions that have taken place but Deputy Martin can take it that the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, and his consultation group will take these views into account. This is appropriate.
- Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: We have discussed this previously here as the Deputy is aware. He knows the story in respect of my views about No. 16 Moore Street and the general locality. Without interfering with the legalities of what obtains at present I see real opportunities in this area. Deputy Adams is aware that in September 2006 No. 16 Moore Street was added to the register of protected structures under the...
- Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: This is why we have the Good Friday Agreement to which the Deputy is a party.
- Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows, the Good Friday Agreement understands Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom with the opportunity to hold a referendum if the people so decide.
- Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)
Enda Kenny: And the Deputy knows a lot about other issues as well I would say.