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Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: We are a great people.

Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not think what Deputy Boyd Barrett said was a question.

Commemorative Events (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The four houses are believed to date from 1756 to 1773. Numbers 15 to 17 date from approximately 1763 but were refaced in about 1880. The buildings are in the private ownership of Chartered Land Limited and form part of an extensive site in the O'Connell Street-Henry Street area of Dublin which CLL proposes to develop. Dublin City Council granted permission to CLL in December 2008 for the...

Constitutional Amendments (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 11 to 16, inclusive, together. Work is proceeding in my Department on the preparation of proposals for a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad and for the setting up of a constitutional convention. These proposals, when ready, will be considered by the Government. The proposal to abolish the Seanad was signalled by the Government parties prior to the...

Constitutional Amendments (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will spell out the word "abolish" for the Deputy.

Constitutional Amendments (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: This has been a matter for a commission working independently under the chairmanship of a judge, so that there cannot be any interference from the political process and lest there might be allegations of attempted gerrymandering or whatever else. I understand that wherever one draws a line based on population movements can cause difficulties and that where some towns or counties are split...

Constitutional Amendments (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: We will change that by law.

Constitutional Amendments (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes. I said previously that we would give consideration to involving citizens from the Six Counties in the convention. The convention will have the inclusivity that will allow Members of the Dáil, the Seanad, local authorities and ordinary citizens to have their say and it will move throughout the country in the same way as the Forum on Europe did. We also propose to give consideration to...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the United Nations Convention against Corruption; No. 11, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a regulation of the European Parliament and Council creating a European account preservation order to facilitate cross-border debt...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Work is being done on those proposals, but it will be next year before the Bill is published.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has responded to numerous questions on that. He has many challenges facing him in the Department, some of which were set down by Deputy Martin himself.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: There are a many challenges to be addressed.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is the intention that it will be published, brought forward and, hopefully, passed by 5 December.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have asked the Government Whip to make arrangements at the Whips meeting tomorrow for a comprehensive debate on the report on mortgages and the problems arising therefrom, which will be published by the Minister for Finance tomorrow. It depends on what the House wants. We are prepared to sit late on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week if necessary. There should be the opportunity for...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Towards the back end of the year.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes. There is no coincidence there.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: I had a brief conversation with the Minister for Justice and Law Reform about this. He received the request from Mr. Justice Smithwick. As I pointed out on many occasions, I have no intention of interfering with the work of the tribunal. He made the point that if the judge felt he could not complete the work within the timescale set out, he could inform the House of this. He has done so...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: That will be published next year.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: These are two important Bills. The residential tenancies (amendment) Bill is expected by the middle of next year and the companies Bill is a massive consolidation Bill, with more than 1,200 heads, and it is expected later next year. It is a massive, complex item of legislation.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Enda Kenny: The valuation Bill will be introduced next year. Work is proceeding on it but it will be introduced next year because of the plethora of legislation we must get through with officials from abroad who are here.