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Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----when, speaking as Minister on this side of the House he said he had not read his brief and that he had no responsibility for taking €1 billion from geriatric people in-----

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, it is.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: He denied all responsibility for it.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: On the contrary, the Deputy continuously goes back-----

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----to the programmes of Opposition parties. This party and the Labour Party have a programme for Government. It is very clear in respect of health and we intend to implement that over the lifetime of the Government. Even Deputy Martin will understand that, after six months, it is impossible to shift the leviathan that is the health service in a way that will answer all of the questions.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The health committee meets on 5 October. We have a lot of committees to deal with and a lot of meetings to attend. This is a priority and the Minister for Health has been focused on that since his appointment and will continue to be so along with his two Ministers of State and the members of this committee as part of Government. Deputy Martin will have his opportunity to have his say here.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy stated on the public record that he took no responsibility for it.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Entirely blameless. He took no responsibility.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Ask the question.

Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is well aware that the confidentiality of discussions at Cabinet and Cabinet committees is protected by Article 28.4.3° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, which states: The confidentiality of discussions at meetings of the Government shall be respected in all circumstances save only where the High Court determines that disclosure should be made in respect of a particular matter - i in the...

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: No, I am not happy to be, nor do I intend to be, nor will the Government be a spectator standing "idly by" while all this happens, as somebody more famous than me said one time.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The IMF is perfectly entitled to make its proposals. It has been very considerate of propositions put forward by our Minister for Finance in respect of the renegotiation of elements of the memorandum of understanding. It is perfectly in order for Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy to meet, as it is for any other leaders. I expect to go to Germany to provide an update on the progress...

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 4 - European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Second Stage (resumed) and Subsequent Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m.; the resumed Second Stage of No. 4 shall, if not previously concluded, be...

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will take note of that. Obviously, today's debate is on the European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011. All of these matters are related. Legislation is coming through on a range of issues in regard to Europe. I will get the Whip to consider it. Obviously, we may have to sit longer, or possibly on a Friday, to facilitate such a debate. We...

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, we have introduced a change to the effect that the House will have debates before and after major heads of government meetings take place. I cannot recall whether we had one after the July meeting.

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Did we come back after that?

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: Did we not?

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: In any event, the structure here is that the Whips will have a meeting.

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Whips have taken notice of the interest in that matter of Deputies McDonald and Martin.

Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Enda Kenny: I said on the first day that perhaps we should not have this endless repetition-----