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Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and whether I would indicate to the House the nature of those discussions?

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, that is part of my role.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Martin instructs his-----

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy instructs his researchers to table a range of questions, he will surely get an answer.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am not changing the rules or regulations at the Department of the Taoiseach.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: What is wrong with tabling a question to confirm my discussions with President Buzek?

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am not smiling up to any gallery.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is not subversion of democracy.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Last week it was "subverted" and Deputy Martin walked off the pitch. There have been 260 questions this week so far.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I apologise, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin asked two questions. The first time I took Questions to the Taoiseach, I told Deputy Martin that we should consider ordinary Taoiseach's questions to see how we might get a better system going. I have not changed the rules or regulations on the manner in which questions arrive in my Department. They go through the Ceann Comhairle's office to see if they are in accordance with...

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am not filibustering at all. The Deputy's predecessors in Government gave 15 minute answers that contained nothing but waffle in most cases. We have six questions here now. If I answered each of them individually, Deputy Martin would say I was repeating myself.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: There four questions from Deputy Martin and two from Deputy Adams and they will all be answered.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: If either of the Deputies wishes to make a suggestion, we have six questions today. Would the Deputies prefer they would be answered individually, in which case there would be a discourse about who is first or second as the case might be? There has not been any change; if these questions refer broadly to a sector, that is how they are answered. I am happy to look at the way we deal with...

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The then Taoiseach rarely answered questions.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin rarely answered questions on foreign affairs or health when he did not want. He was afraid to answer questions. He never read the brief either.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The allocation for the Moriarty tribunal is €3.5 million and total expenditure to the end of June 2011 is €1.059 million. Having published its second and final report, the tribunal is currently dealing with the matter of third party costs. It has indicated to the Department that it is not possible at this stage to give any accurate indication of the timescale that might be involved in...

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: There are extra costs in the GIS. I do not have the details of the Estimate with me but I will send the Deputy that information. I answered questions on this at the committee meeting I attended last week. I will send the Deputy the details.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: We are here until 1.30 p.m. today.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will not take such absolute patent rubbish from Deputy Martin. He did not listen to the answer I gave. I am responsible to this Dáil for the general activities of my Department, and parliamentary questions to me must relate to public affairs connected with my Department or to matters of administration for which I am responsible. That is English and the Deputy should understand it. There...