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Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: For a man who did not read his brief and will not accept responsibility, he has a cheek to come in here and say that.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: He would not accept responsibility and he never even read the brief.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: There were 130 reports, but they were not acted upon. The Deputy is the best manager for indecision ever in the history of the country. The reports were not acted upon.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Of course.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has gone from the subversion of democracy to contempt for democracy.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: He should be embarrassed to come in here, as someone who commissioned 130 reports at the taxpayers' expense but which were not acted upon.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: He is somebody who did not read his brief on an issue costing €1 billion and he would not accept responsibility.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: As somebody who is quite prepared to answer questions, maybe I will take Deputy Adams' suggestion to write a few questions for him and then he might get an answer. I would be happy to comply with his request.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Martin and all his researchers are unable to put down questions that will get through the Standing Orders' requirement and the non-transfer rule, I will be happy to answer them for him, fully, completely and comprehensively - hard or easy.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The issues that are subject to Cabinet confidentiality are the issues that are being discussed at Cabinet. Climate change is certainly not an issue of Cabinet confidentiality in so far as we all talk about it as a general theory, but a matter dealing with climate change to be decided by the Cabinet will be subject to confidentiality until it is decided.

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Will the Deputy accept the answer to the first question?

Departmental Functions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: That means the Deputy sits over there every morning and does not listen. There is notice given on the Order Paper when questions are submitted. I come in here every Tuesday and Wednesday and answer questions from the leaders about banks and water metering, and I answer questions from Deputy Higgins about economic and social affairs. In so far as my responsibility as Taoiseach goes in...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure he would have measured up to the teams I trained and played for in times gone by. I never mix sport and politics. I am glad the team was able to win a good sporting game without my presence. If the Deputy wants clarity, the position is that the memorandum of understanding is clear on the introduction of a site value tax and a charge for water arising from water metering. The...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The memorandum of understanding from which Deputy Joe Higgins quoted is very clear. He should read it again. The Government will make a clear decision on these two elements of the memorandum of understanding.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: We will do this when the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government brings his memorandum to the Cabinet. That might happen at next week's meeting or afterwards. It is on its way. It will be very clear and certain and end the Deputy's confusion.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I hope that will put his mind at ease.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (back from committee); No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a directive of the European Parliament and the Council establishing minimum standards for the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (back from committee);...

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: This relates to the transposition of an EU directive into Irish law. The Minister made it perfectly clear that there was any amount of time available for full discussion on these matters on Committee Stage. Yesterday, on Report Stage, the House sat from 6 o'clock until 10 o'clock to discuss this. It sits today from 5 o'clock to 7 o'clock to discuss this matter and the Minister is in the...

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: There has been more than enough time to raise any and all of these matters.