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EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----despite the fact that Deputy Martin thinks we should ring people every second minute-----

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----stating, "How are you over there?" The point is, in answer to Deputy Adams, that there has been serious responsibility sharing with subordinated bondholders. The Government has made it clear that we are not happy with the position on Anglo Irish Bank which is an entirely different category and facing a different set of circumstances than Bank of Ireland or AIB, on which we will...

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: It seems the Deputy does not want to recognise reality. It has been some time since the Minister for Finance put it on the table that the pricing of the fund was too high in general-----

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----and that there needed to be a lowering of prices across the board and far greater flexibility and decisiveness on related elements. The question of Anglo Irish Bank has been signalled for quite some time by the Government as being the focus of discussions that will take place in the autumn.

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: We cannot and we have no intention of doing the entire programme for Government, from which the Deputy seems to pick bits, in the first 100 days.

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The question of particular issues that surround this fund and the implications for Ireland and other countries is not for this Government to decide on its own. As I speak, officials from the Departments of the Taoiseach, Finance and Foreign Affairs and Trade are in contact with their counterparts throughout Europe. The Deputy is aware of the way these things are structured and the way the...

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am quite sure that as we stand here at 2.55 p.m. the agenda is not finalised for the meeting on Thursday. As the Deputy is aware, this evening, tomorrow and up until the time of the meeting there will be discussions and deliberations about this. As I stated here last week I hope there will be decisiveness, clarity and a comprehensive solution on this occasion. I note that Chancellor...

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Work is proceeding in my Department on the preparation of proposals for a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad. When these proposals are ready, they will be considered by the Government. The proposal to abolish the Seanad was signalled by the Government parties prior to the general election and the programme for Government contains a commitment to put this question to the people in a...

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Last week, Deputy Martin's phrase was that the Oireachtas was being subverted. We will deal with that when we come to a further question. Now, the Deputy maintains the Oireachtas is being marginalised. Today in the House of Commons, a committee is dealing with issues about phone hacking in News International because it is in a position to do that. The fact is that for 14 years nothing was...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I accept what the Deputy says as being constructive. This is in keeping with the position of the Government, as outlined by me and many other Ministers over the past number of months, that the situation in so far as Ireland's deal was concerned could be improved upon and that Europe and its leaders needed to make serious decisions about what is becoming an even more serious situation. I...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is not relevant to the situation because the overall position was that there were other demands on Ireland to increase our corporate tax rate in respect of receiving any interest rate reduction. What was in question in respect of President Van Rompuy's suggested compromise was not circulated to every leader and was an attempt by him possibly to come to a conclusion on the issue. However,...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Beidh mise chomh díreach leis an Teachta agus a bhí seisean liomsa.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Ní bheidh.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: Más mian leis an Teachta go mbeidh mé díreach, beidh mé díreach. What the Government has been doing at Council meetings is pointing out consistently the need for an improvement in the circumstances of the bailout deal. Long before other Finance Ministers were articulating this, the Minister for Finance, on behalf of the Government - as is his responsibility - was pointing out the need...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure what land the Deputy is living in. He was elected by the good people of County Louth, but he is talking patent nonsense.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: The situation that applies in every household in the country, in every small shop in the country, in every business in the country is that if one is spending more than one is taking in, one will not continue in business for long. This country has a deficit of €18 billion this year. In other words, we are spending €18 billion more than we are taking in. The reason for this is the legacy...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----on the basis of some Sinn Féin philosophy that everything in life is free. It is not.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: We have to grapple with an economic challenge that no Government in the history of the State has had to deal with. We have lost our economic sovereignty. Perhaps some Deputies do not understand that, but it is a fact of life. We are being examined on the conditions of the IMF-EU bailout deal by the troika and we are meeting those challenges. Every one of the European institutions has...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: This matter has been dealt with on a number of occasions by the Minister for Education and Skills in responding to questions. The Deputy is aware that a cap of 10,575 posts was placed on the number of special needs assistants in 2010. The current number is 10,800, which means there must be a reduction in the number of special needs assistants, although overall there will be more SNA staff...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Enda Kenny: No, it is not, nor do we want to end up in court case after court case as applied previously. I raised those kinds of issues when I was in opposition. Deputies need to understand that it is not a case of continuing to write cheque after cheque for any sector.