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Official Engagements (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I commend George Mitchell for the work he did in this country. He was an outstanding person and was appointed by former President Clinton to come here. He spent six months in Northern Ireland and had little opportunity to play his part at the beginning, but his influence, personality and patience won through in the end. He is a person of the highest standards for whom I have absolute...

Official Engagements (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, the Minister for Finance may well have to go to court shortly in pursuance of this matter and I referred to that in my conversation with the President. The assertion in the Kelly argument with regard to Mr. Geithner was an assertion arising from a meeting that took place in Asia last November. The matter was not on the agenda for the G7, but I understand it came up...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin raised an important matter. Yesterday, I referred to the importance of the Smithwick inquiry. It is one of the few inquiries under the aegis and jurisdiction of the State and I want to make it perfectly clear there is no intention whatsoever by the Government of interfering in any way with the Smithwick inquiry and its remit. This inquiry has been running for several years....

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, of course. It can come back to the Government and the House. The Minister for Justice and Equality will keep the House fully informed of the work and proceedings of the Smithwick inquiry. In respect of what Deputy Adams talked about, I know of no austerity programme or plan.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I invite the Deputy to send Deputy Ferris, Deputy Doherty, Deputy Ó Snodaigh or Deputy Ó Caoláin to the Whips meeting to raise this matter of whatever they want discussed and time will be granted to them. There are many requests for speaking time on different reports and debates and that one will be considered in the same way as any other. We have no difficulty at all and Deputy Broughan...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: The impact of this legislation will be to create a new Department. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, will continue to oversee the big picture operation, while the Minister with responsibility for public expenditure and reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, will deal with Ministers individually in respect of Voted moneys. A comprehensive spending review is ongoing and will be finished...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Government authorised the Minister to proceed with his proposal for a special delivery unit, which will deal with the waiting list problem. The evidence of how this can be done is clear. The report of the subsuming of the National Treatment Purchase Fund into the special delivery unit is incorrect. The Minister will make an announcement at 2 p.m. in the Government press office and he...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: The report of the National Treatment Purchase Fund being subsumed into the special delivery unit is incorrect.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Thug an Rialtas cead don Aire Stáit, an Teachta Mac Fhionnlaoich, déileáil leis an rud seo inné. Beidh cruinniú idir an Aire Stáit agus bord an údaráis Dé hAoine seo chugainn. Luafaidh an Aire Stáit an scéal ar fad don bhord ag an gcruinniú sin.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give an exact time for that but I will have the Minister respond to the Deputy directly.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is correct in saying the Government has prioritised the consequences of the Abbeylara judgment and the whistleblowers' charter. We will give some consideration to the matter raised but there has not been a Government decision on it yet.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Does this concern the fishing problem?

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I cannot provide an exact time but preliminary work has started. As work is proceeding, we will keep the Deputy informed. There is no fixed time for it yet.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday I mentioned that while the fiscal responsibility Bill may get through, it does not have the same priority as some of the Bills that must be passed because the EU-IMF deal is conditional on them. It is sometimes difficult to get an accurate fix on when these complex Bills can be brought through. I have undertaken to the House to provide an accurate revision of where we are with all...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. The European Council on 11 March 2011 was called to discuss the unfolding developments in Libya and the southern Mediterranean area. I received the normal briefings prepared by officials for a Taoiseach in advance of a meeting of this kind. At the meeting, there was general discussion around the table, in which I participated,...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I set out my priorities and I have made the point that working to defend and advance Ireland's interests is my absolute priority. That means building alliances of support politically. I do not set the agenda for the European Council meeting, although I will contribute to it and I have outlined the general principles surrounding the agenda, which is not yet finally determined. The question...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not expect it to come up on the agenda because it has already been devolved to the Ministers responsible for finance. If it comes up I will be there to deal with it. I have noted the unemployment figures from the live register, which are too high. Every job lost is a tragedy for somebody and every job gained is a source of enjoyment and happiness. Considering the difference between...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Of course.

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: Of course.

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Enda Kenny: I fully understand that any country can contribute to the setting of an agenda for a meeting but my point is that I do not set the full agenda and it is not yet set. The extraordinary meeting of the European Council on 11 March was convened by President Van Rompuy to discuss developments in Libya and the southern Mediterranean region. It was to set the political direction and priorities for...