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Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy was here yesterday and the announcement that was made by the Minister for Finance on behalf of the Government is a stimulus for the Irish economy. He talked about jobs. We are not in the business here of setting out boxes to say this will create 348, 256, 4,009 of whatever number of jobs the Deputy wants to mention.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: This is about confidence in a country and a Government that is demonstrating clear and decisive leadership for the people.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: To take the example of the initiative announced by the Minister for Education and Skills, there are 2,200 jobs in construction and the fitting out of the schools, which will start almost immediately. The announcement was made yesterday.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Some of those will be in County Louth.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy were to go to those people who are going to get the contracts on those schools and say that he thinks they need a stimulus he would want his head examined. This is about putting people back to work. This morning at 11 o'clock the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources will announce a scheme for retrofitting which will provide 2,000 jobs starting almost...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Adams wants to laugh at anybody who will get a job out of this initiative, then so be it.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is what happened with the previous Government which lost touch with the people who were about to lose jobs or who were unemployed.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: What is happening here is a direct injection of confidence into this economy so that people can have the dignity of being able to go to a job, of being able to contribute to their community and their country and of having the satisfaction of getting paid for a day's work and of having been taken off the live register. I am sure the Deputy Adam's supports that. If the Deputy were to go...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Jobs cannot be created unless the economy is stimulated, likewise children cannot be fed unless there is bread in the bread bin. The situation in which the Government found itself on taking office 60 days ago-----

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----was that it first had to deal with the problem of the banks. There were six dysfunctional banks and there was confusion, uncertainty and concern. That was dealt with by clear decisions of the Government and the follow-on from that is under way. The scope available to the Minister, Deputy Noonan, and the Government in respect of stimulating the economy is not to the extent that we would...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: The levy imposed on pension funds and the industry is modest at 2.4% over four years. Contributors to pension funds were also heavily subsidised over many years. As this is a temporary levy, it is designed to be specifically directed at sectors where employment can be created. Alternatives to this levy, as raised by Deputy Shane Ross, are a matter that can be discussed at the finance...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is a constructive suggestion. At yesterday's brief press conference I conducted with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, I mentioned that the administrative costs in the pensions industry could be reduced to the level applied in the UK. Similar costs that apply in the UK are a fraction of what they are here. In that sense, an equivalent amount approaching the Government's...

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 6, statements on the jobs initiative 2011 (resumed). Private Members' Business shall be No. 3, Electoral (Amendment) (Political Donations) Bill 2011 – Second Stage (resumed), to conclude at 8.30 p.m., if not previously concluded.

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Requests made to the Government Chief Whip on House business so far have been for statements on a range of topics, including the Irish language, the European Union and so on. These requests have been granted by and large. The legislative programme for this session has been published. I made it clear to Ministers that I only wanted Bills on the A list that they could be sure they could...

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin admitted when he published his Private Members' Bill that it was inadequate legislation.

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have no intention of dealing with inadequate legislation. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, is actively pursuing the matter of legislating for political donations. We asked all Ministers whose Departments had to deal with recommendations from the Moriarty tribunal report to respond in Cabinet, which they have done. The Minister is...

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: As I stated yesterday, I will not support Fianna Fáil's Private Members' Bill because of Deputy Martin's admission on its inadequacy.

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I expect it will be next week. While two major State visits will start next week, I also expect the position regarding the committees will be dealt with then. The number of committees will also be reduced.

Order of Business (11 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I understand that but on this occasion Deputy Adams can take it that it will happen.

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: There are no such assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by my Department under the terms of the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support.