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Official Engagements (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: From that point of view, I was delighted he accepted Ireland's invitation to come here.

Official Engagements (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Certainly not.

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 6a, motion re Standing Orders 39, 120 and 121; and No. 10, statements in relation to the Moriarty tribunal report (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 6a shall be decided without debate. Private Members' Business shall be No. 20, motion re universal social charge (resumed), to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight, if not...

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Whips are meeting at 5 p.m. and I hope they can reach agreement on a conclusion to this matter. The motion of 30 January 2001 in respect of the tribunal then sitting to investigate the late Deputy, Liam Lawlor, stated: That Dáil Éireann is of the opinion that, given the sentence of the High Court, structured as it was to elicit full co-operation within a definite timeframe and the fact...

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister was speaking on behalf of the Government. It was not the first time this happened but on this occasion an unwarranted attack was made on the entire Judiciary as an institution. While people may well criticise individual members of the Judiciary, they are appointed to be independent and objective in their analysis. In the case arising from the tribunal, it is possible to have...

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The results will be announced around 4 p.m. tomorrow, I understand, by the Governor of the Central Bank. The Minister for Finance will address the Dáil around that time and there will be an opportunity for at least a round of contributions from the spokespersons on finance. The Minister will outline decisions that are being taken by Government with regard to preparing for the results of...

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: These greyhounds have been running for years. The list of legislation will be published next Tuesday. As I stand here I cannot actually tell the Deputy whether the Department has said this will be on the A list, but I will let him know during the course of the day.

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: There was a sub-group that dealt with this, but I do not think they came forward with a view about legislation. It is an important and serious issue. I will ask the Whip to report the up-to-date position to the Deputy today.

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows, it is the intention of the Government to introduce a system under which, for future appointments, the appointee will appear before the relevant committee of the Dáil to present his or her credentials and proposals for the committee, agency or board concerned. That is good for the appointees themselves; if they feel they can add something to a board or agency, they will...

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I dealt with the last point at the start of the first ordinary Question Time in the Dáil. I understand we will have a debate and contributions from Members about Dáil reform and making the place more effective. I must say I am all for that. We should have an opportunity for topical issues to be raised by Members so that they can not only give a short contribution and receive a relevant...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have not seen the Fianna Fáil motion. I have seen the motion of censure from Sinn Féin which is on the Order Paper. This House does not have the constitutional authority to deny anybody access here if he or she is elected by an electorate from whatever part of the country. I will certainly give consideration to a motion of censure but if Deputy Martin believes that passing a motion...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is quite extraordinary coming from the moral high ground on which the Deputy now stands-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin's arrogance knows no bounds. He sat on these benches and he travelled the world on behalf of the people of this country, because Deputy Lowry and others had secret deals with his party which he refused to publish. I stated without any ambivalence at the beginning of my contribution yesterday that I am somewhat constrained because of the legal cases pending out of the Moriarty...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Motions of censure are valid here and have been passed before, including motions tabled by Fine Gael. I will give consideration to such a motion today and the Minister in his response this morning will deal with the outline. In so far as the Moriarty tribunal report is concerned, I welcome its publication and I said so last night and there is no ambiguity in my response. The report is...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Martin said, the conclusions are drawn by the sole member the tribunal and I have sent these conclusions to the competent authorities. I do not stand in judgment-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----on any man or woman in this country because that is not my position. The competent authorities to investigate the findings of the Moriarty tribunal are the Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners and the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources immediately sent the report to them. The Government will see to it that there is a...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----giving legal protection to whistleblowers.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: After 14 years the Moriarty report is divided into two sections: findings; and conclusions.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I find the actions and the indictment of the Deputy contained in the Moriarty report to be certainly conduct most unbecoming of a public representative in this House. I have said that on many occasions. If we lived in an ideal world Deputy Lowry would not be here, but we do not live in that ideal world and I cannot speak - nor can Deputy Martin - for the electorate of Tipperary North or any...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I have seen the Sinn Féin motion, which is a very straightforward motion of censure in respect of the activities of Deputy Lowry outlined in the findings of the Moriarty tribunal report. I find nothing wrong with that motion of censure. I want to consider the implications of a motion of censure here in respect of legal cases that are pending. Before this debate ends today, I will give the...