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European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy referring to the debt break? Which issue is she discussing?

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I was discussing a legislative base, not a constitutional one.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: No. Legislative.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Its purpose is to prevent reckless spending.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: And by preventing reckless spending, one protects the citizen as the primary concern.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: In respect of Deputy McDonald's question, I understand that the business for this week was agreed at the meeting of the Whips which took place last week. Tomorrow morning, Members will obviously have ample opportunity to oppose the business that has been agreed. However, I would like them to have ample time to read the 2,500 pages of the Moriarty tribunal report. There will be much media...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The full legislative programme will be published in the next ten to 14 days. Ministers have been obliged to return to their Departments to try to discover which of the items of legislation that fell when the previous Government left office should be revised. The Ministers must also decide on the new legislation they wish to bring forward, either as a result of what is contained in the...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I apologise. The Order of Business was circulated. Obviously, people may not have agreed with what was circulated. Perhaps it was a case of poor circulation. The Deputy will have an opportunity to articulate her concerns in a strong manner at tomorrow's meeting of the Whips.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I note the Deputy's statement that this, in his view, is a damning indictment of the collective decision arrived at by the Government of the day. I have not had an opportunity to glance through the report or to hold the 2,000 page offering in my hands yet. However, I am glad it has been published. I asked from the Deputy's seat on many occasions over the past number of years when it would...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: The private notice question is to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Obviously, I will be here before the-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: No. The question is tabled to the Minister.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not agree at all with the Deputy that this is about getting over today. There are many tomorrows when there will be an opportunity to discuss this report. I have already answered a question from the Deputy when he asked if I would contribute to this debate, and I said I would do so.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, you did.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, and I will answer questions in so far as I can. The Deputy said it is not necessary to read the report. The Deputy's former leader did not read the Lisbon treaty. It is necessary to read reports. In fact, if the Deputy goes back a little further he will recall that he himself decided not to read a particular brief, which cost €400 million as an issue.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I remind the Deputy also that he said he had no responsibility for it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is important to read these reports. In respect of an incident the Deputy mentioned earlier, I recall that the Fine Gael Party was commended by the tribunal for its forthrightness in bringing that to the notice of the tribunal.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I like to read these reports. This is a serious report, as the Deputy said, and as I informed him there are between four or six either High Court or Supreme Court cases pending on this issue. Obviously, that will not prevent comment and the opportunity for a proper discourse and debate here in the House about this issue. As I said, it does refer to politicians, the Civil Service and the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Tá a fhios agamsa agus ag an Teachta Adams go bhfuil fadhbanna agus deacrachtaí móra le réitiú ag an tír agus ag muintir na hÉireann. Deputy Michael Lowry was appointed as a Minister in the Fine Gael-Labour-Democratic Left Government of 1994-97. When it became clear that there was an issue, the former Minister, Deputy Lowry, was removed forthwith. This party, in negotiating with the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: I already dealt with the issue Deputy Martin raised about moneys that were allegedly to the benefit of Fine Gael. That matter was cleared up before the tribunal, and I will do so again whenever the discussion takes place here. The Whips can arrange that at an appropriate time. The Deputy mentioned $50,000. I recall somebody sitting at this chair making a claim that the party the Deputy...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, and the Deputy can take it from me that lessons, in so far as they can be learned, will be learned. It is only right and proper that having waited 13 years for this report it deserves serious analysis, which it will get.