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Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has had his opportunity to see that Ireland makes its way to a prosperous future and he has failed in that duty. The head of the Centre for European Policy Studies said this morning that the September 2008 bank guarantee, and the way in which it was constructed, had led to the downfall of this country. The Taoiseach talks about speaking the truth. This House and the Irish...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: -----in the past by the Financial Regulator, the Central Bank, the Department of Finance, the various Ministers for Finance and the Taoiseach. We have never been told the full truth. It is my belief that a bailout is not inevitable. That means that if we get a few things right, it will not have to happen. First, the Government must restore the confidence of other governments, the markets...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: As Seán Lemass said, we cannot opt out of the future. This is a democracy and people died on the streets for it. It will not be closed down by incompetence. It will not become the laughing stock of Europe.

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: If the Taoiseach wanted to do his patriotic duty as Seán Lemass described, he would leave this House and let the people decide.

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach should not be deceived; the people are not mocked. The time has come-----

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: -----because he has lost the authority to govern. If he wants to do something in the national interest, if he wants to do his national duty and act as a patriot, he should let the people decide. He should leave this place, go to Áras an Uachtaráin, tender his resignation and let the people make a decision about the kind of Government they want to lead our country into the future.

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: That 70% of it was our own fault.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Will the Taoiseach confirm the date the four-year fiscal plan will be presented? Is it next Tuesday, as has been reported? I am sure the Taoiseach is as interested as I am that the law of the land should apply. Last week, I raised the matter of encrypted files held by Anglo Irish Bank which are not accessible to the investigating authorities and which may contain information they may be...

Public Service Reform (16 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: In the past ten years, some seriously good people in the public service were head-hunted by private business and quite a number left. If change is to be embedded in the public service, as recommended by the OECD and the Croke Park agreement, should there be an opportunity for people from the private sector to work in the public sector and vice versa? This would give everyone a full flavour...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made on the location of the new central mental hospital; when this decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41951/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposal for a design, build and operate sewerage scheme bundle at a location (details supplied); the progress that has been made on approving the clients representative brief for the first sewerage scheme; the progress that has been made on the associated foreshore and discharge licences for this...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (11 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the establishing of digital terrestrial television in County Mayo; if the service is already being provided anywhere here; the areas of the country that will not receive a signal; if the service is already being provided the channels available and when the other channels will become...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (11 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that large-scale pumped storage greater than the Turlough Hill plant operating since 1974 was considered in respect of a previous reply (details supplied); if he will provide the details of such large-scale pumped storage from his previous reply, including the generation capacity, pumping...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach should be fair to Deputy Bannon.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: I want no abuse of Deputy Bannon.

Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Of course. I do occasionally-----

Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: -----and I have been received with great courtesy.

Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: However, I do not telephone the Taoiseach about a secret deal done in 2007. Will the Taoiseach publish that deal?

Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Healy-Rae has been going around showing bits of a sheet of paper and saying, "This is the deal I have with the Government". Is the Taoiseach prepared to publish that?

Agreements with Members (10 Nov 2010)

Enda Kenny: We will have a clear majority and no need for secret deals.