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Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle seems surprised that the Order of Business has gone through without a division.

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I wish to raise two matters with the Tánaiste in respect of the questions Deputy Gilmore and I asked about the difficulties experienced by foreign direct investors. The Tánaiste stated that there was a continuous dialogue with our foreign direct investment, FDI, investors, a continuous listening process by the Government and a continuous stream of meetings. Last November, Mr. Duffy...

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: They are serious investors in this country and each employs more than 1,000 people. They have expressed their concerns about the appropriateness and standard of the road system and the cost to them of extra packaging to get their products safely to their international markets. In the context of the Tánaiste's comments, is she prepared to enter into dialogue with the chief executives of...

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Yes. I will not pursue it any further, but I will say something. Daniel McAnaspie's young body was found in tragic circumstances. Will the Tánaiste clarify whether there will be a children's rights referendum in 2010? The Minister of State with responsibility for children is sitting behind her. He has been allocated €3 million for the holding of a referendum. The all-party committee...

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: This is like the old age pension. The Tánaiste does not know and she will not tell us.

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to provide support to the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18796/10]

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I will try to be helpful.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I will be helpful.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I will be helpful to the Ceann Comhairle. The Whips meeting is a normal and formal meeting and the Government determines the business despite requests from Fine Gael, the Labour Party, Deputy Ó Caoláin or any other party. Deputy Burton referred to the fact that the Commission is publishing a document. Her question was whether that document would be laid before the House for discussion....

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: It is not for discussion at the Whips meeting.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: It is not relevant for the Whips.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: That is not relevant to the Whips meeting.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: It is a formal Commission document. The only request Deputy Burton made was whether it would be laid before the House, yes or no?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: What did she say?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: Well done to the Tánaiste for exerting her authority over the Minister for Health and Children.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: As a general rule I dislike a situation where Bills are expected to be passed in one session. However, I have spoken to our justice spokesman, Deputy Charles Flanagan, who has spoken to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. This is a single issue Bill that includes a financial provision to permit the national conference centre to have a liquor licence. On that basis, there is...

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I have four questions for the Tánaiste. First, can I take it that the legislation giving effect to Ireland's participation in the decision of the European Council last Friday will come before the House next week and that there will be adequate time to debate it and tease out the terms, conditions and implications in respect of repayment for this country? Second, is there confirmation of...

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply. Is 930 the figure for the number of teachers to be appointed in September, not 2,000 as reported today?

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Department knows those figures for the past three years.

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Enda Kenny: The Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children, Deputy O'Rourke, recently called on the Government to hold a referendum. She also revealed that the Minister of State with responsibility for children has a budget of €3 million to hold that referendum. She confirmed that the wording was agreed and she presumed, as Chairman, that it would be...