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Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: I recall a telephone call with the Minister for Finance when he said we would have to introduce a guarantee scheme for the banks. I told the Minister we would support a guarantee scheme for the banks because he will need a banking system for the lifeblood of the economy to operate. I did not know, and apparently nobody else knew, except members of the Government, that when he came into this...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: I have to tell the Taoiseach that across Ireland, in city and in town, businesses are crucified because they cannot get cash. They are cash starved, and despite all the hype about banks indicating they are approving this and that loan, it is not happening, and the evidence is before our eyes.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: People have had overdrafts reduced from €20,000 to €3,000. People looking for short extensions on credit facilities cannot get them. Local bank managers are no longer entitled to make decisions and the decisions being made higher up the line are often by people who, with respect to them, have not created a job at any time in their lives. It appears as if this Government will continue...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: It deals not just with putting investment into infrastructure but those infrastructure developments will be an attraction for further investment across the country, not just location specific. When I hear Ministers saying the Fine Gael Party does not have any constructive ideas to suggest, I put forward that proposal as one the Government has not even considered because it does not consider...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: We are spending €16,000 million of taxpayers' money on a system that is not working. It is a two tier system that is not patient centred and has gone down the road of building private hospitals on public lands. We know from our analysis of what we can bring in each year that those savings would be better put back into the front-line services of nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, speech...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Fine Gael proposal to introduce fair care and universal health insurance is the way forward. It works in Holland for 16 million people.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: There is no reason it cannot work in an Irish situation for a population of 4.2 million. That is a progressive, radical, futuristic way to deal with our health system which within five years would eliminate waiting lists, provide proper primary care systems and a health system of which we could be proud. I know Deputies McManus and Reilly will get together, as they did in the past about...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: -----and you, Deputy Gogarty, will have your say.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: Gabh mo leithscéal, a Cheann Comhairle.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: Arising from the catastrophe for the Government last Friday - I am being serious about this issue - we now must deal with the consequences of the last Lisbon referendum vote. I hope the Irish people will pass the Lisbon referendum whenever it is decided to hold it.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: I am concerned, however, that arising from the vote of no confidence by the people last Friday that the Taoiseach now faces a serious problem in attempting to lead our country to a point where its people will vindicate that in which we believe in terms of the Lisbon referendum and pass it. I am glad Mr. Ganley took up my challenge of standing in Ireland north west. I am glad that he had the...

Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Enda Kenny: Have sitting arrangements yet been made for July, given that we have to deal with legislation in respect of NAMA, the Lisbon referendum Bill and the consequences of the Ryan Commission report? Will the House sit during July in order to deal with those important matters?

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (27 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of garda stations here; the number of garda stations that have email access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21600/09]

Regulatory Reform. (27 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendation of the OECD report on regulatory reform in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15544/09]

Regulatory Reform. (27 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the OECD report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18630/09]

Regulatory Reform. (27 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the achievements to date of the better regulation project; if he will keep control of the project within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18628/09]

Regulatory Reform. (27 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: I understand an interdepartmental committee, chaired by the the Department of the Taoiseach, has been tasked with advancing work in respect of these regulators and regulatory authorities. I understand the report was due to be published in September and was then pushed out to the end of the year. Given the current economic position, this is urgently needed. What is delaying the publication...

Regulatory Reform. (27 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach. Does he expect it to be published before the end of the summer or has it appeared on the list for consideration by the Government?

Appointments to State Boards. (27 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made by him since May 2007 to the State boards or other agencies within his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15548/09]

Appointments to State Boards. (27 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Fine Gael recently published its public appointments transparency Bill. The Taoiseach's predecessor was of the mind to have some involvement from the Oireachtas in the appointment of chairpersons to important State bodies and agencies. It would not have been so much an interrogation role but an interactive one, inquiring as to the qualities, experience and difference appointees would make...