Results 28,181-28,200 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Appointments to State Boards. (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: I will send the Taoiseach a copy.
- Standards in Public Office. (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he has plans to amend the code of conduct for office holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/09]
- Standards in Public Office. (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: Is the Taoiseach satisfied that all members of the Cabinet are in compliance with the code of conduct? Have any complaints been received in respect of allegations of Ministers stepping outside or being in breach of the code? Is a copy of the updated version of the code of conduct available in the Oireachtas Library for perusal?
- Order of Business (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: Yesterday, the House discussed the possibility of agreeing a motion to strengthen the hand of the Taoiseach and the Government in their dealings with the religious institutions. I do not see such a motion on today's Order Paper. Has the Chief Whip finalised it yet? It would be important to set aside an hour today to agree a motion and thereby send an all-party message from this House....
- Order of Business (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: My clear understanding is that a substantive debate will take place when the House sits again in two weeks' time. That is a matter for another day. I suggest that the House should try to strengthen the Taoiseach's hand, especially as just three institutions have made a comment to date. There is a broad consensus in this House. It would be important for all Members from all parties in the...
- Order of Business (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: That would strengthen the Taoiseach's hand.
- Order of Business (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: I understand that the Dáil will not meet next week. That, in itself, will generate a degree of comment. The Minister for Finance has said that it may be necessary to recall the Dáil during the summer to debate the NAMA legislation. I understand that the Minister of State with responsibility for children will publish his plan for implementing the recommendations outlined in Mr. Justice...
- Leaders' Questions (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: I welcome the fact that the Government made a formal announcement last night to the effect that consensus has been reached that a far greater contribution should be made by the religious orders and institutions in respect of the victims who were children in their care when they were abused. I also welcome the fact that two of the 18 religious institutions have made statements to the effect...
- Leaders' Questions (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: I asked the Taoiseach whether it was his position that the contributions to be made by the religious institutions would be agreed and neither be voluntary or discretionary, and that the victims and their representatives would be involved in the discussions. The Taoiseach is aware that the Charities Act 2009 has been passed by the Oireachtas. Section 53 of that Act gives the power to direct...
- Leaders' Questions (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: Will the victims be represented at the discussions?
- Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Nally report on the re-organisation of the Chief State Solicitor's Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/09]
- Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: I welcome the comments of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. James Hamilton, regarding jury reform. He believed this was an issue of the greatest importance and that there is a need to ensure juries are properly representative of society. Everyone agrees with that. Given the cuts in funding to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the 5% increase in caseloads and initiatives such as...
- Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: It deals with the Nally report.
- Office of the Chief State Solicitor. (27 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: Perhaps the Taoiseach wants to answer the question. Is he happy the DPP has the resources he should have?
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: This is the first occasion the House has met since the publication of the Ryan report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. I speak as a citizen, a father and a politician. Mary Brown is a pseudonym. She was taken from her mother when she was born. Her mother was put in a mental hospital for 40 years. She had no birthdays, no school, she was beaten, savaged, raped, brutalised...
- Leaders' Questions (26 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: My request for all-party unity on this matter is based on that point. I would like to think and expect that the Taoiseach would arrange a meeting with the religious institutions and my view is that an all-party motion this week on this matter would be of great support to the Taoiseach and the Government in giving a cross-party Oireachtas view of the moral responsibility of religious...
- Order of Business (26 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: I find myself unable to agree with this proposal, a guillotine motion in respect of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008. Deputy James Reilly has brought to my attention the fact there are 126 amendments on Report Stage. Some of these are innocuous and merely require changes of words but many of the 126 amendments will not be reached in the time available before the conclusion of the...
- Order of Business (26 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: A question beginning to arise in the course of the European election campaign is when the Government expects to hold the referendum on the Lisbon treaty. Will the Taoiseach give us some certainty on this issue by identifying a time within two or three weeks of the proposed date? Will it be the end of September or October? We will have to decide on this and the sooner we know for certain...
- Order of Business (26 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: We will get that.
- Order of Business (26 May 2009)
Enda Kenny: We will get that.