Results 28,301-28,320 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny

Leaders' Questions (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: I have never attempted to impugn the Taoiseach's integrity, but his understanding of the public interest is in question here. He is right in stating that such systems have been used in other places. I assume he has studied, for example, what happened in France in the mid-1990s when a similar agency was set up to acquire €28 billion of toxic assets and €18 billion in capital was lost as...

Leaders' Questions (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Twenty billion euro worth.

Order of Business (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Is it the Taoiseach's intention to send the Minister for Finance to the United States or to travel there himself to make proper preparations to deal with the possible consequences of the changes in tax law envisaged by the American Government?

Order of Business (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: This matter may well have consequences for this country on foot of legislation to be introduced in the United States.

Order of Business (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: This is a matter that goes beyond a mere technicality, as the Taoiseach will be aware. There are some disturbing reports that the matter is not to be detailed for approximately 18 months, but it is critical we make adequate preparations to ensure that nothing untoward happens in so far as profits generated by American investment here are concerned in the event that they might be repatriated....

Ministerial Responsibilities. (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the responsibilities of the Ministers of State appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/09]

Ministerial Responsibilities. (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: I agree with Deputy Burton that it is necessary that Ministers of State be given designated functions. There is a need for a certain number of Ministers of State. I would argue that the necessary requirement could be dealt with by appointing 12. The Taoiseach made the reduction to 15. Ministers of State are appointed by the Government and that is governed by legislation. Deputy Shatter...

Departmental Expenditure. (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the revisions to his Department's Estimate for 2009 arising from the 7 April 2009 budget decisions on public spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Exchequer figures published yesterday call to mind the words of the Minister for Finance on Monday, when he said the science of economic forecasting at present is imprecise, a bit like forecasting the weather, where there is such a variety of forecasts that the reality is we share a common analysis. If that is the case, does the Taoiseach believe the Estimates published in respect of his...

Departmental Expenditure. (12 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Thousands of unemployed.

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: The Minister of State has failed completely to deal with it.

Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is very abrupt.

Suspension of Member (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: You gave no warning at all.

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: In normal circumstances I would wish the Tánaiste a happy anniversary. It is just a year since the change in the senior personnel in Government. Deputy Coughlan is now the Tánaiste in the worst Government in the history of the State.

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: She has presided over the most rapid rise in unemployment ever. If the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, wants to laugh about it while the Taoiseach says we are heading towards having 500,000 people out of work-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Johnny Brady thinks it is a laughing matter, he should go down to County Meath and tell the people there about it.

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: If they think the failure of every single Minister to do anything about employment is a laughing matter, they will get their answer on 5 June when those people go to vote in their constituencies.

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: This is the most incompetent and worst Government in the history of the State.

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does the Tánaiste wish to make any comment about her own Ministry which has failed miserably?

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Enda Kenny: That is-----