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Order of Business (7 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority; if a chief executive officer has been found; the amount of staff hired for the DTA; if a premises has been secured; when he expects the DTA to be operational; the selection criteria and marking scheme he will use to select members of the public to become members of the...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: In respect of a7, I note that 35 minutes are allocated for the debate on the funding of horse and greyhound organisations next Wednesday. With respect, there should be a longer period allocated for that debate. Is it on Wednesday or Thursday?

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: I think only 35 minutes have been allocated.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: I refer to the debate for next week. Will the Whip agree to us squeezing an hour for that debate?

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Does the Tánaiste have in her possession the Exchequer return figures to be published today and out of courtesy to the House will she announce what they are? Things seem to be deteriorating. The implications of food lines in Dublin speak for itself. Bord na Móna has announced that it is unable to pay the defined benefit pension to their workers, some of whom have spent 40 years in the...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Are they on the Internet?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: The signs are up. Men at work.

European Council: Statements (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: I wish to share my time with Deputies Timmins and Creighton.

European Council: Statements (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: I am glad the Taoiseach has stated he will support the reappointment of President Barroso as President of the Commission. At present, he appears to be the only candidate from the EPP group at least. Moreover, while the leader of the Conservative Party in Britain, Mr. Cameron, may decide to remove his Conservative Party from the EPP, he indicated to me that in the event of that party either...

Official Engagements. (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: This was an important visit by the Taoiseach, which I supported. In fairness to him, the reports were to the effect that he was not unduly phased when he started to read President Obama's speech and that he got over that little glitch without any problem. Fair play to him. I welcome the appointment of Dan Rooney as ambassador to Ireland. I met Mr. Rooney on a number of occasions when I was...

Official Engagements. (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Did the Taoiseach discuss with President Obama the continuation of the post of Special Envoy to Northern Ireland? There was a rumour that it might not continue, although I hope that is not the case. We in this country greatly value the continuing interest of successive United States Governments in our problems. While we know this country is not regarded as a tax haven, the definition used...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Yesterday, I asked the Taoiseach about the delay in the Defamation Bill, which has reached Committee Stage, and he indicated a number of amendments are being drafted by the Attorney General and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Today, I read reports that the Minister intends to introduce a privacy Bill. Has the Government made a decision on this because it is not included...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Last month's unemployment figures on the live register were 354,000, which was up 26,000 on the previous month and 165,000 on the previous year. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs last night indicated that the figure for this month, due to be published in half an hour and now available to the Government, would show a further increase. What are the figures for the live register for...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: If I have the figures correct, the rise to over 371,000 represents a massive increase of more than 16,000. It is appalling that this number of educated, healthy and fit people are expected to walk around with nothing to do. We have been in this House month after month and have heard from the Government benches the necessity for solidarity, constructive proposals and the backing of the...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: We made this suggestion in the House already and Deputy Coveney produced a detailed document thereon. In the spirit of what Ministers have been saying about the need to support the country, will the Taoiseach consider this real proposition to give people hope, confidence and a sense of realism? There is the potential for 100,000 jobs in the Fine Gael plan. In the context of preparation for...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: My second suggestion is in respect of this appalling increase in unemployment figures on the live register. I will not pull any punches. Most, although not all, of our domestic mess is the result of incompetence in the Government. I suggest that the Government deal now with a reduction in the lower end of VAT from 13.5% to 10%, as this directly affects the tourism, hospitality,...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: This is an emergency.

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: Nobody in Europe will deny the Government emergency approval for a VAT reduction like this because we have a decision to make later in the year about completing the architecture for a new Europe of 500 million people.

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Enda Kenny: I will accompany the Taoiseach in order to assist him and co-operate with him in the country's interests.