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Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I cannot answer the question but I will consult the Minister on it. Deputy Howlin will be aware that, following the raising of the matter by Deputies Deasy and McGuinness, the last Government made a decision to hold a commission of investigation in the House. The Dignam report was commissioned and that recommended that two legal matters be dealt with sequentially. That has been done and...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have answered questions on this already. This was not done on the basis of selection from each individual county. There was a tender process for a properly constructed polling company to do this work. It is not a reflection on the good people of Tipperary that somebody from that county was not chosen.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Citizens' Assembly comprises 99 citizens under the direction of Ms Justice Mary Laffoy. They have also had to inquire as to whether others might do the job in case some of the first 99 chosen get ill.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I cannot tell the Deputy whether any of those are from Tipperary or if they might be called into action. It was an authentic tender process and, while other counties were also not represented, it was completely above board.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: This is the democratic decision of the US people who voted at the ballot box in the election. They have chosen President-elect Trump to be their 45th President. There is no point in assessing what might have been. They have spoken very clearly. They have given him the popular vote by a clear majority and the collegiate vote by a clear majority, so there is no point in wondering what might...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has the budget to be able to recruit significant numbers of nurses. There is a pressure point here because nurses coming out of training from the 13 centres in Ireland are very much in demand because of their quality, integrity and capability, and Deputy Martin knows this. I happened to be in NUI Galway recently at a graduation, and all 60 nurses who came through the graduation...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The people of the United States have made a democratic decision. By their votes at the ballot box, by the popular vote and the college vote, they chose to elect Donald Trump to be President. I recall a comment I made in the Dáil when I believe I was asked by Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett if I would agree that comments made in the heat of battle in a primary by the President-elect before...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not have any problem with that.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: All of the good stuff, as the Deputy calls it, does not come from that side of the House only. Deputy Tony McLoughlin is present. Single-handedly he has I think put an end to fracking in the State for quite a long time. Perhaps Deputy Ruth Coppinger might congratulate him.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am very happy that the Government will work very closely with the new administration when it is appointed by the President-elect on the issues to which I pointed for Deputy Gerry Adams, including his valid question about the peace process and Northern Ireland, as well as on the undocumented Irish in the United States, immigration and many other social, political and economic issues,...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has spelled out his estimate of the cost. He has also said there is no intention of increasing taxes to generate money to pay for it; it must come from within the public budget. On the Haddington Road and Lansdowne Road agreements, obviously the Lansdowne Road agreement allows for an initiation of a reduction and retraction of the FEMPI...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Howlin seems to have reversed some engines himself on this matter but that is a point of view. He and I had discussions previously when he was in a different position about holding lines very clearly. In fairness to him, I have often said that he stood his ground very fast and clear. I welcome the fact the ASTI is now in discussions and I hope that those discussions will lead to an...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The people of the United States made a very clear choice in their election yesterday and, both by the popular and collegiate vote, have elected Donald Trump to be President and Mike Pence to be Vice President. I have written to both men this morning congratulating them on behalf of the Government and the people of Ireland. I pointed out that we remembered Hillary Clinton for the work that...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the Deputy can be so assured and take it that I will be seeking the support of everybody in this House in the national interest and the interests of the people. I am sure everybody will support the Deputy's call. I would like to set out our range of priorities, of which the President-elect will be informed in good time before his administration is appointed. They obviously include US...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: I absolutely agree with the Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Micheál Martin said, it is not today or yesterday that this began. He is right. Remember Priory Hall. Remember the pyrite homes.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: Remember the ghost estates. Remember the 100,000 people who left the country because of the collapse of the financial services and because of the collapse of the construction sector. That is why, and that is where it happened. A Tánaiste stood over here and said that we needed no more taxes because the construction sector was going to drive the whole lot for us - remember that? - and...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: If one builds apartments, one must build them all before one can sell them. It is different than the traditional activity of building 100 houses and selling them on as one goes, making a profit and continuing on with that. The rental strategy will be in place before Christmas. We had a Cabinet sub-committee meeting just this week. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, is working very hard to...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: There is no doubt but that this is a problem. It is a serious problem that is exacerbated by the circumstances of recent years. There has been an inadequate supply of housing, and that is why the central focus of the housing action plan being brought forward and implemented now by the Minister responsible for housing is to increase the supply of houses. This will create more opportunities...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is right.