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Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: We are debating this motion because of a sinister and orchestrated attack on the integrity of the Mahon tribunal mounted by the Fianna Fáil Party just before Christmas. One by one, Fianna Fáil Ministers were queuing up to go on the airwaves to attack the way in which the Mahon tribunal was doing its work. I will get to some of the specific comments later but terms such as "bias", "unfair"...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: It appears that campaign, that series of interviews, was organised and orchestrated not by the Fianna Fáil press office but by the Government press secretary, whose job and whose official function is to act as a spokesperson for the Taoiseach and Government. This is not what one would expect from Ministers in a democratically elected Parliament in this country. The purpose of the attacks by...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: These included the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, who said he was "astounded" by what the tribunal was doing. The Minister, Deputy Brennan, complained about a lack of fairness. The Minister, Deputy Dempsey, said that Ministers had criticised the tribunal out of a sense of political loyalty, a case of putting party interests before the national interest. However, not to be left out, the...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: They could have had no disagreement with the Fine Gael motion which was clear, direct and simple. My God, I see the Minister is here with his programme.

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: They have allowed themselves to be bullied by these Fianna Fáil Ministers. This intimidatory behaviour of Fianna Fáil Ministers is something that will not surprise many Irish people. However, the silence of the lambs from those who are there to watch the activities of the big party in Government is now deafening. The Progressive Democrats and the Green Party have rolled over once again——

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: ——to protect their little spaces on their fine leather seats. When it suits the Green Party it puts on the veil of collective responsibility as a shield. Nowhere is this more true than the European reform treaty where the Green Party Ministers are happy to be included in the yes camp on the basis that a collective Cabinet decision has been made to endorse the treaty. However, when the...

Barron Reports: Statements. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: Like the Taoiseach, I raised this serious matter a number of times and I welcome the debate on it at the start of the Dáil session. The sad thing is that the families of persons who lost their lives in those tragic circumstances have no closure to the events. Despite some progress being made and, in some cases, the convictions of persons, there are others who believe that the system has...

Barron Reports: Statements. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: However, the Prime Minister was not for turning. Maybe Deputy Mansergh was there as well. I do not know. I was not informed of his activities. The fact is that there is still a lack of closure here, there has been a failure to bring the perpetrators of murders to justice and ongoing evidence of collusion. I do not know whether the Taoiseach has had any contact with the current Prime...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: I move: That Dáil Éireann reaffirms its confidence in the Mahon tribunal, and its belief that the tribunal is acting independently, without bias and within the remit contained in the terms of reference set by the Oireachtas. I wish to share time with Deputies O'Dowd and Varadkar.

Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: On the legislative list, I note the Bill in respect of the EU reform treaty is listed for publication. Did the Government discuss the question of a date for the referendum on the treaty at Cabinet today and did it decide on a date? If so, what is the date? In respect of a letter I sent to the Taoiseach on this matter and a related one, did the Cabinet discuss the question of children's...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: Has the Cabinet fixed a date for the reform treaty referendum to be held? Will it be before or after the summer? If a date is fixed we can plan a proper programme of information for the electorate so voters can be properly informed when they go to vote. As Deputy Shatter pointed out, we must agree on a method of decoupling the sexual predators and children's protection issue from the wider...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the costs that have accrued to his Department in respect of the McCracken tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30766/07]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the cost which accrued to his Department in respect of the Moriarty tribunal since 1 January 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30767/07]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: Has there been any recovery of costs in respect of the McCracken tribunal, given that some of those interviewed were less than comprehensive in their co-operation with the tribunal? What efforts have been made and what recovery has been brought about? Is there any report on that? In respect of the Moriarty tribunal, I did not catch the clarity of the Taoiseach's reply to Deputy Gilmore....

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: If it is incorrect the Taoiseach can let me know.

Public Service Pay. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the projected cost to his Department of the implementation of the recommendations of the review body on higher remuneration in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29745/07]

Public Service Pay. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: One matter that has stuck in people's craws is the method by which this recommendation has been accepted by the Government. The Economist recently produced a table showing that the Taoiseach is the highest paid Head of Government position in the western world. It is higher paid than that of the offices of the US President, the German Chancellor and the British Prime Minister. For a country...

Public Service Pay. (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach would have been in trouble then.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: I would like to ask the Taoiseach a number of questions on money and related matters, the disappearance of it and the use of it. I did not organise that response from the Visitors Gallery. The Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and the rest of the Cabinet have blown most of the wealth generated over the last ten years, turned a budgetary surplus of €2.8 billion into a project loss of...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Enda Kenny: Nobody denies that the fundamentals of the Irish economy are sound but the perception across the country is that the Government managed to get back into government, climbed into the State cars, awarded themselves between €36,000 and €38,000, closed the doors and said that everything was going to be fine. That is not the position. The situation is very different now from when the...