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Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: I am. If the Ceann Comhairle wants to continue this——

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: I recall your own previous life.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: After all that, I will now ask my question.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: I would like the Ceann Comhairle to clarify what he has just said, that it is not possible to raise matters in this House about events which occurred in previous times. Is that what he said?

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: I might remind you that I already broke that rule on the formation of Government when I quoted you speaking about Green Party Members as whacky people who ate munchies and cereals and wore sandals. As that is your own quotation, I have already breached that.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: In view of the arrangements that have been made between the Taoiseach, either as head of Fianna Fáil or on behalf of the Government, with a number of Deputies in the House — including Deputies Finian McGrath, Lowry, Healy-Rae and Flynn — and given that these involve substantial amounts of public money, changes to the national development plan, details of international significance and...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Can I take it from the Taoiseach's reply that he has allocated sections of the national development plan that might be geographically based to individual Deputies who are or were Independent? If so, will he publish and indicate the sections of the NDP allocated to Deputies Healy-Rae, Lowry and Finian McGrath? Will he confirm that he has no agreement whatsoever with Deputy Flynn in view of...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: I wish to propose an amendment to No. 4, to provide that the motion be decided on after a debate not exceeding 30 minutes. The election of a Leas-Cheann Comhairle is a matter of considerable public importance. There should be a debate, not exceeding 30 minutes, on the manner in which the Government has gone about its business in this instance. Electoral mandates should be respected. Given...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach appointed the Ceann Comhairle to that position so he could make arrangements for others to be appointed to the Cabinet. If, as it seems, he is being extremely generous in allocating the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle to the Opposition, he should have shown the courtesy of informing the leaders of the Opposition parties that he intended to allocate the position of Leas-Cheann...

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Has the Taoiseach been invited to address the Northern Ireland Assembly? Is it his intention to invite the First Minister to possibly address Seanad Éireann, in view of regulations for the Houses regarding a head of government addressing the Dáil? Is the Taoiseach aware of the organised crime task force report from Northern Ireland in which Mr. Paul Goggins, a minister in the Northern...

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent developments in the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16787/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16788/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16789/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet the British Prime Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach when the forum on peace and reconciliation will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16795/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to visit the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16796/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will convene a meeting of the Ireland-America Economic Advisory Board during his next visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements in place within his Department for maintaining contact with the Ireland-America Advisory Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16798/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (26 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach will recall that, following a proposal put forward by the Fine Gael Party last year, the House unanimously supported the call for a public inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane. His family live on and a grave injustice was done. Judge Cory recommended that a full-scale public inquiry should take place. Does the Taoiseach accept he failed to convince Prime Minister Tony Blair...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Enda Kenny: ——and that from here on they will hang together or hang separately. I welcome the new Deputies to this Dáil. Many are young with young families. I have noticed far more buggies around the House in the past few days. I want to welcome especially the new Deputies on the Fine Gael benches and wish them very well. By any standards this was a spectacular election by the Fine Gael Party...