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Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: As I said already, there cannot be any question other than continuing to have a managed and prudent approach to dealing with public sector pay and the unwinding of the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation and restoration of the cuts it introduced, nor can there be any question of making special arrangements for anybody outside the Lansdowne Road agreement.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: People must work within the constraints of the agreement. The Government is conscious that the association and many others in the public sector are frustrated with the pace of pay restoration. However, the Minister and Government do not have at their disposal the wherewithal to deal with these things immediately. Within that framework, the Government is committed to the establishment of...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The discussions with the GRA and the AGSI are at a sensitive stage. It is disappointing, as Deputy Adams will be aware, that the GRA's members rejected the agreement reached with the Department in recent weeks and that the GRA has announced its intention of taking industrial action. I hope that can be averted. It is also disappointing that the AGSI announced its intention to follow suit...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: No, I did not see him last night.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Government has committed to implementing the Lansdowne Road agreement in full. As the Deputy knows, this requires continued careful management of the economy and a structured way in which to respond to the reductions made, three quarters of which have already been restored in the negotiations and signed off on by two of the teacher unions. The Government is fully committed, within the...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----it will have an impact on the issue of benefits for the members of the ASTI.

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am disappointed that things have gone this far, but there is still time for the ASTI to pull back. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton, has been diligent in wanting to see the threatened strike being called off. It is a dispute that is unnecessary. Clearly, the issues that have led to it have already been dealt with for other unions within the Lansdowne Road...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will attend the British Irish Council meeting next month at which the Scottish First Minister is also due to attend, where we will continue our work on the implications of Brexit for all Member Administrations.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 75 together. A Second Secretary General has been appointed to lead a new integrated division within the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility for supporting the Taoiseach in his work on EU, Northern Ireland, British-Irish and International affairs. The appointment is part of a series of actions announced by the Taoiseach following...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: No outside public relations companies have been engaged by my Department for the purpose of disseminating government policy. The Government news website Merrionstreet.ie provides a comprehensive news service on the work of Government to domestic and international media and the public. Government Press Officers are available on a 24 hour basis to answer media queries on all aspects of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tribunals of Inquiry Data (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Moriarty Tribunal is in the process of cataloguing all relevant material in preparation for placement in archive, in accordance with the requirements of the National Archives Act 1986 and the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. All documents furnished to the Tribunal, and not required to be retained under the above mentioned legislation, will be returned to the parties that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I welcomed the European Commission's Chief Brexit Negotiator, Michel Barnier, to Government Buildings on 12 October. Mr Barnier's visit to Dublin was one of a series of engagements with EU capitals, in order to prepare for the forthcoming Brexit negotiations. Our discussions were timely, especially given the indication by Prime Minister May in early October - and confirmed to EU leaders at...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Functions (25 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: On 6 May 2016 the Government appointed Deputy Regina Doherty as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at my Department, and Deputy Paul Kehoe as Minister of State at my Department and the Department of Defence with special responsibility for the Department of Defence. On 19 May the Government appointed Deputy Joe McHugh as Minister of State at my Department and at the Department of...

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It has to be approved in the House, as is the case with all the other parliaments. There will be a full discussion on it here.

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is a mixed agreement so the Deputies have to pass it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Government's position in this matter is clear, namely, that we intend to transfer the authority to make appointments to senior positions within the Garda to the Policing Authority.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: No appointments have been made in the recent past by Government to the higher ranks of the Garda in the way that used to pertain.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: As I understand it, that function has been transferred but I will clarify it for the Deputy. It is one of the critical functions of the Policing Authority to be independent of anything to do with Government. Regarding threatened strike action by members of the Garda, I have heard claims that the John Horgan report, which is due very shortly, might not be available to the public pay...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have dealt with that. In respect of GSOC, I noted the view expressed by its very fine chairperson, Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, that some powers were lacking in the ombudsman commission. I have spoken to the Minister for Justice and Equality about this and see no reason we cannot act in this regard. If the chairperson of the commission, who is an eminent member of the Judiciary, says it...

European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I welcome this opportunity to address the House in advance of the European Council meeting that begins tomorrow in Brussels. The agenda includes a discussion of the current migration situation, the European Union's trade policy and a number of trade agreements, a range of global and economic issues, and external relations, specifically with Russia and Syria. I have asked the Minister of...