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Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is not from the Independent Alliance.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: No. If Deputy Martin's information is as accurate as he is portraying it to me-----

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----can he tell me how many vacancies there are in the Court of Appeal at present?

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes, but I understand it is not the case that there are five vacancies on the Court of Appeal.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Those judges would hear different cases on a new subset of the Court of Appeal.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is a different matter.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The fact of the matter is that-----

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: -----we inherited a system that was not working effectively. The Judiciary set out what needed to be done with the District Court, the Circuit Court, the High Court and the Supreme Court to clear this. We were told we needed to set up a Court of Appeal.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is what the previous Government did. It filled that with a very good president and all the numbers that were due. A backlog has now built up because of the number of cases that moved through the High Court and off to the Court of Appeal.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Judiciary will quite rightly say more judges are needed to deal with these cases.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will check the numbers that are vacant and I will advise Deputy Martin in that regard this afternoon.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The insinuation made by Deputy Martin is not true.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Adams for his question. I understand the invitations have gone out for the civic dialogue, which will take place on 2 November next. The opening session will provide an opportunity for those who attend to set out their views in an open forum, including their views on Brexit, the Border with Northern Ireland and so on. My priorities and those of the Government include our...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is certainly correct when he says that justice delayed is justice denied. I make the point that when I was elected Taoiseach in the first instance, the delay in getting cases into the Supreme Court was over three years and there was a huge backlog right across the entire spectrum of the judicial courts. One of the issues that arose was that a court of appeal should be set up to...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the question is "No", the Independent Alliance has not attempted to put down its foot and say that no more judges should be appointed.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: When the most recent tranche of judges was appointed, the intention was that they might be the last appointed under the old system and that the new legislation would come through-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Ba cheart a thabhairt ar aird go mbaineann formhór obair mo Roinne leis an Rialtas, le Ranna Rialtais agus le Gníomhaireachtaí eile Rialtais. Mar thoradh air sin, ní bhíonn aon éileamh mór ag an bpobal ar ár gcuid seirbhísí i nGaeilge. É sin ráite, aithníonn mo Roinnse an tábhacht atá le roinnt ball foirne a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 137 together. 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 recent indication by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens Assembly (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Dáil and Seanad Éireann passed a Resolution in July approving the establishment of the Citizens' Assembly with a mandate to look at the following issues: (i)the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (ii) how we best respond to the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population; (iii) fixed term parliaments; (iv) the manner in which referenda are held; and (v) how the State can...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will meet the President of Cyprus today Tuesday 18 October as part of his State visit to Ireland. I will meet with the Prime Minister of Malta next month. While there are proposals for meetings with other Heads of Government, there are no other confirmed meetings in my diary at this point.