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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: He spoke for 30 minutes and did not have his script delivered to Members of the House. To have Members applaud him for his performance speaks volumes.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Two issues bring us to the House today, the first is this emergency legislation, the second is the clear crisis in Government and the clearer crisis of public confidence in the Government. All this week the Government's bungling was a degrading political floor show. In the time ahead, more information will come to light which will discredit this complacent and incompetent coalition. At this...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The prison door is swinging off the hinge for sex abusers.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The country is horrified and it knows it is leaderless.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Everyone is talking about this issue in homes, offices and taxis around the country.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy O'Flynn was in this House long enough, he would know that it is not necessary for scripts to be delivered by Members of the Opposition.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy might not be in the House for much longer.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The country is holding its breath to see what happens next, some evidence of which will be provided today in the courts. All but the Government are holding their breath. It is different for the Government. As far as the Government is concerned, it is just one of those matters which we should get over. As far as it is concerned, these things happen and it is nobody's fault. The Minister then...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: At that age, they are physically able to have sex, which they do, just as they are physically able to drink a bottle of vodka, but they do not have the emotional or psychological maturity necessary to deal with the consequences of sex.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: I do not mean the obvious consequences of teenage pregnancies or the risk of sexually transmitted infections, which have reached epidemic proportions in the past five years. Gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia have increased by 900%, 1,100% and 1,500% respectively. Rather, I mean the more subtle and sinister damage caused where sex is callous and commodified, relationships are transitory and...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Of course, the reality is that our teenagers have sex. However, that it is a fact does not make it right or inevitable, which is the message I want to send to the people. Legalising sex for that age group is wrong. Moreover, it is out of touch with the values and aspirations of the vast majority of parents, who want to live up to their responsibilities to their children and to nurture, value,...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: It was not under constitutional scrutiny.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views following comments made by a person (details supplied) that it could be calculated that between 350 and 500 lives are lost each year due to the lack of such units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21261/06]

Written Answers — Primary Care: Primary Care (1 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in improving access to diagnostic services for general practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21260/06]

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: The chronology of events that has unfolded in the past week shows a Government in crisis, displaying gross incompetence on a matter of extreme seriousness to many people around the country. Last week I made the point that this matter is not one of pure party politics but is one for the Legislature and the Oireachtas to deal with and I offered support from this side to do that. It would have...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: If one of those persons was to apply for a position dealing with children there is now no information available to the Garda to comment on their character or personality or the appalling acts they have carried out. That is the point I am making.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: I do not disagree with Deputy Rabbitte's proposal. Will the Tánaiste indicate what is the deadline for receipt of ordinary questions for answer on Thursday, 7 June 2006. She mentioned a deadline of 1 p.m. today for receipt of questions for answer on Wednesday. As Monday is a bank holiday and officials will not be in the House, is there a deadline for submission of ordinary questions for...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)

Enda Kenny: For Thursday.

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (31 May 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the report of the Tourism Policy Review, New Horizons for Irish Tourism, An Agenda for Action; the number of its recommendations which were put in place by May 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21036/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2006)

Enda Kenny: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the expenditure allocated to each of the areas one to eight under the Health Service Executive Dublin mid-Leinster and Dublin north offices in respect of public nursing homes for the years 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21206/06]