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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff Retirements (5 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: No lump sum on retirement was granted by my Department to persons outside the Payroll Shared Service Centre during the period 2013 to 2015.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The discussion we had with President Tusk was about European issues. In reply to Deputy Martin's question, I referred to Aleppo and the disgraceful actions that led to so many men, women and children being killed there. The Government decided to appeal the Apple case because of our belief in the integrity of the way the Revenue Commissioners have interpreted Irish law, the fact that they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The United States has broken off its conversations with Russia because of the bombing of the humanitarian convoy and the indiscriminate and deliberate obliteration of the remainder of Aleppo.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin does not mind. The UK Prime Minister has said that Brexit means Brexit, so the intention is to leave the European Union. The intention appears to be that Britain will not continue to be a member of the Single Market, though Britain is interested in the Erasmus programme and research programmes and obviously might wish to contribute to them. Leaving Europe would mean control...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Before Deputy Boyd Barrett attacks me.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I welcomed the President of the European Council, Mr. Tusk, to Dublin on 7 September. This was his first visit to Ireland in his current role, although he had visited before when he was Prime Minister of Poland. His visit to Dublin took place in the context of the Bratislava summit on 16 September and his intention to meet or speak to all Heads of State and Government in advance of that. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not disagree with Deputy Smith's comments. When I met the Prime Minister in Downing Street, she said clearly that the British Government did not favour a return to a hard Border. She does not favour a return to a hard Border and neither do we. We will argue these fundamentally important matters forcefully and clearly, as suggested by the Deputy. The Secretary of State, Mr....

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not object to that. I do not want to be calling the leaders of the parties together three days in a row. We will be discussing the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and Brexit. We need to have a meeting about NAMA as well. We have received all the submissions. That is a separate question. I do not want to have to call all the leaders together every second day to discuss things. If we...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The polling company Red C Research and Marketing Ltd. was appointed following a competitive tendering process to provide a representative sample of 99 members of the public for the citizen's assembly, plus substitutes. Red C Research and Marketing Ltd. was the sole company to tender for this. The live streaming company was selected following a competitive tendering process.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The proceedings will be streamed live. The competitive tendering process was won by Richard Jolly TV Ltd./ Switch New Media, which will provide the filming, live broadcasting and streaming of the assembly's meetings. Following a competitive tendering process the media company Q4 PR was selected from six submissions received to provide media liaison services for the assembly. The Irish...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: In any event, I recall very clearly the utter divisiveness over a period of very difficult campaigns on this socially divisive issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Times have changed and I quite understand that -----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: That is why, with respect, we should allow this assembly to have its deliberations, with ordinary people from all over the country giving their views on the eighth amendment. The political process will decide the matter, in here, when eventually we come to vote on the recommendations.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I think we will have a special Oireachtas committee on that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: No, I said a special Oireachtas committee -----

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together. The issue of the UK’s membership of the EU has been a regular feature of my discussions with EU counterparts for some time, including in the period preceding the June referendum. This outreach remains critical in the run up to the next phase. During the negotiations which will commence when the UK has formally triggered...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Coppinger for her question. It is not for us to interfere in any other jurisdiction's legislation. Abortion is illegal in this country and remains so except in very specific and particular circumstances that were legislated for under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act a number of years ago. With regard to the timeline that was mentioned, the assembly has 12 months...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: Tá cinneadh déanta faoi na príomh-phointí den Bhille sin ach ní thiocfaidh sé isteach sa Teach go dtí an chéad seisiún eile. In respect of the Digital Hub Development Agency, I expect those heads before the end of the year. The Deputy asked me about the national children's hospital. Work is proceeding on the heads of that particular Bill. I will...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: The heads of that Bill were approved quite a long time ago. Work is proceeding on them, but it will be the new year before the Bill comes in.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy knows, the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, is dealing with this specifically. There is a Private Members' motion tomorrow in the House and I am sure that there will be a good discussion on that. Please understand that this remains an absolute priority for the Government. The Deputy is right, in that the figures indicate that one in four people will at some stage during...