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Seanad: Address by An Taoiseach (Resumed) (29 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: I did not say the Senator is an emigrant. I said I wanted to deal with the issue of voting rights for people in the North in presidential elections and the voting rights of people who live in countries outside of the island of Ireland. I hope I have made myself clear. I will be happy to return to the House again before Christmas to deal with some of the other issues raised, if that is the...

Seanad: Address by An Taoiseach (Resumed) (29 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: That issue has been raised in the Dáil and elsewhere. These are matters for the budgetary announcement on 11 October, in the context of which discussions are ongoing between the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform and the other members of the Cabinet. As I said, we have a finite pot. All of these matters will be subject to the budgetary announcement to be made on...

Seanad: Address by An Taoiseach (Resumed) (29 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will be happy to do that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: In respect of-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: Could I have 30 seconds to conclude?

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, will deal with questions in respect of refugees later this afternoon. We did say we would take 4,000 refugees from resettlement programmes, which is from outside the EU, and relocation programmes, which is from inside the EU. A total of 486 refugees have arrived out of a commitment of 520 for resettlement here. In the relocation category the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: Between 2012 and 2015 we allocated €42 million for Syrian aid. The Minister will deal with those issues in greater detail on Question Time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: Let me confirm for Deputy Adams that there will be no change in our situation in so far as neutrality is concerned. We participate in European common security and defence issues within the European treaties and the constraints upon us. We have always contributed in that sense and there will be no movement in that regard. Deputies Adams and Burton referred to refugees, which I will deal with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: I will come back to the Deputy on that. I met Prime Minister Netanyahu some time ago and said to him I would like to go to Israel and Palestine. He said he would be very happy to welcome me to do both. If I get the opportunity, I would like to do that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: I hope the gods the Deputy mentioned are with us on Saturday when we take the field against the Dubs. Deputy Boyd Barrett talked about patriotic firebrands, and I like the way the Deputy articulates his views here. We defend our right in respect of our competence on corporate tax. It is written into the European treaties that this is a national competence and we will stand up for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: The issue of state aid is a matter for the Commission. We believe Commissioner Vestager made a major mistake here, and we appeal this on the basis of getting legal clarification from the European courts on this matter. I would also say to Deputy Boyd Barrett that we have always had a philosophy in Ireland of paying for what we get. I do know how he can assume that one should not make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: In this city, there was less than a 2% tolerance for years but it is now 15%. I believe very strongly in the issue of having a national utility for procurement and provision of water services. I believe very strongly in conservation measures, which can only come through measuring, which comes through metering.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: If Deputies do not appreciate the scale of the wars that will happen in time about water, they should reflect on some of those gods. I believe there has to be a fair and affordable contribution for the water we use.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: As this is the island of Ireland and we have a land border with Northern Ireland that will become an external EU border, I will articulate that people in Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU. Given the particular relationship we have with Northern Ireland, it is important that this voice is heard. This is another reason for having an all-island conversation about where all this is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: People made their decision in a vote and I respect that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, together. The Bratislava summit on 16 September was part of the process of political reflection launched at the meeting of 27 Heads of State and Government, together with President Tusk and President Juncker, that took place on 29 June after the European Council. The objective of the summit was to hold a broad debate on the key...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: I do not know. I cannot answer that question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: I have advised Ministers that when they meet representatives from constituencies, they should meet the whole lot, not discriminate and treat them in a fair way.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)

Enda Kenny: To reply to Deputy Gerry Adams's question, the confidence and supply agreement with Fianna Fáil has been published. In essence, it is to facilitate the passage of three budgets and have a review at the end of 2018 as part of a five-year programme. It is like some of the documents in which the Deputy's party might have been involved during the years. To respond to Deputy Joan...