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Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I disagree completely with the last sentiment expressed by the Deputy. He asked what kind of Taoiseach I am. People will judge that in due course. I was given the responsibility and honour of leading a Government to take this country out of an economic mess we inherited, to restore our public finances and create an economic engine that can deal with the many issues-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----in the social area and the health area. At least Deputy Adams is getting the truth as of this morning, and I gave it to him yesterday morning and indicated the reduction in numbers yesterday evening. I pointed out to the Deputy the delayed discharges, the moneys allocated for fair deal, the extra numbers employed in the health service and the extra beds that have been opened. Clearly,...

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----in a country with an ageing population is always challenging.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: In excess of €13 billion of public money is going into the system. There are some very good things happening in health and some that are not so good.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: This is a real challenge every day and I commend those who work on the front line. Last week we had a question about a 91 year old who spent 29 hours on a trolley. That is unacceptable under any circumstances.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: When I say this, I am told I am a commentator. We try to provide the resources for the professional staff to do their job, with extra staff, beds and public money, along with proper management of the systems. The chief executive of the HSE has visited all the hospitals with particular problems. I hope that the plan put in place by the Minister-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----will now bear fruit for the future.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Halligan for his comment and question. I am very happy to say hello to Christina after these questions. We can all empathise when death comes to any family under any circumstances, but it can be particularly tragic when it is caused by road accidents and specifically drunk driving. The key to reducing injuries and fatalities on our roads is to continue to change driver...

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is a party to the Oireachtas which set up the Commission of Investigation Act and I support it. I cannot believe he came in here this morning to invite me in my capacity as Taoiseach to break the law. This is what he wants me to do.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: He is asking me to engage with the Department of Finance to find out the answers to the questions he is asking me. This is prohibited under the Commission of Investigation Act. He can talk all he likes about Chinese walls-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----but I am prohibited by law from inquiring about it.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: If I were to engage with Department of Finance senior officials or even the Minister for Finance about the engagement-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----between the Department of Finance and the commission of investigation he would be the first person to stand up and say I was deliberately interfering in the process, because of some other side analysis or allegation.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes, he would.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: He wanted simple honesty-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----and the facts and the truth. They are published here-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----under the signature of Mr. Justice Cregan, who wrote to me formally setting out the position.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: Yes, the Deputy did waive legal responsibility and legal right, and he waived legal responsibility and every other kind of responsibility when he was in the Ministry of health, and it ill behoves him-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: -----to come in as the leader of his party and suggest to me that I should deliberately break the law in respect of the Commission of Investigation Act.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Enda Kenny: The public health system also requires much greater levels of management and the use of resources of taxpayers' money. This morning's count at 8 a.m. saw 300 patients waiting on trolleys, according to the report from TrolleyGAR, which does this every day. Last night at 8 p.m. some 152 patients were waiting on trolleys and at 8 a.m. yesterday morning, Tuesday, 10 November, 320 people were...