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- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I disagree with Deputy Donnelly. The vision for Ireland has been set out not only this year, but for quite some time. He will appreciate the extraordinary economic mess that this Government inherited. I have just left CHQ on the docks where a company, Pivotal, is investing €100 million in the creation of jobs, both here in Dublin and in Cork. The company's central point was that...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: There is always the issue of natural justice. In respect of the CAB, which has proven to be very successful in following the money trail over the years, I am quite sure Deputy Martin is not implying that because an individual might be named, they might be guilty. The issue here, as I am sure he will appreciate, is probably worthy of consideration, but CAB has proven to be extraordinarily...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: While we might differ and argue in our politics-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----we do not have to descend to that level. It is fair to say that the culture of intimidation and fear-----
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----that has been generated in many cases speaks for itself.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is worth saying that talks are going on. The First Minister is back in there, the Ministers are reconstituted and the UUP and all parties are engaged as we speak, and that is the place where these things have to happen. There are questions arising from the Northern report, which states that based on intelligence the provisional army council is deemed to be overseeing both the Provisional...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: Whatever way we are here - Deputy Martin as leader of his party, I as leader of mine, and the Tánaiste as leader of the Labour Party - we are not subject to direction from any army council.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I hope those at the talks will discuss these matters and both reports in a rational way and that the talks can conclude reasonably quickly.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The answer to that question is yes, of course, at every opportunity. I spoke to him last night about this matter. I accept that Deputy Adams has been the target of intimidation and attempted assault and I have condemned that unreservedly. I expect that the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, will deal with questions in respect of the report. There are matters there that need to be...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his question. I remind him of what I said at Cambridge some time ago about this matter that 21 years after the IRA ceasefire, it is past time that it should have any capacity for any threat.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: Statements to the effect that the IRA has gone away or left the stage are simply not credible. The reports speak for themselves. I spoke with British Prime Minister, David Cameron, last evening about this. The return of the DUP and First Minister Robinson to the talks currently under way and including the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party is a positive sign, given the two reports from...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----involving both governments, dealing with the Garda and PSNI. I am not opposed to this and the suggestion is valid. I pointed out yesterday that we have two cross-Border task forces currently that are proving to be very successful, both in tackling diesel and fuel laundering and tobacco smuggling. I gave the evidence of this. I suggest that this is part of the process of talks now...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I have on two occasions met people with various challenges who are in receipt of direct personal funding. A number of those people find that such funding is very appropriate to their needs because it enables their carers to deal with their needs in a pragmatic way and it allows them to get the services they need. We need to see more of that. As the Deputy knows, not every person is in a...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is this session.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill were approved in July of this year. This is a complex area. I expect it will be early next year before the Bill is published.
- European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The meeting of the European Council which took place last Thursday dealt with several issues of importance to the European Union. Above all, it focused on the complex challenge of migration. It is clear that major problems remain on the ground. This has been underscored in the past few days. However, significant progress has been made in a short period. A structured and comprehensive...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: Despite these decreases, the Government is of the view that the number of serious crimes in these categories which are being committed by repeat offenders out on bail is still too high and represents an unacceptable risk to the public. The Government believes serious and serial offenders should be imprisoned. This approach underlines the Minister for Justice and Equality's proposals to...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: The one on Second Stage will go through. The general one is moving ahead and while I do not know whether it will be passed by Christmas, much work is ongoing.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I am glad the Deputy raised the question. I do not say this as a cliché; it is an important point. Ireland signed the convention in 2007 but has been unable to ratify it because pieces of legislation must be put through. This morning, the Government approved the road map for those pieces of legislation. The first one, Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill, is on Report Stage...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)
Enda Kenny: I do not think so. Although a Member produced a Private Members' Bill, it was not accepted. I will report to Deputy Bannon as to whether anything came of it.