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- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: I accept that 300,000 people paying variable mortgage rates that are above the rate at which banks are borrowing is not a morally justifiable situation.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: This is why the Minister, Deputy Noonan, met each of the six banks and gave them a piece of his mind about what they should do.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: KBC, Bank of Ireland and AIB have introduced measures to reduce variable rates below 4%. The Minister’s officials are monitoring the progress of what the banks said they would do to see the outcome of it. The October budget will be an opportunity for the Minister to deal with the banks if necessary.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin does not seem to understand that the Central Bank is an independent regulator.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: He wants the Government to direct everybody in this democracy.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Minister wrote to the Central Bank some time ago and said if it required the legislative authority to intervene he would provide it by way of legislation.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Central Bank did not take up the offer. Time is moving on.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: Every day, people come to me about variable mortgage interest rates and the pressure they are under. This is why the entire suite of measures put in place by the Government is designed to alleviate it. I expect the banks to reduce their variable mortgage interest rates, which are unfair on so many. The Minister has given them a warning, and I expect them to respond.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: I profoundly disagree with the Deputy’s comments. The situation is as I outlined yesterday. The democratically elected Prime Minister of Greece has come to the European Council on a number of occasions during recent weeks and has outlined, both for the European Council and the leaders of the eurozone, his vision for his country, as he is entitled to do. He said, in respect of...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Greek Government is entitled to call a referendum and allow the people to decide on what the question might be. Unfortunately, the deal was not on the table to be part of the referendum.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: Papers have been exchanged and there will be a further conference call with the Ministers for Finance of the eurozone at 4.30 p.m. and, perhaps, progress might be made. Politicians in Greece have commented that the referendum may not be held. If it is held, it must be a question of whether the citizens of Greece wish to remain part of the EU and eurozone.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: Apparently, it is the case. Unfortunately, the negotiators at Saturday's eurozone meeting were called away abruptly without concluding the debates. Deputy Adams has experience of what it means to do that and also knows from experience that the place to settle such differences is at the table. I am glad there has been movement from the Greek Government and that there is a reciprocal...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The institutions and leaders of the EU and the eurozone are more than willing to support, in whatever way possible, the citizens of Greece so they can realise their aspiration of being part of the eurozone, getting out of the recession and introducing the changes about which the Prime Minister spoke eloquently at the meeting in Brussels on Friday and on the previous Monday.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: I agree this is a serious matter for a great number of people. That is why the Government made the recent changes. I do not agree that the Minister’s initiative has been a failure. Today is the first day he set for consideration by the banks. The Minister already notified the Central Bank that if it required legislation to intervene, he would do so to give it the authority. It did...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)
Enda Kenny: The same one as Deputy Martin.
- Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: For clarification for Members, the Government decided to adopt and build on the foundation of work done by the Law Reform Commission in respect of civil debt, that people should not end up in prison for relatively small fines.
- Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: The issue here is that this Bill is at Report Stage and the amendments mentioned are outside the scope of the Bill. Standing Order 177 is very clear, that where issues like this arise, as they have arisen in the past, a 60-minute debate takes place on those amendments so that they become part of the Bill.
- Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: A 60 minute debate takes place on those amendments so that they can become part of the Bill. Then, when we get to those amendments on Report Stage, any Member can ask for the amendment to be recommitted to Committee Stage and have a full debate. That debate will go on all day on Wednesday and Thursday. Therefore, it is not a case of attempting to ram these amendments through in one...
- Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: Democratic revolution or no, if a Bill is on Report Stage and amendments are proposed outside its scope, there is always a separate discussion on them. That is what the proposal to have an hour’s discussion in the morning is about. When it is concluded, the amendments will form part of the longer discussion on Report Stage of the Bill. The Dáil will sit late on Wednesday and...
- Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 5, Public Transport Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 32 - statements on the forthcoming White Paper on defence, and the order shall not resume thereafter. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and shall adjourn not later than 11 p.m.; and (2) the proceedings on No....