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Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is an absolute example of how a lone parent with one child can be €68 better off than the current position. If Deputy Martin does not believe that, he should go and talk to them, because I do.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is why we need an incentive for people who are locked into a welfare trap, generation after generation, to get out of that and have the opportunity to earn more, provide more for their families and so be better off. These are facts.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Dooley.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: I appreciate that.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: Last night, I attended a special Euro Summit which discussed the very fragile and difficult situation in Greece. The second Greek programme is due to expire next week; important repayments are due in the short and medium term; and outflows from the Greek banks have been very significant, leading to regular increases in the level of ELA support from the ECB. The Greek government has...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. The second EU-CELAC Summit took place in Brussels on 10 and 11 June. It brought together Heads of State and Government from the European Union, Latin American and the Caribbean under the headline theme ‘Shaping our common future: Working for prosperous, cohesive and sustainable societies for our citizens’. Many of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diaspora Centre Establishment (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Diaspora Affairs, Mr Jimmy Deenihan, TD invited applications from local and community groups and organisations based in Ireland for funding from the newly created Local Diaspora Fund on 7May 2015, with a closing date for applications on 29 May. The purpose of the funding is to promote diaspora engagement at a county, local and community level, which is in line with...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Issues (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: Neither I nor my officials have been contacted by First Vice-President Timmermans recently. I meet President Juncker at meetings of the European Council, and Mr Timmermans meets Minister for European Affairs, Mr Dara Murphy, regularly at meetings of the General Affairs Council.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. I met Prime Minister Cameron in London last Thursday 18 June. Our meeting was the third annual summit we have undertaken to review progress since the Joint Statement signed by both of us in March 2012. That Statement sets out ambitious plans for the development of British-Irish relations in a range of key areas over the next decade. We...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together. My Department received no funding from the National Lottery in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015.

Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 38, Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 1, Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second Stage; No. 15, motion re Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998; and No. 16, motion re Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that, in the event that a...

Deaths of Irish students in California: Statements (17 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: We are all shocked by the loss of life and injuries in Berkeley yesterday. It is shocking to think such beautiful young people, full of joy, excitement and hope, who had only recently set off on a summer's adventure, died so tragically. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of Ashley Donohoe, Olivia Burke, Eimear Walsh, Lorcán Miller, Niccolai Schuster and Eoghan...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Fleming for his comments. Someone once said that the future of civilisation is being written in the classrooms. There is no question of the importance and priority being attached to education. Deputy Fleming mentioned three aspects, namely, smaller classes, better funding and support for teachers. We do not have all the money that we would like to invest in the education...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Fleming has pointed out a number of issues that are of importance. Boards of management are the employers of the teachers. In most cases they are purely voluntary people. If difficulties arise in school situations it can be very trying for boards of management to make decisions to sort them out. Of course, people who work in the administration for particular schools work...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: We referred yesterday to the insensitive treatment of the workers in Clerys, some of whom have given over four decades of loyal service to the company or companies over those years. I understand the Tánaiste is meeting with a number of Clerys workers. The Minister of State, Deputy Nash, in his role as Minister with responsibility for business, has met with the liquidator. He has...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: As I said, the Government introduced a strengthened company law Act last year, which was in gestation over the last decade when a number of governments were in office. I do commit that the Company Law Review Group, which is headed by an eminent person, should examine this issue to see whether it is appropriate that some changes be made to the law, as enacted, in order to prevent this kind of...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his comments and the proposal he made this morning. The flags of the country are flying at half mast as a mark of respect and sympathy to the families of the bereaved. I hope that on the Order of Business we can hear brief comments from the leaders before suspending the sittingof the House as a mark of respect. When we look at the newspapers this morning, do we not...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: These efforts will continue. I thank the Deputy for his comments.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: I will give the House the figures as I have them.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Adams knows well, there were more than 3,000 deaths during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, some on the Northern side of the Border and some on this side of the Border. As I said in response to the earlier question, I gave a commitment that I would supply the information that is available in Garda files on the Kingsmill murders. That information is being sent to the coroner in...