Results 8,601-8,620 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: At its meeting of 19 November the Government approved the terms of reference. The letter that came to me was not about this debate, it was about a request to remove the reference to the Minister for Justice and Equality from the terms of reference.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: Obviously, the terms of reference speak for themselves where that reference is still included. The Ceann Comhairle has ruled on that basis, under section 57(3), that a debate cannot be held on the terms of reference. The Government is very clear on the terms of reference and the Ceann Comhairle has so ruled.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yesterday, the Government Chief Whip informed the other parties' Whips of the Ceann Comhairle's decision and they were quite free at that stage to take the matter up with the Ceann Comhairle's office.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Cabinet made a clear decision to set up a commission of investigation. It did so in the context of the advice of the Attorney General who does not advise the Ceann Comhairle. The Attorney General advises the Government. The Government made its decision and the terms of reference are there dealing with the outcome of the investigation into certain matters in the Cavan-Monaghan area,...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Justice and Equality received her letter this morning. The Whip followed through with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, but the ruling of a Ceann Comhairle is not reversible. The Ceann Comhairle has made his ruling.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: He has found that under section 57(3) a debate is not allowable on the terms of reference of this commission of investigation in the manner in which he has interpreted those rulings. The Government set out to have the commission of investigation established and its terms of reference debated. The Ceann Comhairle, in his utter independence, has made his ruling-----
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: First of all, Deputy Adams, the e-mail that was circulated would have come from the Whip's office and not from the Taoiseach's office.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is the Department's e-mail address.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The letter to the Minister for Justice and Equality is a letter from the Ceann Comhairle to the Minister for Justice and Equality. It obviously was not a letter that was circulated to everybody. The Minister got the letter yesterday.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: Yesterday morning.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: This morning. I am sorry.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: This Wednesday morning. Deputy Shatter wrote to the Ceann Comhairle back on 25 November.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The firm of solicitors of which Deputy Shatter is a member wrote to the private secretary in the Department of the Taoiseach on 8 December.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The firm of solicitors.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The legal firm, Gallagher Shatter Solicitors.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The private secretary to the Taoiseach responded to acknowledge the letter from Gallagher Shatter Solicitors on 21 November.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: The position is that the Ceann Comhairle interprets the Standing Orders of the Dáil. The Ceann Comhairle is utterly independent in that position. The Government, following the Guerin report, decided and made a decision to set up a commission of investigation. The Government took legal advice on that and the Government made a decision to set up that investigation. The Ceann Comhairle,...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: It is very important, Deputy O'Dea, that this commission be set up in accordance with the Guerin report-----
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----and the decision of the Government following that. The Ceann Comhairle has ruled under Standing Order 57(3) that he will not allow a debate on the terms of reference. It is important that the Guerin report be followed through with the setting up of the commission of investigation. That is the purpose of placing this on the Order Paper. It was never listed for yesterday. If it was...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----which is very important in the interests of the Garda division, the Garda personnel involved-----