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- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The ECB is not obliged to attend here but to respond to the European Parliament. Although I see no reason the ECB should not be represented at the banking inquiry, I cannot force it to attend. Mr. Draghi is more than competent to attend this banking inquiry or any other. In his position in the ECB he said he would do everything he could to protect the euro, and he has. This is very...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Methinks the Deputy is stung because of her party's refusal to accept responsibility in respect of dealing with Northern Ireland issues.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: If she speaks about crawling, I could remind her of a few events very quickly, although I will not do so here. The Deputy does not realise this country is recognised as having the fastest growing economy in Europe. Between 80,000 and 100,000 people are going to work who did not have that opportunity before. The number of people who are finding new jobs is increasing, which is important....
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: We know she wants to increase income tax by 8% and introduce a land tax and an exorbitant wealth tax for people who earn over €100,000. She does not seem to recognise that the Government has focused on the lower and middle-income group to give them relief and some certainty in the future in light of the sacrifices they have made. The Deputy's question was whether the ECB is obliged...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: She does not understand that the ECB is responsible to the European Parliament. She does not want to appreciate that the ECB did a very big deal with Ireland in respect of our negotiations about the promissory note. She does not seem to understand that Mr. Draghi and the ECB have brought interest rates to an historic low so that business can thrive across the eurozone and the EU. Unlike...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am sure Mr. Draghi would be more than competent to answer at the banking inquiry and I wish he would attend.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: However, as I said already, I do not have the authority to require or force him. Of course I will ask him. However, I will not listen to a sham argument here when Sinn Féin's leader declines to accept responsibility for what he has done in Northern Ireland.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is not the same as last year.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is about reducing costs, clarifying that water pressure will not be reduced and that the water supply will not be cut off, giving people certainty that Irish Water will never be privatised and that after 2019 the Minister of the day will have the authority to cap water charges to ensure they will be affordable and fair.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The reason for setting up Irish Water is to deal with the legacy that has not been attended to for 50 years.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is no need to go through the litany of inefficiencies in the system, the number of kilometres of pipe work that is inferior, the extent of leakages throughout the system-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and the fact that in 2014 there are many towns where raw sewage is being pumped into rivers, lakes and the sea.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is not sustainable.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Last week and the previous week we were discussing climate change and Ireland meeting its targets.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: We simply must get the country right in this respect.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has said he wants a €400 charge and no remission, while the person beside him-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is the good Deputy from Cornamona who went around Connemara telling people that it would cost them €20,000 to fix their septic tanks.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is the reason it was necessary to establish Irish Water.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The figure required for investment in wastewater and sewerage schemes and water infrastructure has been stated on many occasions. That is the reason for the necessity to set up Irish Water and the expenditure in establishing it.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government is happy that EUROSTAT's assessment which is completely independent will be met by the way Irish Water has been set up and its structure. We are happy that it will pass that test. The Commission for Energy Regulation has independently verified the validity of Irish Water.