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- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The people of this country should know that in supporting the populism of his party, what they are being asked to do is to have their income tax increased substantially for those earning from €30,000 right up through those whom Deputy Adams deems to be wealthy, those earning from €40,000 and €50,000, hard-pressed middle Ireland. Sinn Féin will increase their income tax.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is what they want to do. He told us that he has submitted his budget which was exceptionally well costed with a black hole of €300 million, €400 million, €500 million and which he expects the workers of Ireland to pay for by means of increased income taxes.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not believe the things he tells me in here. I do not believe what he told me about Clare and Limerick.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: If the Deputy's people are associated, as he puts it, in a broad support group by the members who were down there the other night, then I ask him to make his statement to Mr. Quinlivan and everybody else. The kind of language used by people associated with his party-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----was absolutely appalling and an affront to women in particular.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams should make a statement asking every Sinn Féin member to cease association with that broad support group to which he referred.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: I note Deputy Wallace's comments of today and yesterday. I congratulate Commissioner O'Sullivan on her appointment by the Government as Garda Commissioner. She was recommended as the sole candidate for appointment, following a rigorous and independent scrutiny, analysis and interview process. This selection was part of an international competition for persons who considered themselves...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is wrong to say preconditions were set down. On her appointment as Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, said she was willing to listen, engage and become involved with all concerned. She appointed Dr. Travers, the former president of St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, as chairman of the talks process, but the terms of reference were all proposed by the...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The terms of reference were proposed by the unions, and they were accepted by the Minister. She appointed Dr. Travers to oversee the process. The previous proposal was that teachers would be responsible for marking 100% of a student's work throughout the junior certificate. That has now changed and 60% will be marked by the State Examinations Board. Deputy Martin is aware that teachers...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin should allow me to finish. The NCCA will set out in detail the work that should be completed by each student and guidance will be provided to teachers on the marking. If the Deputy were to visit a school at the moment-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----where students are doing project work, for example, making a coffee table, press or table-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: The discussions that take place between the students and the teacher ensure that the teacher knows the range and capacity of each student and he or she can give guidance based on what the NCCA will set out as to how best the work should be completed. Teachers know the situation best and it is for that kind of project work that 40% of the marks are awarded. That is eminently achievable by...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----he was wrong when he said the Minister bulldozed the change through-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and he was wrong in not understanding that the propositions were put forward by the unions and accepted by the Minister.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin never listens. Following those discussions, the system was changed from 100% of marking required by teachers to 60% by the State Examinations Board and 40% by teachers-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----for projects assessed by teachers who know their students best.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: There always seems to be a problem with the associates of the Sinn Féin Party.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: I was in Clare and Limerick the other day. I do not think Deputy Adams was present himself.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am not blind. I saw the posters myself. The Sinn Féin representative, Mr. Quinlivan, said no Sinn Féin person used abusive language towards ordinary citizens leaving a party political meeting. It was absolutely disgraceful. If that is the kind of association Sinn Féin has with a broad-based protest group, then Deputy Adams, as president of his party, should say to the...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)
Enda Kenny: It was used against ordinary people, in particular women, who went to a political meeting and were walking out in the ordinary way as ordinary citizens. I remind Deputy Adams also that I have said on many occasions that it is perfectly in order for people in this country to democratically and legitimately express their concerns through protest in a peaceful way. What was witnessed in that...