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Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I expect that will be this week, Deputy. The Tánaiste looked at the question of management and structures, composition, recruitment and training of personnel, culture and ethos of policing, and the structures and legislative basis for oversight and accountability. I confirm to the Deputy that she has not seen the Fennelly report and she has not been briefed on the Fennelly report. She...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Commissioner's modernisation and renewal programme 2016 to 2021 is designed to address the hundreds of recommendations in various reports into An Garda Síochána, including the most recent report from the Garda Inspectorate, "Changing Policing in Ireland". That is a five-year programme with 73 recommendations in it. The current district model of policing will be replaced on a...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The answer to the Deputy's question is "Yes". The position is that the Garda Inspectorate produced a very clear report.

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: That has been published. There is a monitoring and implementation of that. It is an extended programme of, I think, 73 recommendations. Obviously, the Tánaiste will publish the up-to-date monitoring and implementation of that, which is quite an independent matter. That will be available publicly, and rightly so, so that people can have continued trust-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The report is published, as the Deputy knows. I do not where the up-to-date publication of what is actually under way to be implemented is, but we will have that very shortly for everybody. As I said before in respect of confidence in the Commissioner, I retain confidence in her to see that the changes recommended independently are being rolled out and timelined, as happens in the case of...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I hope the election results in Northern Ireland have not gone to the Deputy's head in that he knows everything about everything. I fully understand my responsibilities here. These are draft guidelines and they are to be signed off by the Council of the European Union on 29 April. They are draft guidelines. There are 26 other countries involved with their particular points of view and one...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----this is the only unique, particular, specific special case in Europe where the land border will apply. We do not want a return to a hard border and we will not have a return to a hard border. That has been agreed by the Irish and British Governments and is reflected in the Prime Minister's letter triggering Article 50. It is reflected in the European Parliament's paperwork and...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----draft guidelines which will be negotiated and signed off on 29 April.

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Far from the Deputy's assessment that the Government does not appreciate or understand the concept here, we have negotiated to this point in respect of 26 other countries-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----for looking after our priorities which are our economy, our citizens, the Border, the common travel area and the peace process in recognising that unique, particular, special set of circumstance that apply in Northern Ireland. I will not take any lectures from Deputy Adams in this matter.

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Howlin for his question and for his party's submission in this regard. One of the reasons the Government did not sign off finally yesterday in respect of a root and branch reform of the structure and future policing operations of An Garda Síochána is that, as I informed the House yesterday, I received the final report of the Fennelly commission last Friday at 6 p.m....

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy and I differ on a number of issues in this regard. He does not believe that the Government is serious about dealing with Northern Ireland and the citizens of Northern Ireland. I disagree fundamentally with his political comment in that regard. He is the president and leader of his party and he has a specific responsibility now to see that an Executive is put in place in Northern...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will be aware of the very close collaboration between the health and education sectors on children's disabilities in general. This is facilitated by the cross-sectoral team on the implementation of the Disability Act comprised of representatives of the Departments of Health, Education and Skills and Children and Youth Affairs, the Health Service Executive, the National Council for...

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I agree this is a matter that has been examined over the years. The Government has adopted the findings of Eamon Stack's report in respect of access to services in schools for children with intellectual challenges which will eliminate many of the problems that have been around for a long time. The HSE is currently engaged in a reconfiguration of the existing therapy resources which are...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: The relevant agency insofar as my Department is concerned is the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). The NESC has not hired any private investigation firms in the past five years to date in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. I have restructured my Department to ensure that Brexit is treated as a crucial cross-cutting issue, by creating an amalgamated International, EU and Northern Ireland Division, under a Second Secretary General who also acts as the Government's Sherpa for EU business, including Brexit. The work of this Division includes supporting the...

Brexit: Statements (4 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Actually, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, was saying Sinn Féin has voted against nine referenda on European issues.

Brexit: Statements (4 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: Of course, yes. He was reminding me of that fact.

Brexit: Statements (4 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: We can hear you very well, sometimes too well.