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- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. a12, motion re membership of committee; No. b12, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 12, Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 Seanad – Financial Resolution; No. 29, Statements on the pre-European Council meeting of 23 - 24 October 2014; No. 30, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I must come back to Deputy Martin on the latter issue he raised. I will let him know today. In respect of the report from Mr. Guerin SC, the commission of inquiry is not yet set up. The Government has not finalised its terms of reference. Work is ongoing with the Minister for Justice and Equality. I will advise the House and the Deputy as to the timescale when we expect the commission...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I find it absolutely unbelievable that Deputy Adams would come into this House of Parliament and say a man who raped and sexually abused a woman is a decent person.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: Let me be quite clear: there are very many decent people in the Sinn Féin Party.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I asked the Deputy a question.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I asked him to confirm whether Maíria Cahill was required to attend-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----a meeting with three gentlemen and her abuser. The Deputy says these are included among the people who are decent. He needs to clarify that. He also needs, without laughing about it-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----to clarify for people down here whether his associates in the IRA, when it was in formal session, knew of people who were guilty of sexual abuse in Northern Ireland and were moved from there to this jurisdiction to so-called safe houses in this city and south of here, and also in Donegal and Louth, because of fear of publicity. Are those people still here? Is this true?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy know any of the activities they are involved in now? These are the most serious matters for everyone. Sexual abuse was rampant in many sectors in society, not alone in paramilitary organisations, but the Deputy has responsibility for this and we need to know the answers. I will facilitate a comprehensive debate in the House in the best way possible and we can consider the...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will meet the four people to whom the Deputy refers, who are named.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will do so but I will not stand in judgment over them. I will ask them the question that the Deputy will not answer.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The answer to the Deputy's last question is that the people will decide the outcome of the next general election and make their choices, whenever it is called. The intention is that it shall be in the spring of 2016. That is always the way it should be. People are the masters and those whom they elect here are merely their servants. With regard to Irish Water, I dealt with this matter at...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will give it serious consideration. I take the advice of people in the House as to how best that might be able to be put in place. The Deputy is correct; the most powerful people in the IRA conspired in this. It is reprehensible that a young woman of this courage and bravery should have been kicked about in the last week. Her goalposts have changed and have been changed deliberately. I...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: Let us not forget that the central issue here is that a young woman was raped, sexually abused and required to go before her abuser and three other men from the IRA. The Deputy's deputy leader does not believe this. She has blind allegiance to the Deputy as leader of the party while a young woman with courage and bravery is not afraid to speak out. In the past week she has had numbers of...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I had the opportunity and privilege of meeting Maíria Cahill over the past hour and a half or so. This is a courageous, confident and brave young woman who is a force to be reckoned with. She overcame the horror of being raped and was obliged to face down the IRA and its generals, secret or otherwise. All Members know that the horror of rape is that it is not simply a violation but is...
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is not for debate now, but I only make the point-----
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I answered Deputy Martin's question. This is not the time to get into a debate on the issue.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: I merely make the point that one cannot have blind allegiance from one's deputy leader when she says she believes Deputy Adams fully and completely and can give a categoric guarantee that there is no cover-up anywhere within the Sinn Féin Party about this, or within the IRA. We understand others might well come forward. I do not know. I look forward to speaking to Maíria Cahill...
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: In respect to the second question, I understand the previous Minister did meet with the group but there have been different views within the group as to the best approach to take. I cannot say whether the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, has met with the victims of thalidomide but I will find out. The programme for Government contained a commitment to review the Mental Health Act...
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Bill was enacted in July. The Minister is proceeding to ensure the legislation is implemented. I will provide an update to the Deputy on the progress that has been made.