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Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Is the Deputy asking about planning legislation as it applies to concerts?

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is planning legislation pending. It will be produced fairly soon. I suppose one could say that this particular issue is played out at this stage.

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is necessary to change the process that was put in place here many years ago because it is not satisfactory and it caused this difficulty. No appeals system was built into it when it was brought forward by Deputy Ó Fearghaíl's party many years ago. It needs to be changed and will be changed. It is necessary for personal public service numbers to be available to Irish Water so...

Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Government has decided to set up a low pay commission. There is a structure and a process to be followed here. There will have to be consultation, terms of reference will have to be set out and a determination will have to be made on how the commission will do its job. This is important. It used to be the case that the Government of the day would receive a recommendation from those...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take questions Nos. 6 to 11, inclusive, together. The Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform has met on three occasions to date, 28 April 2014, 20 May 2014 and 30 June 2014. A further meeting is scheduled for 24 July.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is a matter of great importance that the public has faith and belief in the integrity and credibility of the Garda Síochána. It is equally important that the members who serve in the force can have pride in the force they represent, in the way they engage with the public and that facilities are put at their disposal to enable them to do their job as one would expect. The day to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not envisage any great change in the structure of the Cabinet sub-committees. Personnel will change because some Ministers have changed. I find the Cabinet sub-committee structure a good way to force things onto the agenda so that matters that might have been hanging around for a long time can be concluded. I agree that the Acting Commissioner of An Garda Síochána is doing...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: There was none, other than to say that when the information was brought to my attention by the Attorney General, as I indicated in the House before, I felt it only appropriate heading to a Cabinet meeting two days later that I should have the Garda Commissioner appraised of how seriously I viewed the report given to me. It was not for me to call the Garda Commissioner, as that would have...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: That would have been the normal method of communication and I wanted the Garda Commissioner to understand my concerns and to hear from him his proposed action. etc., in the knowledge I would attend a Cabinet meeting on the Tuesday morning. There was also the need for the information relevant to the taping in Garda stations and so on to be sent to discovery for Mr. Bailey's legal team. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I have dealt with this up-front with Deputies Ó Fearghaíl, Adams and Higgins, as I have done on many occasions already. As somebody who will in due course be called before the Fennelly commission, I will attend both as a citizen and with respect to my responsibilities. I know the Deputy does not intend any malice. I had a duty and responsibility when the level of revelation was...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together. I have already outlined to the House how the Attorney General brought matters of serious concern relating to An Garda Síochána to my attention on Sunday, 23 March and the actions I took as a consequence. On Monday, 24 March, I asked the Secretary of the Department of Justice and Equality to convey to the then Commissioner my deep...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not have the authority to direct any commission of investigation to do its work in a particular way. Obviously it is the responsibility and the right of the sole member to do as he or she might wish. It is true that the committee made a request that specific terms of reference be included for the commission of investigation regarding matters leading up to the retirement of the former...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Retirement of Garda Commissioner (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I disagree with the Deputy. I have already answered the question that was asked. I said that I was made aware by the Attorney General of serious matters relating to An Garda Síochána. These were brought to my attention on Sunday, 23 March. I outlined to the House on many occasions the actions I took as a consequence of that. On Monday, 24 March I asked that the Secretary...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I understand from some reports that people have been placedin situaround buildings and are subsequently used as shields around buildings which, unfortunately and tragically, are blown up. There are different reports coming through on that basis which is why I made that comment. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl raised a question about retrospective recapitalisation. He is aware of the fund that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked two questions in respect of whether the Cabinet committee considered recapitalisation and the decision taken by the European Council in 2012. The committee does not reflect in detail on these matters as they are dealt with by the Department of Finance. Notwithstanding the comments made here, including the statement by Deputy Higgins that nothing had happened in two and a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Obviously, issues like this that arise are monitored constantly by the European Union and are the focus of much attention from the High Representative. To date, Baroness Catherine Ashton has been very active in dealing with a range of difficult situations arising in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Crimea, Ukraine and now, Israel and Gaza. Clearly, this situation cannot be allowed to get out of...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for her question. She will have noted the comments made, particularly by the Tánaiste in recent days, in respect of social repair, the necessity for social housing and the necessity to restructure many of the systems to reflect the difficulties people have had arising from the economic collapse a number of years ago. It is because of social welfare transfers - social...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: Last week the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection met all the social groups in Dublin Castle over a period of five or six hours and engaged directly with each of them to hear at first hand their views of what might be able to be reflected in October's budget. There are now 70,000 more people working than previously. For 24 months we have had a continuous drop in the live...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. The Cabinet committee on EU affairs has met three times this year to date, most recently on Monday, 30 June and also on 31 March and 24 February. This year is a time of major institutional change in the European Union. The new European Parliament officially took up office last week in Strasbourg, and we will have a new European...