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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I thank Dr. Scally and his team for their supplementary report, which was published yesterday. It was discussed at yesterday's Cabinet meeting. Reading through the report yesterday, I was struck by the words of one of the women affected by the controversy who is quoted as saying "The only way we can ever fix anything, is by highlighting...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I will. I ran out of time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I did.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (12 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: In the Commission’s Sixth Interim Report, Judge Brian Cregan requested an extension of its deadline for reporting until the end of March 2020. He also responded to several issues that I had raised with him in November last year regarding the estimated final cost of the investigation, the timescale for completion of the Commission's work and whether it would be possible for the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 to 71, inclusive, together. The President and I did not have a detailed discussion about corporation tax. Before our meeting got underway, the President did comment, in response to a question from the media, that both Ireland and the US have competitive corporation tax rates. In our discussions, we did discuss economic matters generally and I reaffirmed...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: When a narrow margin-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: When defeat is narrow, one sees many things that could have gone differently.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy was asked to take part in events with the Minister, Deputy Coveney-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----to write op-eds, and to take part is the campaign but decided not to-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----unlike Deputy Niall Collins-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----in Limerick who showed real leadership, actually took part in the campaign, and helped to secure the passage of the plebiscite, as did the Green Party, the Social Democrats, and Labour in some parts of the country. I am sorry to say that it is my sense that the Deputy secretly wanted the plebiscite to be defeated in Cork because he hoped it would make the Government look bad.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: He was willing to let down his own city in that regard.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: He showed no leadership on this matter-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----and as a result of that, Limerick city and county will now get a head start over Cork.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy really let down his city in this regard. He showed a lack of leadership, unlike Deputy Niall Collins, who showed much more leadership on this matter by supporting the plebiscite in Limerick and helping it to get across the line.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to the question------

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The truth hurts.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The plebiscite could have passed if Deputy Micheál Martin had shown a little bit of leadership, as Deputy Niall Collins did. I am sorry he did not do so.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to the Seanad, as I have said before, I supported its abolition. Many countries, including New Zealand, Finland, and Portugal, have unicameral systems which work well, but I accept the referendum result. The people have decided that the Seanad will remain. That matter is now settled. Whether that was a vote for reform or not is a matter of debate, as is whether the people were...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (11 Jun 2019)

Leo Varadkar: The next step is to have a debate in the Dáil to allow people to give their views and to say what they think is right and wrong.