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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: We will no doubt have another opportunity to discuss these issues. That is why Ireland wants to participate with the OECD in terms of the 15 sectors involved in bringing about an international response to this particular phenomenon. The Commission is dealing with a technicality in respect of a specific company. It is also taking in issues in Luxembourg and the Netherlands. We will defend...
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 23, Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 tonight and shall adjourn not later than 10.30 p.m.; and in the event a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members' business, which shall be No....
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I dealt with the question of Cabinet confidentiality before. This is a result of enthusiastic discussion and I indicated before that it is not possible to implement legislation relating to Cabinet confidentiality.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: There were two or three other items in the programme for Government, such as the upward-only rent review matter, which when we examined them we found serious constitutional issues. In respect of the medical cards-----
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will not be happening.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is in the programme for Government but as I indicated before-----
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I answered that question.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I answered it before.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I did.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I answered the question before to the effect that it is not possible to legislate for Cabinet-----
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I answered the question before. I stated it is not possible to do it.
- Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The second-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Higgins for his comments. I also thank him as I understand that he is going to be a member of the Oireachtas committee dealing with the banking inquiry. That will bring colour, influence and power to that committee. I wish him the very best with it, in his independence with the other members.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: We have no problem on that. The question of youth employment was discussed at the meeting with OECD personnel. The details of this have been considered at length by the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Social Protection. The OECD was critical of the Government regarding the lack of action concerning labour activation measures, as they call them. The EU and the IMF...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: We will not rest on our laurels and for that reason we have targeted incentives to meet emerging skills needs. Some 1,500 ICT skills conversion places have been provided to date. Furthermore, 63% of demand for high level IT professional is being met from the higher education system through the implementation of the ICT skills action plan. In 2011, the corresponding figure was 45% and we...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The discussions were not about the 12.5% corporation tax rate in place here as corporation tax is a matter for individual countries. The rate we have set has been a cornerstone of our policy for a very long time. I agree with Deputies Adams and Martin that the question of reputational damage is an issue. It arises from some of the comments made following the United States Senate hearings...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: What was the Deputy's initial question?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy remarked that I had not made a comment about something.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister for Finance has been active on this matter. It is clearly an issue and I expect it will be discussed next week at the European Council. I expect that Mr. Draghi will be in attendance at some stage during the course of that two-day meeting and that he will deal in some detail with the threat as he has outlined it. Deputy Martin is well aware of the importance of the corporate...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Clare Daly should note I will welcome very much the day on which Corrib gas flows through to the terminal in Bellanaboy.