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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: I would be very happy to withdraw the statement and apologise to Deputy McGuinness. I have to take Deputy Adams's word on this that Deputy McGuinness was here and far be it from me to have the Deputy denounced as not being present when he was, at least for a portion of the time anyway.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: As Deputy Kirk is aware, this matter is deemed to be a priority by the Minister for Finance. The budgetary process will commence shortly. Clearly, we cannot say yet what economic progress the country will make but the question that the Deputy raises is one to be considered as part of the budget. It is one that the Minister has already identified, provided he has flexibility to do something...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for publication of that legislation. There is a process about all of these other matters that the Deputy quite legitimately raises here.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill were cleared last December and the Bill will be published this session. There is a Private Members' motion of no confidence in the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence this evening. Deputy Martin can listen to the Minister's contribution during that debate. Deputy Martin comes into the House every week and asks for time, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: Like Deputy Adams, I commend the citizens who participated in this democratic exercise. The selection process of having 66 citizens from the electoral register was done and reported very fairly. Their contribution was an example of engagement with civic society in a very real way and I commend them on and thank them for that. At its meeting this morning, the Government accepted the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: I expect we will publish the decision in the next two to three weeks.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: If I was to follow some of the wonderful revelations relating to Deputy Kelleher, perhaps he could come over here, participate from the Opposition and be given real responsibility. The answer to Deputy Kelleher's question is "No".

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: There is no date for publication of the international recovery of child support (Hague Convention) Bill. The revised heads of the climate action and low carbon development Bill will come back to Cabinet before Easter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: Unfortunately, I am not in a position to do so. I will have to report progress to the Deputy through the Minister of State, Deputy White.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: It will be dealt with in this session.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure whether you have been there, a Ceann Comhairle, but when you travel through these places, you see they have emerged as really modern facilities in terms of office blocks and skyscrapers, and there has been quite an extraordinary scale of development in such a short time. The call here from Members is to not go on with the World Cup.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: It might be more appropriate if they could verify that standards and workers' rights are adhered to and maintained, and see that this becomes part and parcel of modern development. It is all too easy to say, "Do not have the World Cup in Qatar", and all of the investment in jobs, construction and everything that goes with it will die. We had the winter games in Sochi in Russia despite the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: It might be appropriate that we read the Amnesty report but I would also like to hear from the European Parliament directly, given it had a delegation out there last week talking to migrants. I have heard all the stories about confiscation of passports and people being crowded together in very small accommodation as they go about not just construction but other work in locations in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re withdrawal of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2012; No. 11, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2013; and No. 22, Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams is looking for time to be set aside. As I said, there is a moving canvas here. We have set up a formal commission of investigation to be chaired by a Supreme Court justice, which will bring a sense of experience, integrity and credibility to that process. We need to finalise the terms of reference in a short time, in consultation with the Supreme Court justice. All of these...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: That is a matter on which the Tánaiste is reflecting. The question of embassies and consular offices, and facilities are handled after consideration. I will bring that to his notice following the Deputy raising it here. Ireland has always been seen to be very supportive of peaceful settlements and so on. We have made repeated interventions in respect of expansion of settlements....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has referred to a report. I would like to see the details of the European Parliament delegation's visit to Qatar last week.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: They engaged directly with migrant workers in Qatar. Would it not be worth the Deputy's while, and my own while, to hear what the outcome of that visit was?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: We need to read about who they meet, the conditions they came across and what the response was. I remind the House that the European Parliament consists of representatives of all EU member states, including Ireland.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has a report in front of him.