Results 12,041-12,060 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes, but the report was not published and the Minister already said that in that event, if amendments had to be made to it then they would be made.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy will have the opportunity to hear the Minister again in response to the statements here this evening.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister has dealt with this aspect this morning in terms of the communications that his Department-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----had following Deputy Martin's charge of no action being taken by him on receipt of very serious allegations received in the Department of Justice and Equality.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Minister has pointed that out. Deputy Martin gave me these allegations, this documentation last week.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government has responded. There were three decisions yesterday-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----the direct engagement between the senior counsel and Sergeant McCabe, and I hope we can move on to find out the truth-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----of the very serious matters that were raised about assaults and other elements of allegations of misconduct, incompetence or poor behaviour by gardaí. The bigger picture that the Deputy Martin and everyone else wants is that we have a Garda force that is transparent, accountable and competent and that the oversight body of GSOC can be reformed in a way that reflects that accurately...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: In respect of the question that Deputy Martin asked, I referred to Garda Sergeant McCabe's own words when he spoke to Assistant Commissioner, John O'Mahony, when he was invited to make a contribution or information that he had available to the investigation team. He said he ended the call because he was alarmed that the assistant commissioner wanted to speak to someone on the investigation...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: The House is discussing a serious matter and a serious process has been put in place to deal with matters outlined in documents the Deputy gave me last week. At that time I said I believed he was right to give me those documents, and he was correct in doing that. It does not mean he was right in everything else, from my point of view, in his charges about maladministration and incompetence...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: ----- of what the connections and the communication to Sergeant McCabe were. Obviously Sergeant McCabe had a different perspective on that. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, will be answering questions again at the end of this series of statements. I welcome the statement from Sergeant McCabe in respect of the process that is now in place. Deputy Martin asked me the question yesterday, and I...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is focusing on a political point.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes he is. The Minister has said he respects whistleblowers - he said that in his statement.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: He is not satisfied with the Act which has been in place for some time and is now in the process of being changed. I am glad the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality will hold public hearings on how this might be restructured or reformed so that, based on the lessons learnt from all of this, it will not happen in the future. The Deputy, as the leader of his party,...
- Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It might be nice in theory but various sectors have responsibilities in respect of maritime matters, including ports. Last week, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, received Cabinet approval for dispensing moneys to 120 different locations, which are small in scale but important nonetheless. That expenditure is proceeding. Meanwhile, the Office of Public...
- Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: It was to come today but I did not get around to it. I expect that it will be cleared next week.
- Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: That will be in this session as well.
- Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to the Deputy on that matter. There was an immediate response on humanitarian issues.
- Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: There was also assistance for white goods and flooded houses. As regards the engagement with the insurance industry, including the Insurance Federation, where flood defences are being put in or are planned, there is no reason that insurance companies should not provide insurance in terms of the risks involved.
- Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes. I will have to revert to the Deputy on this specific question.