Results 12,561-12,580 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is on the A list. It is being drafted. I can give the Deputy an update on the stage of its development.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: Much progress has been made on the drafting of the heads of the bail Bill. That progress has been made since the Deputy last raised it. There should be no problem, with the exception of time, in having a discussion on housing. The Deputy raised this before, as did other Deputies. I have called on one of the Cabinet subcommittees dealing with this to put together a group that can...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is no date for the publication of that Bill yet. I will follow up on it for the Deputy.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: If I might help the Deputy-----
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is also that a motion takes precedence over statements. That is why it has to be put that way.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil, the Deputy's party, had a motion in on health. We had the statements on health issued for tomorrow. So, its motion takes precedence over the statements and that is why it has to be done this way.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: When the Whips' meeting took place last Wednesday, it was agreed that Fianna Fáil would have the HSE statements tomorrow. The Deputy's party is entitled to, and did, submit a Private Members' motion on Friday that was also on a health issue.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: The health Private Members' motion takes precedence over the statements. That is why it was moved. No other reason.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: No. On the latter matter, clearly-----
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: Gabh mo leithscéal.
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: Louise O'Keeffe should never have been subjected to this abuse. This was another example of the horrific regime and sort of environment that children and young people lived in. Her case today clearly indicates the scale of that historical abuse and the failures and inaction to protect children. The ECHR found this morning in Louise O'Keeffe's favour under Articles 3 and 13 of the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is always a point where one could say that we need to take another step here. If one recalls the journey the people of Northern Ireland came through and all the difficulties over very many years, one can see that at the end of the day it required people to sit down to discuss, negotiate and get help and co-operation in putting a structure together under which the people of Northern...
- Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 13, motion re: Standing Orders 90, 97A, 97B, 97C, 99, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 107E, 107F, 107G and 107H; and No. 1, European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 Seanad - Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the adjournment of Private members'...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: I think we can do that. When I was speaking to Prime Minister Cameron, his Government was very supportive of the initiative taken by the First Minister, Mr. Robinson, and the Deputy First Minister, Mr. McGuinness. We can argue about the fact that it was inconclusive and about what we support do not support. I share the Deputy's view in this regard. As I said when we had the Presidency,...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: My point is that we would like to have debates here in which all there is to talk about are normal, routine issues that we would discuss in any event. We have North-South structures: the North-South Inter-Parliamentary Association, chaired by the Ceann Comhairle and the Speaker and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. I am not sure how often it...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: Exactly. The issue would be "inadmissibility" for statements. They came here, consulted widely, made a very determined effort, got the parties together and met intensively on many occasions in a short period and came back after Christmas. It may not have worked but I commend them on the efforts they made and I commend the parties on their engagement. It is unfulfilled and incomplete. If...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is supportive of the process and the engagement.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has made a number of valid points. I do not object to having reasonably regular discussions on Northern Ireland, but it is really a matter for the Whips. I agree that such discussions tend to take place when an incident happens or an issue arises and it is raised here by means of Priority Question. It would be preferable if we were to have regular debates on Northern Ireland...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (28 Jan 2014)
Enda Kenny: As I indicated in my reply, Dr. Haass and Dr. O'Sullivan were not invited by the Irish Government or the British Government but by the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland. As I pointed out, it was not a case of the governments being in charge of these discussions. This initiative was taken by the Executive, the First Minister and Deputy First Minster. I...