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Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Ba mhaith liomsa ar dtús comhbhrón a dhéanamh lena bhean chéile, Bernie, agus a chlann, na gasúirí, Emmet, Fionnuala, Gráinne agus Fiachra, as ucht bás a fear chéile agus a n-athair. Martin McGuinness became a peacemaker and travelled the road from terror to truce and through peace to government. The high office he held as deputy First Minister...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The first priority is for the politicians who have been elected to the Assembly to accept their responsibilities and put together a functioning Executive within the three-week period from the date of the election. There is a set period for that now. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Flanagan, has gone to the North again and has had conversations this morning with Secretary...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: He does.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I intend to make my point strongly on 29 April at the European Council meeting. We have prepared well for this. It is not a laughing matter, but Deputy Michael McGrath will not be first to find out.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I welcome the comments by Deputy McGrath in respect of the efforts being made to complete the recovery of Rescue 116. I was down there yesterday and there was a very heavy swell. There is great co-ordination and communication between all the agencies under the direction of the coastguard. It is very professional and I hope the window with the weather will arise this week so they can make...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Like public representatives generally, I meet church leaders informally from time to time in the course of attending official or public events. Last year in particular, with the 1916 commemorations, I attended many events that were also attended by representatives from various religious groups. As Taoiseach in the previous Government I met with representatives from the Catholic Church,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The number of full time equivalent staff employed in my Department in 2015, 2016 and to end February in 2017 is as follows: Year Full time equivalent 2015 (position on 31 December 2015) 199 2016 (position on 31 December 2016) 188 2017 (position on 28 February 2017) 190

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Fees (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: My Department did not receive any Freedom of Information requests during the period in question which required the involvement of the Chief State Solicitor's Office. Consequently the question of payment for counsel fees or other legal costs does not arise.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The relevant organisations in so far as my Department is concerned are the National Economic and Social Council and the National Statistics Board. The members of these boards including public servants do not receive any remuneration or fees in respect of their role.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legal Costs (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: My Department incurred no expenditure on external legal advice in 2015, 2016, or to date in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Allowances (21 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: My Department has not paid any overnight expenses for staying in Dublin to either me or the Ministers of State assigned to my Department since 2011.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I met on 4 October last year with the party leaders. We agreed in principle that the Government will establish a commission of investigation under the Act of 2004 to investigate any significant matters of public concern in regard to NAMA. The party leaders also agreed then that there will be limitations on the commission's work, given the location of potential witnesses, documentation...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will have a report circulated or made available to all Members on all the tribunals and commissions of investigation that are currently underway by Government across the entire spectrum. The Moriarty tribunal began 20 years ago and we are still paying for it. I can confirm for Deputy Haughey that the appointment of the former Deputy, Mr. Justice Patrick McCartan, was on the basis of...

European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am pleased to address the House ahead of tomorrow's meeting of the European Council in Brussels. Before addressing the agenda of tomorrow's meeting, I would like to recall the informal meeting of the European Council which took place in Malta on 3 February. This dealt with the external aspects of migration, with a particular focus on the central Mediterranean route and the related...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Assembly numbers have changed but it is very clear that there was a Brexit element to the vote and people were very clear in that. Obviously the parties will now get together. I am glad to hear the deputy leader of Sinn Féin say the party does not want to be obstructionist, that it wants an Executive set up and an Assembly functioning. We all share the view that what has been...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The two commissions of investigation currently under way for which I am the specified Minister under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, are the Fennelly commission, which was established in April 2014 and is chaired by Mr. Justice Nial Fennelly, and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC, commission, which was established in June 2015 and is chaired by Mr. Justice Brian Cregan. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: And their costs.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Inquiry (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Fennelly commission is due to report this year by the end of March 2017. There may be some slight delay on that depending on the responses received by Mr. Justice Nial Fennelly. It is due by the end of March and the cost to date has been €3.106 million. On IBRC, the timeframe on the final report for the first module of its work regarding the Siteserv transaction is the end of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: As I have said on many occasions, we are still not clear about a number of issues regarding the British Government's position. When the Prime Minister writes the letter on behalf of the British Government and triggers Article 50, we will respond to it in detail. A great deal of preparatory work has been done, as the Deputy is well aware. All the options in the different sectors have been...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, together. I spoke by telephone to Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday following the outcome of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. We agreed to speak again when we meet tomorrow, Thursday, at the European Council in Brussels. During our phone conversation we agreed that early engagement by the political parties in Northern...