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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Neither is Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: So are many other conditions that apply. If a pregnant mother is told her child has a hole in the heart, is it likely that the child will die?
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: No, it is not.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett is wrong in his assertion. I am not-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The definition of a fatal foetal abnormality will depend on the extent of the medical diagnosis.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Medical diagnoses are not perfect, no more than anything else in the world.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: We disagree on that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have made my point to the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The issue of poverty was raised by the groups from both churches. We discussed the impact of the economic crisis on jobs and families, etc. Deputy Boyd Barrett always puts out the worst case possible. One would swear an oath after listening to the Deputy that every person in the country is starving. I commend all the groups, agencies and organisations that do so much work for people who...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: At my meeting with the representatives of the Catholic Church, the question of the A, B and C v. Ireland case was discussed. I emphasised to the delegation that the Government had no choice but to address the reality arising under Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court judgment and the European Court of Justice. At that stage, we had established an expert group, as provided...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----that is what we did. That is the position. In answer to the Deputy's question, there was not any pressure, extreme pressure or whatever the Deputy wants to call it to say the legislation must be this only. The decision was taken by Government to legislate in respect of a decision made by the people. That is the reason for the remit and I have no intention of amending the law beyond that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: For the information of Deputy Adams and the House, the members who attended at the engagement with the Catholic Church and with the Church of Ireland represented a broad church of people from throughout the country. The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference representatives present were Cardinal Brady, Bishop Colm O'Reilly, Bishop John Buckley and Bishop Brendan Kelly. Also present were...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: In the case of the meeting with the Catholic Church we discussed a number of topics including Northern Ireland, the safeguarding of children, educational matters and the protection of life during pregnancy. Both Cardinal Brady and I expressed abhorrence at the street violence before and after Christmas last year in Northern Ireland and the potential damage to Northern Ireland's reputation...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Minister is well aware of the impact of the ultimate closure of any school. There was no change in the pupil-teacher ratio for Church of Ireland schools.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Archbishop Jackson confirmed to the Minister that the Church of Ireland was very appreciative of the arrangements made for the Church of Ireland training college. The Minister said he would consider the church's request to have sight of the advice concerning Article 44.2.4o of the Constitution.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: One issue with which the Government dealt in the first instance was the reversal in the reduction in the minimum wage and securing agreement about that from the troika.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The second issue with which the Government dealt was to take 330,000 low paid workers out of the requirement to pay universal social charge. It is well known that practically every defined benefit pension scheme in the country is in difficulties.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: Clearly, the fact that in the case of the scheme that was dealt with last weekend, the company concerned is one of the strongest in the country speaks for itself. This is an issue that must be addressed nationally as a country and a people because as time goes on and people live longer, they will have a requirement to draw their pensions for a longer time. This issue must be reflected in...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government-Church Dialogue (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together. Like public representatives generally, I meet church leaders informally from time to time in the course of attending official or public events. I previously advised the House of my intention to engage in the process of structured dialogue with the churches, faith communities and philosophical non-confessional bodies envisaged in...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)
Enda Kenny: The question that Deputy Adams asked about-----