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- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----of the Deputy and his associates which left hundreds of thousands of people suffering hardship, challenge and difficulty every day of the week.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: No, I do not-----
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re membership of committee, and No. 2, Forestry Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order, that No. 9 shall be decided without debate. Private Members' business shall be No. 111, motion re discretionary medical cards.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: This is a matter on which the Minister, Deputy Hogan, is in discussion with the Cabinet. It is a case of considering what is the best thing to do to provide moneys to deal with the thousands of homes so afflicted. I cannot give the Deputy a date for this Bill. There are a number of complications with it in terms of property issues. I expect that the Minister, Deputy Hogan, the Minister...
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It may not.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: With regard to the health area, the situation is very much improved from what it was. I note that the expenditure profile as of last week is just €1 million off where it should be and the Minister, Deputy Reilly, has put a lot of pressure on the HSE and on the departmental agencies to comply with the ceiling that has been set for him. I hope that can be achieved.
- Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have already answered this question. The Constitutional Convention is an interaction between citizens, chosen properly, and some public representatives to make recommendations to Government about whether a referendum should be held. The people were consulted in this case and they have given an answer, and the answer is to retain the Seanad. I have already said to Deputy Martin that, as...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: A range of questions was asked. First, the Economic Management Council has the status of a Cabinet committee and has four members, namely, me, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. It is not the Cabinet and does not have the collective responsibility of the Cabinet in putting together and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: There can be nothing as absolutely democratic as consulting the people. That is the essence of democracy, namely, asking one's people. Four years ago, in respect of the Seanad business, I stated that people would be asked this question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: People stated it was a stunt or simply was opportunism, but it happened and I am glad the people gave a clear answer.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Far be it from me to comment on the esteemed author of a recently-published book.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: No, the Deputy is not but-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----he is asking me to confirm what he read out.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Clearly, the matters that are discussed by the Economic Management Council have the same status as any Cabinet committee and are therefore subject to confidentiality.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin does not expect me to comment "Yea" or "Nay" in respect of-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----what he has read out there, no more than-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----any other book or newspaper report. Speculation is-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Speculation is one thing but the minutes of Cabinet meetings are something else.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Unlike the crowd with which the Deputy was associated himself.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I hope Deputy Martin did not think I was going to speak for ten minutes.