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Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should bear that in mind. The Oireachtas established a special Oireachtas committee to deliberate on the recommendations of an expert commission on water. That is what the committee is doing. Essentially, it is considering the abolition of general water charges. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, set out a number of principles which reflect the Fine Gael Party's view and position on...

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Micheál Martin obviously has a great deal of detail on this issue.

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: What the Minister wants to do is future proof the quality of life for patients who in this case have cystic fibrosis. That is the right path to follow. No other category of patients has ever been future proofed in this way. What needs to be dealt with now is the finalisation of the contractual and commercial details of the arrangements for Kalydeco, Orkambi and whatever other pipeline...

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2017)

Enda Kenny: The article is well written. It is one of a series of articles written in recent years about the impact of drugs on the quality of life of cystic fibrosis sufferers. The Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, met personnel dealing with cystic fibrosis during the week. Deputy Martin is accurate when he states that Orkambi is a drug that impacts on the quality of life of a patient with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin asked about the comments by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan. He was pointing out the difference between the approaches of the European Commission and the OECD. We have been to the fore in dealing with base erosion and profit shifting and we have been up front about it. We abolished the stateless concept and the double Irish and this is why the Minister made his...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Our priority is to maintain the peace process and to build on it, and to continue the good work which has meant that unemployment has fallen from 15.2% to 6.6%, our deficit will be eliminated next year and there is a very strong line of investment in this country, with it being seen as an attractive cauldron of enthusiasm with young people from all over the world working here. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: That was supposed to be a short comment by Deputy Burton which it was not. The strength of the Garda force will go to 15,000 and this is part and parcel of providing a strong police force which is well-equipped to keep our people safe. I am in full agreement with Deputy Martin on this, on the basis of innocence until proven guilty. The fact of the matter is the Garda Commissioner has not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 to 17, inclusive, together. On 23 February, I travelled to Brussels to meet Prime Minister Charles Michel of Belgium; to participate in a business event organised by the Ireland Belgium Business Association, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the embassy of Ireland; and then to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker. My discussions with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am very glad that the disclosures tribunal has been set up and I welcome wholeheartedly the statements made by Mr. Justice Charleton in his opening comments yesterday. He is a first-class choice for this disclosures tribunal, and given his experience over many years in dealing with the Morris tribunal and his position as a Supreme Court judge, I believe he will do a first-class job. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Can I say something about protected disclosures?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: These are quite complex. I believe many of these will come in before different Ministers in the time ahead. I know the legislation was drafted by Deputy Howlin but it may be appropriate that the House would consider how it will deal with these in the future. If an array of Ministers get protected disclosures from individuals throughout the country, it may be important to have a structure...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: In the first case, what is envisaged here is not a separate parallel entity. There will be an international advertising campaign for somebody to complement and build on the work-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Burton. That will build on and complement the work of the inspectorate and the Policing Authority. I believe the chairperson referred to that also. That will be an internationally advertised position. With regard to the Policing Authority, the chairperson referred last week to the extensive powers she already has. The authority can hold the Garda Síochána to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: The authority can determine Garda priorities regarding policing services, nominate persons for appointment by the Government to the posts of Garda Commissioner and deputy Garda commissioner, appoint persons to the rank of Garda superintendent, chief superintendent and assistant commissioner and remove them for reasons related to policing services, as Deputy Howlin is well aware, and appoint...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Agreed.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Appointments.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: We do not want to go back there. Deputy Ó Caoláin will know about it only too well. While the independent Revenue Commissioners and customs officials who know how to operate borders have been writing and talking about this, the political challenge here is not to return to that kind of Border. We will not return to that kind of Border. I have made that perfectly clear to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: We are not changing our corporation tax rate. We have had this as the cornerstone of foreign direct investment policy in Ireland for many years. It has never moved up or down, or across any region or sector. It is 12.5%. We abolished the double Irish because of reputational perception of damage, we abolished the stateless concept and we have introduced the first OECD fully compliant...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, together. The next meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform will take place on Tuesday next, 7 March.