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Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Minister is anxious that it move to the tendering process as quickly as possible. Regarding the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013, normally the situation is in the reverse that Members want to have it discussed in the House. The Minister for Social Protection is anxious to get the Bill through before the end of the month. For that reason, it will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: In response to Deputy Boyd Barrett, I rarely agree with my colleague from Sinn Féin but I did agree here that the right of legitimate peaceful protest in this country has always been held out for anybody. Where protest takes place I hope it is peaceful. The problem has been that sometimes what starts out as a peaceful protest does not end up in that fashion. That is why in many parts...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: They were not from the locality. They decided to disrupt the legitimate right of peaceful protest and turn it into something else entirely.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Of course I share the Deputy's view that the windscreen of the private car of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, is not of any consequence in comparison with the silent screams of a starving child or a beaten person or whatever. I just pointed out that sometimes what commences as a peaceful, legitimate protest does not end up that way. I had...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: As part of the process of negotiation between the EU and Canada there are issues that will benefit Ireland as one of the countries with the EU. I wrote to the Japanese Prime Minister several months ago. The Japanese Parliament must approve every external state visit by the Prime Minister. No Prime Minister of Japan has come here since the foundation of the State but the current Prime...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Iran is of global concern as Deputy Boyd Barrett is well aware. Deputy O'Donovan raised the question of industrialised countries and the potential that exists here, as did Deputy Dara Murphy. I am sure that on the fringes of the G8 summit there will be some opportunities to discuss the matters that the Deputies mentioned here. I hope that at its next meeting the European Council will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Ireland is actively pursuing the scientific conditions that can apply for entry of beef and other agri-products. We are actively involved in developing a racing industry in China. The Chinese people have had the propensity to the odd flutter and they look to Ireland as being a leader in many ways. I have mentioned Japan, and we have a very strong relationship with the US, Great Britain,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: This has the potential to grow these economies by 2% or 3% with at least 2 million jobs on this side of the Atlantic in the European Union and that is in everybody's interests. The signal should be that leaders are prepared to set down global trade conditions between the two most powerful trading blocs in the world, the United States and Europe. That holds potential for jobs in Deputy...

Appointment of Minister of State (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I wish formally to announce, for the information of the Dáil, that the Government, on my nomination, has appointed Deputy Tom Hayes to be Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for forestry, horticulture, the greyhound industry and food safety with effect from 5 June 2013.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Eireann of the Employment Equality Act 1998, section 12, Church of Ireland College of Education, Order 2013; No.10, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the development of a prison in the townland of Rathmore and city of Cork; No.11, motion...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: That happened down here.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: No, I was agreeing with the point made by Deputy Mary Lou McDonald.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy McDonald raised a range of issues. I take her at her word. I hope this can be a showcase, in the right way, for Ireland and Fermanagh. I hope it is an expression of confidence that the British Prime Minister wanted to host the G8 summit on the island of Ireland. I also hope that those who wish to exercise the legitimate right to peaceful protest do so. The Deputy mentioned a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Higgins for his comments. Many Members have referred to the record of the G8 leaders. The country that holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union - in this case, Ireland - does not have a formal role in the G8 summit. I assume the Prime Minister extended an invitation to me because Ireland holds the Presidency and also because the G8 summit takes place on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his question. The point I made is that I see little point getting involved in an argument between the IMF and Commissioner Rehn. Deputy Martin is well aware the situation, as it happened a number of years ago, resulted in the country having to borrow €64 billion. The claims made by the Government at the time were rejected in respect of the hierarchy of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: And Britain, of course, but I do not speak for the British Government. Nor do I speak for the British people.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Prime Minister has signalled a process and time alone will tell the outcome of what British people decide in respect of the general election and the referendum to be held. In that regard, I share the view of many people here. The decision was made by European Council.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: We want it to be really strong and we want it to happen because the mechanisms and tools have not been available to have Europe power ahead as it should. Some 90% of the world's trade will take place outside the borders of the European Union inside the next ten years and in light of the fact there are 26 million people unemployed, it is in the interest of the EU. There was a banking fiasco...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 14, inclusive, together. The G8 brings together the leaders of the world's major industrialised countries: the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United Kingdom. The European Union has been represented at the G8 since the Lisbon treaty entered into force by the President of the European Council, currently Herman Von Rompuy, and...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy says the Minister is cogitating and pondering, as she termed it. I wish to assure her that the reason we wanted the terms of reference set out in the way they were for Mr. Justice Quirke was to recognise the medical and health circumstances of many of the women involved, to recognise their infirmity and age in some cases and that time was not on their side or that of anyone else....