Results 16,221-16,240 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I am glad he is in robust good health. I remind Deputy Adams of the Sinn Féin proposal to cut take-home pay for public and private sector workers - front-line and back office - earning €35,000 or more.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: He should not come in here with his proposals about safeguarding the lower paid.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I point out to him that in the budget the Government set out a higher rate of property tax for those who earn more, with extra PRSI on unearned income, an increase in capital gains tax and DIRT tax and an increase in the capping of pensions above €60,000 from 2014.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: That is part of a €500 million package which will impact progressively more on those who earn more.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: As I said, in respect of the agreement being put to the trade unions by the Labour Relations Commission, it is now a matter for the unions, in their own way. Those that stayed in at the talks did achieve significant alterations and progressive elements of change to what was originally proposed. I do not have any time for the blather Deputy Adams goes on with in here about protecting all the...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----bypass.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have pointed out to Deputy Adams the decisions that are already in train and will be in train from 2014 for those who earn most and earn more in this country. I do not accept Deputy Boyd Barrett's premise at all. In all of this, it is important to say that we have to borrow €12 billion this year. The deficit we have is not going to fix itself unless we all contribute to that. One...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have no intention of reopening the Moriarty tribunal or any other tribunal that has reported to the House. I did not realise that the Deputy seems to be amnesiac in some respects. Claims have been made about the extent and veracity of information and knowledge given to other tribunals. When someone goes before a tribunal, he or she takes an oath to tell the truth. If people have access...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I remind Deputy Martin that the same Deputy Lowry kept his Government in office.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: When questions were asked about this secret deal on a weekly basis-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: When we called for the publication of-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: Hold on a second now.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy cannot have it every way.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy's Government signed a secret deal with Deputy Lowry and a number of others.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: It would not publish any of the details of the deal-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----in the interests of transparency and accountability-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----regarding the use of taxpayers' money to deal with various issues.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: That is the same person the Deputy is speaking about.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: I have no intention of reopening the Moriarty tribunal.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)
Enda Kenny: It went on for long enough.