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Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----in the Dáil debate-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: ---- in two weeks' time.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure what the Deputy will do when a deal is achieved. He gets his weekly fix and his weekly rant.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: In response to Deputy Boyd Barrett, it is important that we achieve agreement and a conclusion on a deal in respect of the promissory notes. I have answered that question in this Chamber 20 times. The Government expects that to be achieved before the end of March, which is the next payment date.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: That is an important element of easing Ireland's exit from the programme in which the country finds itself because of the situation that applied a number of years ago. It is equally important to understand that the public finances must be rectified. This is the reason the Government mandated the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to talk to the trade unions about achieving further...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: First of all, I want to thank Senator Martin McAleese, his assistant Ms Nuala Ní Mhuircheartaigh and the team involved in putting together the McAleese report into the Magdalen laundries. It is important to note that it was only in July last year that this Government initiated action to have such a report compiled and produced. Clearly, Deputy McDonald has not yet had an opportunity...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is aware tests showed 75% equine DNA in Polish-labelled raw material at Rangeland Foods in Monaghan. The Minister has requested a special investigation unit at the Department to pursue this along with the Garda. Obviously there is information which leads the Department and the Minister to make this decision. The focus is on the full supply chain involved. The Minister has been...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the FSAI.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is wrong when he says 75% of the burgers were equine DNA; it was 75% of the ingredient as a raw material which was Polish labelled which was 75% equine DNA. This is different to the way Deputy Martin presented it and he should get it right. It is also important to note that in the case of Silvercrest there is a clear paper trail involved which suggests the product was...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: With regard to who is conducting the investigation, it is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the FSAI which conducted the tests in the first place. I point out again to Deputy Martin it is because of the high level of professionalism and competency of these tests that this was determined in the first instance.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: If Deputy Martin is now saying the FSAI DNA tests are not up to standard then prove it.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: These are the tests that determined equine DNA in the ingredient. Deputy Martin came in here and stated that 75% of the burgers were equine. It is the raw ingredient which was labelled either Polish verified by paper trail, or labelled and sourced through a meat importer here, which now must be determined.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: This needs to be done and dealt with. A number of plants here are approved for slaughtering horses and I am assured by the Department that no horse material is used in Irish burgers-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----and clearly this has been the case.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: This is the ingredient which was sourced by paper trail from Poland or labelled as a Polish raw ingredient.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is aware that the Minister has been at pains to point out that there is no health issue involved for the consumer. That was his first comment. The requirement is to get to the bottom of this issue and to ascertain the facts and truth. Studies and tests carried out by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland have been exceptionally competent. It is because of the nature and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: There are currently no vacancies on the board of of any organisation or agency under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Seanad Referendum (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: Legislation to facilitate a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad is being prepared and it is intended that the Referendum Bill will be published in the next session. No decision has been taken about the date of the referendum, but it is my intention that it will take place in the Autumn.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The only funding provided by my Department to voluntary organisations is under the Communicating Europe Initiative. The Initiative was established in 1995 to raise awareness about the European Union and to improve the quality and accessibility of public information on European issues. Applications are now being invited for funding under this year’s programme from voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ireland Newfoundland Partnership Board (5 Feb 2013)

Enda Kenny: The work of the Ireland Newfoundland Partnership is currently under review and any future initiatives will be informed by the outcome of that review which will be completed shortly. The last meeting of the Ireland Newfoundland Partnership Board which was chaired by the then Minister of State at the Dept. of Enterprise, Trade & Innovation took place in November, 2010. Following the...