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- Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: We have now spent two hours at this; we have been here since 10.30 a.m. These matters were raised on Leaders' Questions. We have a good deal of business to conduct.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Whips gave notice last week of the arrangements for this week. It is time now to get on with it and move it through.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. a16, motion re withdrawal of Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]; No. 30, statements on pre-European Council meeting of 13 and 14 December 2012; and No. 5, Social Welfare Bill 2012 - Second and Remaining Stages (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall...
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: The details of this week's session were set out by the Whip at the Whips' meeting last week. The Social Welfare Bill has to go to the Seanad next week in order for continued payments to be made on 1 January. I point out that when people make their case about speaking slots here that there was a good deal of argument about the requirement-----
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----to speak on the publication of the report of the expert group on the A, B and C case.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: Last Friday only two Opposition speakers were made available----
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----and Monday's sitting had to be cancelled because of a lack of speakers-----
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----so I do not accept this argument.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: I feel for Mr. O'Mahony and his wife Margaret, but the carer's package and the home care package are untouched-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----and the grant is still being paid at the rate of €1,375. People should say that to the Deputies on the other side when they tell people to vote against the Government.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: I am not sure how Deputy Boyd Barrett determined there are 180 billion barrels of oil to be found. There is a great deal the Government can do for the country in this regard. In the regime that applied previously, contracts were drawn up between the State and exploration companies to determine whether finds were real and commercial and should be developed. One of the major finds, off...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: First the Deputy asked me to withdraw the licences. Then he asked me to adopt the Norwegian model.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: I assure the Deputy I am as interested in this as is anybody working on behalf of the people of this country. If there are reservoirs of either oil or gas offshore, the first thing that must be done is to determine where they are, whether they are commercial and the value and range of what they contain.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: The level of interest expressed by commercial companies has been higher lately than for the past 30 years. Clearly, finds have been made in other places around the world. In a major drilling operation off the west coast last year, where it had been assumed there was a really big reservoir of gas, this assumption turned out to be entirely negative. The map the Deputy has is not consistent...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin and his party signed on for a property tax.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: Like St. Augustine, he wants to be made pure but not just yet. He cannot deny his record in this regard.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil signed on for a property tax. This Government is introducing what we consider a fair and progressive property tax.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: I note that the Fianna Fáil spokesman on finance said yesterday that the requirement of the troika to provide legal clarity to the procedural aspects of the 2009 legislation introduced by the previous Administration, which was adjudicated on by Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne, would lead to a rash of house repossessions. That is untrue. The situation in so far as the mortgage market is...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: House ownership is very important for people in this country and we respect and understand that. We want to keep that process whereby the level of repossessions will be exceptionally low.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Enda Kenny: It is very important that people know and understand that the house they live is in their home and that it will be kept in their possession.