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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I had a row with the Deputy First Minister a number of years ago in Belfast, in Stormont, about whether he was a member of the IRA, and he told me that he was and he has said that publicly. My question to him was about the army council of the IRA and if it was it in existence or stood down. We had a long argument about that and he said it is no longer in existence. I am not asking Deputy...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I read Voices from the Grave and I do not know whether that was real or not.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: I understand, but maybe the Deputy might want to comment on it at some stage.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: It would probably be helpful.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Was the Deputy, then?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy said that he would never disassociate himself from the people who he grew up with and why would he.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The question is, if we are talking about people who put detonators together, who put bombs together-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I will. I will come to it but I am talking about what happened behind the wall in Enniskillen, that persons probably now alive - some of them may be alive I do not know - put this together, inserted those detonators and put the timing mechanism in place when they knew they were going to cause mayhem. Would it not be in the interests of healing if some people would say: "We admit that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is an issue and it will not go away. On the issue of grouping the questions, I would say to Deputy Adams and to Deputy Martin that I do not mind if we separate them and take all the questions relevant to the British Prime Minister and the issues about the North-South Ministerial Council separately. It does not matter because they cover generally the same thing and overlap on one point...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy covered a range of issues. When I said there was no hierarchy of victims, this is an issue that was raised by the groups I met because of our persistence on calling on the British Government for a public inquiry into the death of Mr. Pat Finucane. As I outlined to the House previously on many occasions, we requested that because Mr. Justice Cory made that recommendation arising...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not a problem. I am saying the Deputy is fully entitled to be elected by the people here. The problem is that he speaks of truth and reconciliation when all of this started throughout the entire spectrum in the late 1960s. He is right that it is not the first time we have had difficulties in this country. When people look at the political impact of the Sinn Féin Party in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: No one would disagree with the comment this is about the opportunity for united communities and that can never happen while that seam of pain and emotion is in there. Personally, the reaction and the reception of the people of Enniskillen and those who attended the British Legion centre, both from the local area and from Cavan and other places, was very powerful. Lord Eames, the bishops,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of Deputy Martin's last question, I do not. The occasion of my meeting was the first time for some of the relatives of those involved in the Kingsmill massacre to come to Dublin or to have an engagement with members of the Government. The description given by the sole survivor of the massacre was both poignant and riveting. These were ordinary people coming back from work when...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Pringle is aware that the nature of contact between the Garda Síochána and the public has changed over the years. The requirement for it has been very clear. There are 664 Garda stations whereas Scotland, with a population of 5.2 million, has 340 police stations. Northern Ireland has 85 stations and will return to 45. The decisions made are of interest in town and country...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----to sign unemployment assistance forms when the public demands visibility, connection, availability and contact.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: Through the work of the Minister for Justice and Equality-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----and all concerned, rosters have been changed and moneys have been available through the capital Vote for the purchase of new vehicles for members of the Garda Síochána.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The public demands, in rural Donegal and everywhere else, to know where the Garda Síochána can be contacted when needed and that the public has visibility of the force moving through the communities. A variety of opportunities present themselves in that regard.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: The question of the closure of Garda stations will follow any recommendation made by the Garda Síochána Commissioner to the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Vote for next year in respect of the Garda Síochána is a matter for the budget. We have absolute support for the work the Garda Síochána does in the country. I compliment the Garda...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----when, if anyone had an intention of criminal activity, the person would not be going there-----