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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: These are not fairy tales.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government has always put forward the view that the negotiations, which are quite tortuous and very complex, are about restructuring and re-engineering the scale of debt placed on the backs of the Irish people. That has been the thrust of Government activity in this matter. The Deputy is aware that the decision of 29 June, into which Ireland was written, was to break the link between...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's mantra is that I should be travelling to Europe to meet all the leaders on a daily basis. He states I do not meet any of the key players. He understands, however, that all the key players came together on 29 June. The decision was made in the preparations for that meeting and in the meeting itself. Ireland is written into that decision and is one of only two countries...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: The key players were around the table. Since the markets reacted positively to the 29 June agreement, a factor, I am sure, in the capacity of the NTMA to return to the treasury bill and bond markets in July and last week, and on which platform the Minister for Finance and his officials have sought to build, with a degree of success, I might say, there have been intensive discussions between...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: What the Deputy is engaged in is a box ticking exercise to rule out or rule in certain references to the property tax so that he can narrow the field, as it were.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will repeat for the Deputy the concrete decisions that have been made. There will be a property tax. The Revenue Commissioners have been asked to design the mechanics of that scheme. It will apply from 1 July next year. In respect of people being frightened, the IMF report which was published was ruled out by the Minister for Finance in so far as the implementation of its reference to...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: Will I do it now or on the Order of Business?

Constitutional Referendum: Announcement by Taoiseach (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: I wish to announce for the information of the House that the Government has finalised the wording of a constitutional amendment on the protection of children and has decided to hold a referendum on this important issue on Saturday, 10 November next.

Constitutional Referendum: Announcement by Taoiseach (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am not making a speech. It is only for information, Deputy. It is my intention, along with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs-----

Constitutional Referendum: Announcement by Taoiseach (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----to brief the leaders of the Opposition parties in advance of the publication of the wording of the proposed amendment tomorrow, and tomorrow the Minister will publish also the adoption (amendment) Bill, announce the establishment of a referendum commission and name its chairperson. As was done with the European Stability Mechanism referendum earlier this year, the Government is...

Constitutional Referendum: Announcement by Taoiseach (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: In response to Deputy Martin, the decision was only made at Cabinet today and finalised. I merely wanted to inform the House of the process of the briefing of party members - it is not the first time they have been briefed - and the procedure that will be followed.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 10, inclusive, and 101 and 102 together. With regard to my recent contacts with other European Union leaders, I met with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša in Government Buildings on Wednesday last. Our discussions focused on the euro crisis and the efforts under way to resolve it including proposals for progress towards banking union, the...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am interested in the Deputy's comment about protection of our citizens. I would like if he would elaborate on that sometime.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: I hope that comment is not out of order. I would be interested to hear the Deputy elaborate on his comment.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will be aware that up to 2011 there were budget reductions of approximately €1.75 billion in the health services. The year 2012 saw further reductions of €0.75 billion. The fact is that €130 million in additional savings have to be achieved by the end of this year. Some €63 million or almost 50% will come from more focused cash and stock management...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: All of those have no impact on patient care. That means that €60.5 million in savings will come from specific service related measures. Deputy Adams will have an opportunity shortly to spell what he would do, not that he will ever have the chance. Agency and overtime reductions will account for savings of €35 million. The reduction in average length of stay is key to the...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has directed that every efficiency will be extracted prior to cutting any service. Patient safety is paramount. Care and sensitivity is to be applied in the case of Letterkenny, Naas and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda where there are significant service challenges and a heavy dependency on overtime and agencies. The Deputy will be aware of the situation in so far as...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have often given the Deputy credit for his extensive knowledge of-----

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----the broad world of economics but he said that the time to introduce a property tax was in 2005 or 2007. The Deputy realises that if a property tax was introduced in those years with house values the way they were, the level of such a tax would have been extraordinary when people were paying €1 million for end of terrace houses and multiples of millions for houses in the greater...

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Ross should be clear on this. The following is the situation in so far as a property tax is concerned. A property tax will be introduced.