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Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This matter was raised by Deputy Martin on Leaders' Questions. The weather has been atrocious and there have been significant losses for the farming community. I have seen attempts to cut silage in fields all over the country but the heavy equipment has become bogged down. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, is concerned about the situation and he is...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have not been approved. I expect it will be 2013 before it is published.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This Bill would probably have been introduced before now but for the requirements of troika legislation. It will be later in the year. The Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly, is doing a great deal of work on that Bill.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin did not attend any of the briefings I gave to all of the parties in respect of the constitutional convention, although his party was represented and I grant that.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It may well be that he was otherwise busy. The Government was elected with a particular mandate and, comprising two parties, set out its programme for Government very clearly. The programme for Government includes the establishment of a constitutional convention to review named aspects of the Constitution and aspects relevant to it. When it is functioning the convention will have an...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Do I recall properly that Deputy Martin was in government for 14 years and showed scant leadership on any of these issues?

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The party I have the honour of leading was the first party to introduce a real issue about civil partnership which we are very happy to support and we will follow through in terms of taxation issues, property rights and now civil union.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin stated the citizens have a right to decide for themselves and this is exactly what is involved here. Deputy Martin will not pressurise me as a citizen or as Leader of the Government into a box ticking exercise-----

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I speak from this seat on behalf of the Government.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: With respect to Deputy Martin and everybody else there is only one Taoiseach at any time and I happen to speak for the Government.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government's view and decision is to establish a constitutional convention and for this process to be followed through in respect of the issues named in the programme for Government. When the constitutional convention is up and running and decides to reflect on the issue of same-sex marriage and the other issues named in the programme for Government, it will respond to the Government...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The process we have set in train for this Government is to take a number of these important issues, which were never dealt with by Deputy Martin's crowd, and state the constitutional convention will reflect on each of these issues, will give its view to the Government and the Government will respond.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: As the head of Government and Taoiseach, it is the Government's responsibility to establish the structure by which this will happen and the Government is committed to responding to the constitutional convention when it considers this and all of the other matters.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I stated we have held four referenda in 15 months and we will have more. Deputy Martin should not come here and say scant leadership is being shown on the issues which were left behind by Deputy Martin's Government. These are named in the programme for Government and they will be followed through in the structure we have set out, and the Government is committed to responding to each and...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams and his party could, I am sure, speak very well on issues of debt and debt recovery and repayment. Business in this country is perfectly legitimate. This judgment has been properly registered, but that does not mean that the moneys involved are not to be paid by both recoursed and non-recoursed investors. The Minister for Health has assured me that his affairs, in so far as...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It may interest the Deputy to know that there have been some difficulties within the groups involved in respect of this matter. The Minister has already given power of attorney, in proper circumstances, to have his interest in this matter handled in an unfettered way and at arm's length. I spoke to the Minister this morning and he has no difficulty at all with regard to making a statement...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not because of the request of Deputy Adams he will attend. He is willing at any time to clear up any such matters for the House.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Health has taken on what is probably the most unenviable task in Irish politics, to sort out the jungle that has existed for so many years in a health system that has been dysfunctional in many areas. All of the Minister's work and commitment is focused on that so that patients get the best level of care and attention possible. This is not easy as structures have had to be...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will have a public debate on a health issue this evening and tomorrow and the Minister will deal with the Deputy and his claims in so far as nursing home beds being closed are concerned. I noticed the Deputy got a little tetchy at the mention of bank credit and status, so I would be very careful of going down that road.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I assure the Deputy that the Minister has assured me - I spoke to him this morning - that in so far as his business interests are concerned he is a minority investor in a particular nursing home in County Tipperary. There are 13 investors in all. He has complied with the requirements and has given power of attorney to legal representatives in an unfettered and arm's length way. I assure...