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Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Ross should understand the Government and I do not seek any congratulations. As he is well aware, once the Bill was published, the referendum issue became the people's property and it was, therefore, the people's decision. It is the Irish people who the Deputy would be right to congratulate on the clarity and decisiveness of their decision. The Deputy put together a Private Members'...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not want to interfere in the process of the French national elections. I spoke to President Hollande about our situation and about the fact that he has his elections this month. I do not wish to interfere either in the process of ratification of another country. As the Deputy is aware, like minded parties in different countries will put forward different views. However, while there...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his question. As a former Minister for Foreign Affairs, he will appreciate how these discussions and negotiations take place. I very much welcome the very strong, clear and decisive decision of the Irish people last week in respect of the referendum on the fiscal stability treaty. I thank Deputy Martin and his party and all of those across civil society who supported...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Are there secrets between the Germans and the Irish? I will put it this way to Deputy Micheál Martin who is well aware that this is not like a situation in which the British Prime Minister, for instance, may find himself where there is a Prime Minister, a Parliament and a bank. In this case there are 17 Prime Ministers, 17 Parliaments and one bank. As these Parliaments and Prime Ministers...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will tell Deputy Micheál Martin what the Chancellor said. I did not give her an opportunity to say the Government of which the Deputy-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Hear me out, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: I did not give the Chancellor the opportunity to say we had inherited an unprecedented mess left behind by the Government of which Deputy Micheál Martin was a member. The Chancellor commended the Irish people for the decision they had made and its clarity and decisiveness. She pointed out that we would have a euro summit meeting in June.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: Yes, one of many.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy comes into this House-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----with the understanding that a matter as complex as this will be sorted out with words over a telephone, he is certainly very far removed from the reality of what we face.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Greek people-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Greek people-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked a question and does not want to hear an answer. As he well knows, the Greek people are entitled to make their decision at their election.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The French people will make their decision at their election.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The assessment will bring to light the liability of the Spanish banks. One does not expect that any country in the eurozone will have a solution put together in advance of a decision-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----by the Greek and French people, the assessment of the Spanish banks and the difficulties in Italy, Malta and Cyprus in respect of their banks.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: This will crystallise around the European Council meeting in June. If Deputy Martin believes that, because these matters are separate - I am very happy the Irish people made their decision very clearly and strongly - the banking crisis here will be sorted out in isolation, he is removed from-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The question is-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The question is that European leaders-----

Leaders' Questions (6 Jun 2012)

Enda Kenny: The European leaders must focus on their responsibilities as political leaders-----