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Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Bill is required to be enacted before the summer recess for the following reasons. First, the Limerick regeneration agencies' establishment order contains a sunset clause which will see it cease on 14 June 2012. It is very important that the Minister has the power to transfer the assets and liabilities and to make provisions for the continuation of contracts before that date. In that...

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the fiscal responsibility Bill were published on 2 April as a consultation paper to assist people in regard to the fiscal stability treaty referendum. The referendum will take its course and that is why the heads of the Bill were published in accordance with what we said. The fiscal responsibility (No. 2) Bill, which deals with public expenditure, will be published later in the...

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I would think it a matter suitable for the Topical Issue debate.

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: To what legislation is the Deputy referring?

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will have to revert to the Deputy with accurate information. I do not have a date for publication. It is an important Bill and correspondence has come through in respect of it. I will have a message sent to the Deputy on it.

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: A great deal of work has been done on the criminal justice (search powers) Bill and it is expected to be published this session.

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The health insurance (risk equalisation) Bill is not due this session but as it has to be implemented before the end of this year it will be brought during the next session.

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I referred to the company law Bill previously in response to Deputy Durkan's questions. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation reported progress on the legislation during the week. It will contain 1,400 sections. It is largely drafted and is due to be published later this year.

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date but I will ask the relevant Minister what progress is being made. I believe it is a while away yet.

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: One does not look for praise around here but I am glad the Vita Cortex problem has been resolved. I publicly commended the workers on their persistence and belief in the search for respect. All of those involved deserve credit, but particularly the workers.

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It will be later this year.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will deal any time with Deputy Higgins.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Martin for his public support, and that of his party, for a "Yes" vote on the referendum on the fiscal stability treaty. It is important there is no equivocation about this. It is of particular and fundamental concern for the future of our people and country. This evening's informal meeting of European leaders is, I am glad to say, the realisation of the claims by quite a...

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am glad Deputy Martin raised the matter. Were I to cave in to the pressure that has been around for some days I would be elevating Deputy Adams to the position of Leader of the Opposition-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----which he is not. I have yet to hear Deputy Adams, as the leader of a political party, say he accepts the validity of the Irish Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann. I am a little sceptical about much of what I hear from that side of the House. We will consider these matters.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: We need to reflect on this in the House in a general sense. Leaving the referendum and the treaty question aside for the moment, we need to look at what is happening in regard to referenda in general. Referenda are matters for the people to make decisions on; they are not about giving profiles to individual politicians. Irrespective of the public response in its votes for the different...

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----and, indeed, meeting the professional dustbin bashers brigade in various locations around the country. Peaceful protest is perfectly legitimate in this country. I have no fear at all of dealing with public debate on this issue. However, I am not sure we should turn this into a crisis situation, offering more advantage for, shall we say, minority party views.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams had his fling on the "Frontline" debate-----

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: ------with the Tánaiste and more than met his match.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: When the Deputy speaks of balancing the debate, if that were to be the case, I consider that I, the Tánaiste and the Deputy's good self would be more than a match for Deputy Adams. He would regard that as being very unbalanced, I am quite sure.