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Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I put it to Deputy Adams that the treaty on 31 May is about the future of our country. It is about stopping emigration. Article 1 of the treaty refers to employment, competitiveness and social cohesion. Perhaps Deputy Adams did not read it but Article 1 speaks of social cohesion, competitiveness and employment.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is the priority of the Government regardless of whether Deputy Adams likes it. The Deputy's heart is not in this argument because he knows the people, in their pragmatism and wisdom, will pass this treaty because it gives us certainty and confidence for the future. It is from this future the jobs to keep our young people at home will come.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is hardly worthy of a response. It is the same old record Deputy Boyd Barrett has had since he came in here.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I put it to Deputy McGrath that he should listen very carefully to the residents of his constituency. He should listen very carefully to the people who live there because they are wondering which side Deputy Finian McGrath is on.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: At least the Deputy is clear that the serial protestor over here has a side, and that is a "No" side, but Deputy McGrath and Deputy Ross, in the leafiest suburbs of Dublin South, would need to make up their minds as to which side they are on.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett made an allegation that I said the "No" side would raise matters external to the treaty. The bank debt is not the consideration of this treaty.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy did raise it. His "No" side has raised it on many occasions, and it is now joined by my erstwhile colleague from the west, Mr. Ganley, in dealing with that. The Deputy also raised the question of corporation tax being in danger and likely to be changed.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is nonsense. People on the "No" side have been raising fears about business and industry here in Ireland.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Boyd Barrett has said that if the people were to reject this treaty it would require €10 billion extra in taxes. The Deputy might like to point out who his proposition on the "No" side would hurt. He will have to close that deficit in one year. Imagine the catastrophe he will inflict on the Irish economy.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is well aware that the structural deficit, which must be taken into account, will remain in the cyclical between growth in the economy and a decline in the economy. He is well aware also that from 2016, Ireland must put forward its plan on our methodology for dealing with that. I have pointed out to the Deputy on many occasions that growth is the key to the future of this...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have already pointed out that the projection for growth this year is 0.7%, and for next year it is 2%, but the structural deficit as measured by the methodology used by the European Commission can change. To illustrate that point, the estimated structural deficit for 2015, as measured by the EU Commission's methodology in April 2011, was 4.6% but in April of this year the estimate was...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Far from the Deputy's catastrophic prediction of a further €10 billion in cuts in one year, which would drive this country over the edge, the people voting "Yes" on 31 May will give a clear signal about our country's intention of continuing to proceed in the right direction where we can have the growth to provide employment and opportunity to keep our young people at home if that is what...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is not an easy challenge but it will deal with Deputy Adams's concern about forced emigration.

Programmes for Government (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, and 10 together. On 7 March 2012, following one year in Government, the Tánaiste and I launched the Programme for Government Annual Report 2012. As part of the planning of the annual report, I met with every Minister to discuss his or her area of work in relation to the programme for Government and the progress that had been made. The...

Programmes for Government (15 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the first 12 months, we have included in the progress report only issues that have either been dealt with fully or very substantially. As I pointed out, there were a number of issues we were not able to develop or did not progress in the way we thought we could. In respect of the economy and banks, the EU-IMF programme was renegotiated; the reduction of the deficit target for...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I look forward to meeting the President on 23 May when Ireland will, through me, contribute vigorously to this proposition. I reminded the President-elect that I had noted his comments on the ESM in regard to good budgetary discipline and the need for a growth agenda in Europe, which has been replicated in contributions from Ireland and a number of other countries during the past number of...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Ross still has not said where he stands on this treaty.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The people-----

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----of his constituency demand to know where he stands on this matter. A momentous decision was made yesterday by a member of the Fianna Fáil Party and good luck to him. I hope Deputy Ross does not build up his decision on voting "Yes" or "No" into such a big thing. What the French President-elect said was that he would not ratify the treaty until a strong growth agenda was produced in...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I said, we have already welcomed the statements by the French President-elect in respect of the development of that growth agenda and the reorientation of Europe towards a growth agenda. He fully respects and understands the Irish situation. He has no intention of interfering in any way with the decision to be made by the Irish people on 31 May in respect of the text of the treaty, as...