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Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 20, statements on Looking Forward to Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January to June 2013; No. 1, Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 - amendments from the Seanad; and No. 21, Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing...

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: In regard to the national lottery, I think that will be later this year or early next year. A great deal of work is under way with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I will come back to the Deputy with a more detailed response as I will in respect of the review of the fair deal scheme which is an important issue and of concern to a great number of people. I will ask the...

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The HSE governance Bill will be taken later in this session. I am sorry but I misunderstood Deputy Martin's question on the regulation of lobbying Bill. I thought he was talking about the national lottery. I do not have a date for the regulation of lobbying Bill but I will get him a better fix on it.

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Gabh mo leithscéil faoi sin.

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Government has not made any decision about that. This is part of the consumer and competition Bill. Work is proceeding on that with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and it is due later on in the year.

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: That Bill is due later in the year and the points made by Deputy Healy-Rae can be articulated when it is published. It is of interest, I know, to a great number of community groups around the country. It is due for later on in the year.

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I share Deputy Bannon's view about fair play. That is why the jobs action plan is being pursued by the Government for small towns and locations around the country. Decisions made by multinationals are their choices. One cannot direct them. The collective investment Bill that Deputy Bannon referred to is due for later on in the year.

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: When the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, was appointed, there had been no work at all done in respect of the adoption Bill. A great deal of that has now been completed. The Minister will expect to publish the adoption Bill along with the legislation in regard to the referendum. I was speaking to Deputy Martin about that yesterday. Hopefully, we can do this as a single entity referendum in...

Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm for Deputy Durkan that the heads of that Bill were cleared by Government at the end of February. Work is proceeding on it and it is due some time later this year.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Across the Union, people are gathering today to mark the 62nd anniversary of Robert Schuman's declaration in Paris. It is an important opportunity to step back from the detail of the day-to-day and to remind ourselves of the big picture, how much Europe has invested in its Union and how much we have achieved and gained together as a result. In setting out his plan for a supranational entity...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy never mentioned the extra €10 billion in taxes in one year which he had been talking about.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: First, it is worthwhile to note that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, takes to heart the issue of public service broadcasting, what it means for our people and our democracy and the value of a true public service requirement in respect of broadcasting. Second, this episode justifies the Minister's and Government's decision to have the Carragher report produced on what was an appalling...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is aware that during the previous Government's term of office, there were too many Oireachtas committees and Members on all sides were running from one committee meeting to the next.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: As the level of complaint indicated the ability to deal with issues in a real sense did not apply, the Government reduced the numbers of Oireachtas committees. The changes that now are being made will mean the committee dealing with transport will be joined with the committee dealing with communications. While I take the basis of the Deputy's suggestion as being constructive, it will be...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----for the good of all and for the strength of our democracy, the committee should be allowed to consider this matter first.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Gabh mo leithscéal a Mattie?

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is aware that he was associated, in one way or another, with an outfit that spent 30 years and the Border he sought to remove did not move a single inch. The argument he has come up with this morning has been trotted out many times. I have made no secret of the fact that I wish to lead the Government that will retrieve Ireland's economic sovereignty. The way to do this is to get...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: While Deputy Adams has not been in the House for the past 30 years, he now is an elected Member of the Dáil. The road back to the retrieval of economic sovereignty for Ireland is to get out of the programme we are in, to put our own house in order, to use the expertise and creativity of our own people with the opportunity that Europe and beyond presents to retrieve that economic...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It will not be Sinn Féin's plan.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I hope that is clear.