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Order of Business (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Not to my knowledge.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The decision to be made on 31 May is a decision by the Irish people for Ireland and its future. The people are being asked for their permission to ratify the treaty signed on 2 March. I congratulate Mr. François Hollande on his election as President of France. I have noted his comments on growth, balanced budgets, the need for an ESM and also the need for a more concentrated focus on a...

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Greek situation shows what happens where there is a complete failure of confidence for investment in an economy like Greece. The process must take place; Mr Samaras was unable to form a government, and it has now passed to the next largest party and, beyond that, a judge might be appointed to run the country for a period while the possibility of further elections looms. The question of...

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I certainly will set the record straight. Deputy Adams and his people have put forward a proposition that the Irish people should vote against this treaty. The Deputy's cohort at the back, absent today, stated this will require €10 billion extra in taxes.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams thinks-----

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----he can come in here the day before Europe Day, with his fantasy economics and ask the people to close the deficit in one fell swoop of €10 billion when that would give a lethal injection to the economy.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The people will not wear that. The Deputy has not answered any question as to where he would raise the moneys to run the services in this country, including for gardaí, teachers, nurses, doctors and everybody else who provides the public services he mentioned.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: I stated on many occasions that austerity is not the answer for dealing with prosperity for the future. This treaty is both preventive and corrective and is one element of what we have to do. Since last March the Government has been talking about investment, growth and opportunities. That is what a "Yes" vote will give: certainty to the bailout of the ESM, were such ever required as an...

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: ----- that would result from a "No" vote would deliver a lethal injection to the economy. The Deputy knows that and his heart is not in this argument.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: It seems the Deputy is suffering from some kind of a complex in this regard. I understand he has called in the reinforcements from the group, Europe of Freedom and Democracy, which is led by UKIP. I thought the Sinn Féin campaign was sufficiently robust to make the case on its own.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's absent colleague was screeching about austerity, with which the Deputy agrees, given that he stated that €10 billion will be required in extra taxes if the people vote against this treaty.

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Enda Kenny: As he knows, that would completely destroy inward investment.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The reasons the people should vote for this treaty are, first, to continue the very strong line of investment into the country, as evidenced by announcements made by a whole series of multinationals.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I pointed out, the value of that in deficit reduction is enormous. Second, there is the guarantee of having an insurance policy in the ESM, which has been voted for by the European countries, if people vote "Yes", on the assumption it may never be required but that if it was, it would be there.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The third reason is good housekeeping rules. As I have said to the Deputy on many occasions-----

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----it is necessary for this country to put its own house in order.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Given that the people have risen to the challenge in this regard, Ireland is in a very different position than it was only 12 months ago. International economic, business and political commentary now sees this country as heading in the right direction. The consumer confidence index has been up for the past four months and growth has reappeared, albeit on a small scale, for the first time in...

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: Employment has stabilised and decisions are being taken that will continue to open the doors for business, jobs and investment in this country. I welcome the decision by President Van Rompuy, to whom I spoke over the weekend, to hold a European summit on growth on 23 May. I reiterate, for the past number of months it has been a requirement for European states to focus on this and it is of...

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: -----where Deputy Adams and his party would love the country to be.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Enda Kenny: The line of investment into the country from outside is a signal of confidence in our people and in our country on the part of decision-makers abroad. I am sure the Deputy heard the chief executive of the Industrial Development Authority talking this morning about the great clusters of world leaders in industry now in the country, be they in software, IT or whatever. The reason they are...