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Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. I advised the House last May of my intention to continue with the process of dialogue between Government and churches, faith communities and non-confessional organisations that was inaugurated in February 2007. Last summer, I had the opportunity to meet with representatives of many of the partners in this dialogue to convey...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has asked two specific questions. On the institutions and the extent of the amount paid over by the religious organisations, that matter is being dealt with by the Minister for Education and Skills. I have previously answered questions on Bethany House and see no reason to change the view stated. I am of course open to discussing a full range of issues when the meetings with the...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: That matter is under discussion in the Department of Education and Skills. If the Deputy puts a specific question to the Minister for Education and Skills, I am quite sure he will give the Deputy the most up-to-date details on the matter.

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Education and Skills is responsible for dealing with the schools issue and he will do so. I have received invitations or expressions of interest to meet a number of organisations, including the Islamic community. I was invited during the Eid visit some time ago to contact the community, at a time that would be appropriate and convenient, to arrange to attend a community...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: After I met representatives of the churches, the faith communities and the non-confessional bodies, I asked officials in the Department to prepare a structured dialogue process. The aims of the process, which was plenary and bilateral, ministerial and official, and generic and specific, were set out for each of the individual organisations and faith groups. One of the aims is to achieve...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: I met representatives of all the churches and bodies together and had that discussion with them. I met the Archbishop of Dublin and representatives of the Church of Ireland. I have had occasion to meet others but not in formal session. I pointed out to the Deputy in my reply that the vast majority of my time, and that of the Government as a whole, is taken up dealing with the economic...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 to 14, inclusive, together. The questions pertain to my recent visit to China and the visit to Ireland by Vice President Xi Jinping in February. Ireland and China have a strong bilateral relationship. More than 30 years of diplomatic relations have seen ever-increasing levels of trade, cultural exchanges and growing numbers of students travelling between...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: I did not discuss the question of human rights with the Chinese leaders when Deputy Boyd Barrett and his apparatchiks decided to waylay ordinary people going about their democratic business in Galway, the city of the tribes. He should be ashamed of himself regarding that kind of conduct. My speech contained a number of sentences on human rights. I stated I raised the issue of human rights...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The 1999 Asia strategy was an important development and a recognition of the enormous potential and scope that exists in south east Asia in general with two of the planet's largest populations - India and China - which have enormous potential in terms of their economic development in the times ahead and in respect of opportunities for development here. It puts in context the scale of both...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The trade delegation has not been finalised as yet. Obviously, there is a great deal of preparation to go into them, but what I am anxious to encourage is a series of ministerial visits. This is important in the sense of having real programmes to which both weight and respect are attached in terms of being able to do business. I actually mentioned on a number occasions that the First...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy deny it?

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: I did not catch what the Deputy said about his activities in Galway. He will be welcome the next time if he behaves himself in accordance with proper democratic rules and regulations and does not carry on the way he did.

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: As I said to Deputies Martin and Adams, I discussed the question of human rights with Vice-President Xi Jinping when he was in Ireland, with Mr. Wu, the Chairman of the party, Premier Wen Jiabao and again with Vice-President Xi Jinping in China. The Premier was forthright in his response. He recognised that China has more to do in respect of human rights but he pointed out the improvements...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: One of the memorandums of understanding we dealt with pertained to international education. The representatives from educational institutes, universities and second level institutes who were on the visit are seriously excited about the possibilities that arise. The Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Cannon, has decided to learn Chinese and is proceeding to...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: Absolutely, the ambassador, Mr. Kelleher, has done a wonderful job and he is fluent in Chinese. The memorandum of understanding dealing with international education will lead to the substantive joint programme to which the Deputy referred. The reaction of those involved at university level and in the world of academia in China was strong in this regard. On the question of pork, the Chinese...

Official Engagements (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: We will continue to raise, without fear or favour, the question of human rights as is right and appropriate, both from an Irish point of view given our long history in that area and also as a member of the European Union. I had no difficulty at all in explaining to our Chinese counterparts the relationship that exists between the Government here and the Executive in Northern Ireland and to...

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 16, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 -Second Stage (resumed); and No. 10, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 - Motion to Instruct the Committee. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the...

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: There have been ten hours of debate on this already, practically.

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The reason the motion is being introduced is that the Minister has brought in a number of new amendments that were not part of the published Bill.

Estimates for Public Services 2012: Messages from Select Committees (24 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: There have been ten hours of debate on Second Stage. We can deal with the other point later.