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Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----or money was diverted, as we now have some evidence of having happened in Templemore-----

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----it was this Commissioner who took action to find out what exactly had happened.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: That is why it is necessary for the Committee on Public Accounts to be allowed to do its job, finish its report and present it to the House. The Minister for Justice and Equality will have no difficulty in coming before the House, as necessary-----

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----as she does for Questions to the Tánaiste and Questions to the Minister for Justice and Equality, to give an account of her stewardship of her Department in this matter.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I say again to the Deputy that the terms of reference set out for the commission's analysis of root-and-branch activities include: the structure and management arrangements apply for An Garda Síochána; the appropriate composition, recruitment and training of the men and women who serve in An Garda Síochána; the culture and the ethos of policing; the appropriate structures...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: This is a matter that needs to be dealt with and is being dealt with. I hope the Deputy agrees that the Committee of Public Accounts and the other oversight bodies should be allowed to do their work.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams made a point about the leadership of An Garda Síochána under Commissioner O'Sullivan. These events took place quite a number of years ago and is it not only right and proper that we should find out the truth and facts about them? That is why the Committee of Public Accounts is investigating this matter and looking at it. That is why the Policing Authority will...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Policing Authority will make its findings in respect of the oversight there. The Minister for Justice and Equality has no problem in attending the House and has done so on many occasions in recent years, dealing with controversies in the Garda Síochána. These are matters that have to be dealt with and will be dealt with. I would like to see the Committee of Public Accounts...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The latest revelations are part of a very extensive report produced by a very competent civilian. The report is now before the Committee of Public Accounts. I am quite sure Deputy Micheál Martin, with his long experience in here, realises the importance of the committee and the independent way it is entitled to do its business. The Minister has sent the information to the Policing...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----and that is why the reforms the Government has put in place will deal with the nature, culture and structure of what has evolved in the Garda Síochána for so many years. As the leader of Fianna Fáil, Deputy Martin knows that over many years this culture has moved to a point where it is no longer acceptable and that is why this Commissioner is taking action in accordance...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: That is why the new commission to look at the structure, professionalism and competency of how the Garda is run is important in terms not of personalities but of that structure.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I do get it, but I think it is important that the Committee of Public Accounts is able to do its job.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Minister has no problem coming in here-----

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----to answer questions about matters relevant to the Department of Justice and Equality but there is no point in jumping to conclusions before allowing the agencies and committees that are vested with the authority to report to do so.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The first point Deputy Micheál Martin makes is important. I agree it is critical that the public and the Government have absolute faith and trust in the Garda Síochána and, clearly, that has been a matter in respect of which there has been pressure for quite some time. I have faith and every confidence in the Garda Commissioner to do her job. I must point out to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 8, inclusive, together. I travelled to The Hague on 21 April 2017 for a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Our discussions were largely focussed on Brexit and we also touched briefly on EU-US relations. We did not discuss the outcome of the Turkish referendum....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 to 13, inclusive, together. I spoke to Prime Minister May by phone on 18th April following the announcement of her plans to hold a general election in the UK. We discussed the upcoming Brexit negotiations and I reiterated our commitment to ensuring the best possible outcome for Ireland while negotiating as an integral part of the EU 27 team. We...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 to 20, inclusive, together. As I outlined last week in my statement to the House, I attended the meeting of the European Council on 29 April. This was the first meeting since Prime Minister May formally notified the European Union of the UK's intention to leave, thereby triggering Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union; and it was therefore a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Health last met on 27 April and will meet again in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Following extensive consultations with Opposition party representatives, the Government yesterday (9th May) approved a draft Order establishing a Commission of Investigation to examine certain matters of public concern relating to certain transactions to which the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) is, or was, a party. The Government also agreed terms of reference for the Commission...