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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----and there is much talk about hard Brexits and cliffs and all the rest of it-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----but what the British Government wants is the closest possible relationship with the European Union, which includes us. If one is going to have the closest possible relationship, one has to be able to deal with the question of the British Government leaving the Single Market and the changed status-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----of its trading relationship. That is what the negotiations are about.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I will finally address what Deputy Eamon Ryan said-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----about why we cannot move on to discuss these things as needs be. We have inserted a clause that if substantial progress is being made on the principal issues here-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----on the modalities, principals and liabilities, the question of reciprocal rights for citizens and the question of the Border-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: If these matters are making substantial progress, people would be inclined to talk about the issues the Deputy mentioned.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I met with Mr. Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator for Brexit in Government Buildings on 11 May. I was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am sorry. I am jumping the gun. Gabh mo leithscéal. A major mistake.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: Go easy on me now. I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, together. In the Programme for a Partnership Government, the Government stated its intention to reform Seanad Éireann and committed to pursuing implementation of the report of the working group on Seanad reform, the Manning Report. That report was published in 2015 and is available on the Department's website....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I admit that I am guilty of not having put this together. We had questions in the House on 22 February. At that time I said that there was a dispute over who would chair the group. I think Deputy Martin had one nominee and I had another. Let me renew my activities to see if we can get a chair and get it set up. I would like to do that. Deputy Howlin asked me when the next election is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: There is a confidence and supply agreement and all the rest of it. Politics has a peculiar way of moving things along. I would not like to hazard a guess on it, but hopefully it will be a long time away for those who are continuing on in Government. I will try to sort this in the next couple of days.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 17, inclusive, together. I met with Mr. Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator for Brexit, in Government Buildings on Thursday 11 May. I was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the Minister of State for European affairs. The meeting provided...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security Committee (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: This is probably one of the most serious matters that can ever be considered here. There are some things one can say and some things one cannot say. Facilities at Shannon Airport have been used for many years by members of the US Air Force, but I have no evidence of rendition flights through it. Deputy Mick Wallace has been there on a number of occasions. Deputy Gerry Adams has stated...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security Committee (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, we have had enough discussion here about the structure of the Garda to get it right. If there is to be a second element, which may well be worthwhile, that is another matter. I do not want to prejudge the expertise available to the O'Toole commission. The evolution through the independent Policing Authority and the changes with GSOC and the Garda Inspectorate will...

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I have not had time to read it, but I expect there should be an early debate on it in the House. The important thing is there is cross-party political consensus on the main issues in the report, and from a politician's perspective, this is an important element which we have not had before. I commend the members of the committee, who have worked to remove elements of the health system from...

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I expect the Whip will bring in the new judicial appointments Bill on 20 June. Members will have different views on it, but it is agreed from a Government perspective. This is a radical departure bringing transparency, yet it retains the responsibility of Cabinet making decisions at Government level on judicial appointments and having a choice to do so. It is expected to be come in on 20...

Estimates for Public Services 2017 (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I move the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 1 — President’s Establishment (Revised Estimate)That a sum not exceeding €3,903,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2017, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary General to the President, for certain other...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security Committee (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions No. 1 to 6, inclusive, together. Having regard to the confidential nature of the work of the national security committee, it would not be appropriate to disclose information about the dates of individual meetings or about its proceedings. The committee is chaired by the Secretary General to the Government and comprises representatives at the highest level of the...

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: It has been a while since I spoke to President el-Sisi directly. I have spoken to him directly on two occasions and have also written him a very strong letter. We have supported the all-party delegation led by the Ceann Comhairle and the request for release on humanitarian grounds. The Cabinet made a decision to send an Irish medical doctor to Egypt to assess Ibrahim Halawa's health. I...