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Nomination of Taoiseach (14 Jun 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...:Go n-ainmneoidh Dáil Éireann an Teachta Leo Varadkar le bheith ceaptha ag an Uachtarán mar Thaoiseach. I move:That Dáil Éireann nominate Deputy Leo Varadkar for appointment by the President to be Taoiseach. Having worked closely with Deputy Varadkar throughout his political career I am confident that he will carry out the role of An Taoiseach with energy,...

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...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...as the Government and I are concerned, the issue should not be about the protection of the structure of Tusla but about the protection of children and accountability and transparency with regard to why the taxpayer puts money into Tusla in the first place. That should be evident to everybody. If that is not the case, we have to deal with the issue. My understanding - the Minister has...

Manchester Arena Bombing: Expressions of Sympathy (23 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: This is very distressing. On behalf of the Government and, while the President is away, all of the people of Ireland I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the people of Great Britain on the dreadful attack which took place in Manchester last night. The atrocity is made all the more appalling by its deliberate targeting of young people and families, the targeting of innocence and...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The advances made over the years in medicine generally and in particular ailments have been astounding. The pipeline of new drugs coming on stream has simply exploded because of the research, the innovation and the work that is going into precise and specific elements for which drugs are now produced. The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 sets out the legal and statutory...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (17 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: At its meeting of 2 May, the Government welcomed the overall approach to and guidelines for the Brexit negotiations adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 29 April. The guidelines reflect Ireland's unique concerns - support and protect the achievements, benefits and commitments of the peace process; avoid a hard border; and protect the Common Travel Area. They also recognise...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (16 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: We have been consistent on that. The European agenda should not stop with Brexit. It has to go beyond that and the completion of the digital Single Market, capital markets and the EMU, is the agenda for the creation of millions of jobs both in Europe and beyond. That agenda is in place and has been followed, although not to completion because it contains a number of challenges that need to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...states which is very important. The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for European Affairs, Deputy Dara Murphy, has on several occasions been to all member states, particularly the small member states because of the implications of Brexit. As Deputy Brendan Howlin is aware, most of the economic reports indicate that the countries most...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. I travelled to The Hague on 21 April 2017 for a meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte, and the Danish Prime Minister, Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Our discussions were largely focused on Brexit, but we also touched briefly on EU-US relations. The meeting took place in the context of the Government's ongoing...

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...bugging, an issue of particular importance and on which I have read the newspaper reports. As the Deputy will be well aware, there is a designated judge who deals with the question of listening to particular individuals. The Deputy does not comment on any of these cases because they are small in number. I have the last report from 10 November last year by Mr. Justice Paul McDermott in...

Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann: Sitting in Joint Committee - Exchange of views with Mr. Michel Barnier, Chief Negotiator of the Taskforce for the Preparation and Conduct of Negotiations with the United Kingdom (11 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am pleased to address the Houses today in the presence of Michel Barnier. Thank you for your fine contribution, Michel. I thank him for his statement in which he outlined the complexities of the Brexit negotiations and for his acknowledgement of their importance for Europe and of course for Ireland. Michel Barnier is a longstanding friend of this country, not just as a leading...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: -----then there is an issue in respect of being able to protect our farmers and deal with natural emissions of methane gas. The Deputy will be aware that climate change is one of the key environmental issues globally, not just in Ireland. In the context of the scale of transformation, there is a real challenge for the State to meet its targets between 2020 and 2030. It is not a case of...

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...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I have here a list of 504 housing construction projects all over the country. This makes real sense because it puts figures and details on locations. The list is available for everyone to see on the Department's website. Instead of talking about €98 million being available for rebuilding in Ireland in 2017, one can go through the individual units that are being constructed in groups...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...include isolated parts of rural Ireland but also covers the Irish language and investment in capital infrastructure. The Deputy will be aware that there is a €42 billion capital programme to 2025, which is currently being reviewed. A number of major roads have to be finished, such as one to the northwest, including Sligo, and also to Limerick, Cork and a number of other areas....

Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...amount of progress on it. Some of the drug task forces throughout the country have been outstanding; others not so. It is not always about the level of money that is allocated - it is about the work and the progress made within each of the task force areas. I can have the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, respond to Deputy Curran or perhaps he might like to raise this as a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (2 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: The common travel area was in place long before the formation of the European Economic Community, EEC and the EU and long before Brexit. We intend to be able to hold on to the common travel area between Ireland and Britain. On what it means in practice, I welcome the helpful statement from the former First Minister, Arlene Foster. We would like to be able to preserve the tariff-free...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (2 May 2017)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, together. My visit to Germany from 5 to 7 April included a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel as well as extensive engagement with key trade, tourism and investment partners. The visit began in Frankfurt on the morning of Thursday, 6 April where I had a series of meetings with Irish State agency client companies based in...

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I am pleased to address the House ahead of the meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 29 April. The meeting has been scheduled following the formal notification by the UK of its intention to leave the EU. As provided for under Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union, it will be a meeting of the 27 EU Heads of State and Government without the UK. We will discuss the EU...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Apr 2017)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give Deputy Burton an answer to her question because I do not have that information, but I will find out for her. We have discussed previously the opening of a theatre which was paid for by the taxpayer for some years but which has not been opened. On the previous occasion on which this was raised, my understanding was that the appropriate and qualified personnel would be there to...