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Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2017)

Enda Kenny: ...January the President of the United States signed an executive order expressed to be done under the powers vested in him under the US Constitution and the laws of the United States, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, INA. The precise meaning of a number of the provisions of the executive order are uncertain. Federal judges in Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington...

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: ...made clear the need for the European Union to plan for a future without Britain. I should emphasise that David Cameron offered his analysis of why the Leave side won the referendum, including the immigration factor, but he did not seek to anticipate the approach to be taken by his successor. I used the opportunity to outline our long and complex history with the UK, emphasising how...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (6 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...I meet the US ambassador, Mr. O'Malley, on regular occasions at different events. This has to be done on the far side and requires the politics of the United States to deal with comprehensive immigration reform. There are 15 million people or more in the United State illegally. Some candidates said they will send them all away, but that cannot happen. Those people's lives would be far...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (6 Oct 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...offer always was there to have a written reply granted immediately. While that was not requested, it applies in all cases. As I stated, I congratulated the President on his executive action on immigration and met Senators Reid, McConnell and Leahy, as well as the Friends of Ireland. I do not think much will happen now in respect of long-term immigration reform in the United States,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...are seated to his left. I will raise the issue of the undocumented Irish with Republican leaders when I return to the United States. Ambassador O'Malley understands the position of illegal Irish immigrants in the US. He also understands perfectly that for Irish people the ability to travel home and back to the United States while their undocumented status is changed is of critical...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (10 Feb 2015)

Enda Kenny: ...issue which we must continue to discuss. The propositions made by President Obama last November should benefit thousands of undocumented Irish in the US. Under those proposals, undocumented immigrants who have been in the US for more than five years, or who have children who are US citizens, or legal residents who register, undergo background checks and pay their taxes, will be given...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Enda Kenny: ...is clearly anxious to have this matter resolved before the end of the year. I hope it achieves this objective which is in everybody's interest. I did not have an opportunity to discuss immigration policy with the President, although I discussed it with the Irish ambassador who accompanied me in Philadelphia and Cleveland. It is important to allow the new Administration to settle in, as...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)

Enda Kenny: ...is not to say that we might not require help in the area of terrorism, which is a transborder phenomenon. Leaders from the European People's Party, EPP, group discuss the problems they foresee and immigration, for example, presents both a challenge and an opportunity. It can be a divisive issue and just now I was outside with the Taoiseach for the Show Racism the Red Card campaign. Many...