EMM News Explorer: Enda Kenny

[-said]: facing a dole queue or emigration,

bloomberg 07-FEB-12

[said:]: Last year the Department of Social Protection said to me and to their minister that they were only able to produce about 4,000 cards that would be fraud-proof, biometric and so on.

breakingnews 04-FEB-12

[-told]: These reports are produced on a regular basis and they vary up and down, it's very difficult for anyone to accurately determine what the final growth figure might be,

ibtimes 02-FEB-12

[ said]: The government's growth figures are median figures and we are prepared to stand by those,

guardian 02-FEB-12

[said:]: There are 300,000 persons employed in the public sector, 3% of these are leaving, 97% will remain in situ.

eecho 01-FEB-12

[says:]: Mad borrowing

egovmonitor 01-FEB-12

[ said]: You cannot have it both ways,

irishtimes 01-FEB-12

[replied:]: For you to get up here, above everybody else, and talk about meeting people…when you yourself were ‘buddy, buddy’ with some very shadowy creatures over the past 30 years…

irishtimes 31-JAN-12

[said:]: very adequate information

irishtimes 31-JAN-12

[added:]: The extent of personal credit, personal wealth created on credit, was done between people and banks – a system that spawned greed to a point where this went out of control completely with a spectacular crash.

guardian 31-JAN-12

[ said]: The Government has absolutely no fear of a referendum,

sligochampion 30-JAN-12

[said:]: The extent of personal credit, personal wealth created on credit, was done between people and banks - a system that spawned greed to a point where it just went out of control completely with a spectacular crash.

irishtimes 27-JAN-12

[said:]: When I was at home I made it clear in my state of the nation address to the people that it was not the people’s fault. Yesterday in a panel discussion with the Danish and Finnish prime ministers I set in context what happened in Ireland

irishtimes 27-JAN-12

[ said]: I made it perfectly clear in my State of The Nation address to the people that it was not the people's fault,

breakingnews 27-JAN-12

[said:]: When I was at home I made it clear in my state of the nation address to the people that it was not the people's fault. In a panel discussion with the Danish and Finnish prime ministers, I set in context what happened in Ireland.

sligochampion 27-JAN-12

[-said]: What happened in our country was that people simply went mad borrowing,

bloomberg 27-JAN-12

[-said]: things can actually happen faster than people might imagine,

newschannel5 26-JAN-12

[-said]: People get frustrated if they don't see results,

newschannel5 26-JAN-12

[said:]: we have paid our way and will pay our way

RTERadio 25-JAN-12

[said:]: I have no intention of defaulting on Ireland's position and ending up with the difficulties that the citizens of Greece now find themselves in where 100,000 public servants have been left off, where pay rates have been decimated and where services are under serious pressure.

breakingnews 24-JAN-12

[said:]: We stand by the figure that is set out here. I do not agree with Goodbody's assertion.

eecho 18-JAN-12

[ said]: This initiative will further develop and strengthen the strong collaborative relationships between the institutions, and help to ensure that the highest quality facilities, expertise and training are available locally,

westernpeople 18-JAN-12

[-said]: We must ensure that more binding, durable and enforceable fiscal rules go hand-in-hand with funding certainty for countries pursuing sound and sustainable economic policies.

MaltaIndipendent 13-JAN-12

[-said]: We are not yet at a point where market confidence in the euro has been restored,

MaltaIndipendent 13-JAN-12

[ said]: We are meeting all of the targets and all the commitments,

MaltaIndipendent 13-JAN-12

[ said]: The situation would improve because of the confidence people would have in the country,

examiner 13-JAN-12

[responded:]: My genuine belief is that if we can get through the eurozone crisis from a political point of view, we've got a lot of engines that can drive our economy, that will restore confidence and get us moving on. In that sense I do not share the view at all in regard to a second bailout being necessary.

belfasttelegraph 12-JAN-12

[acknowledged that:]: we are not yet at a point where market confidence in the euro has been restored

belfasttelegraph 12-JAN-12

[said that:]: no new year has started with a better relationship between Ireland and Britain.

telegraph 12-JAN-12

[-said]: Clearly we are not yet at a point where market confidence in the euro has been restored. We must ensure that more binding, durable and enforceable fiscal rules go hand-in-hand with funding certainty for countries pursuing sound and sustainable economic policies,

economictimes 12-JAN-12

[-said]: Clearly we are not yet at a point where market confidence in the euro has been restored. We must ensure that more binding, durable and enforceable fiscal rules go hand in hand with funding certainty for countries pursuing sound and sustainable economic policies,

guardian 12-JAN-12

[said:]: We are in a programme for two years and are meeting the targets and commitments.

guardian 12-JAN-12

[ said]: Our progress has been acknowledged by our peers and the international markets and has gone some way to restoring our international reputation,

independent 12-JAN-12

[responded:]: We are meeting all of the targets and all the commitments.

independent 12-JAN-12

[-said]: Given all the discussions and the intensity of the discussions, both about the eurozone and the inter-governmental treaty discussions, it is only right and proper that we should sit down and have an up-to-date briefing as to what is going on and where we are headed,

ChinaPost 10-JAN-12

[-told]: Obviously the relationship between Ireland and England has never been more critical,

ChinaPost 10-JAN-12

[-said]: continues to be strong.

ChinaPost 10-JAN-12

[ said]: [It is vital] the links between Ireland and Britain, which have been historically so important from a trading point of view, be maintained, and that it be clearly understood that Britain is an essential part of the European Union and that the European union needs Britain insofar as full membership is concerned,

irishtimes 10-JAN-12

[said:]: I accept that there has been confusion and therefore anxiety and concern for numbers of people who are pensioners as a result of the letters sent out by the Revenue Commissioners.

examiner 10-JAN-12

[said:]: [It is vital] the links between Ireland and Britain, which have been historically so important from a trading point of view, be maintained, and that it be clearly understood that Britain is an essential part of the EU and that the EU needs Britain in so far as full membership is concerned.

guardian 10-JAN-12

[added:]: Allergan's Westport facility is an important strategic site in their network and contributes more than 50% of global revenues from a range of products manufactured here. The expansion of this facility is a much needed boost for the region and will bring further high quality jobs to the west of Ireland.

argus 09-JAN-12

[ added]: Allergan’s Westport facility is an important strategic site in their network and contributes more than 50 per cent of global revenues from a range of products manufactured here,

irishtimes 09-JAN-12

[-said]: The troika arrive tomorrow for their fifth analysis. I expect that Ireland will again measure up,

eubusiness 09-JAN-12

[-said]: It is in Ireland's interest that every other economy grows because we are an exporting nation,

eubusiness 09-JAN-12

[added:]: Allergan’s Westport facility is an important strategic site in their network and contributes more than 50% of global revenues from a range of products manufactured here.

eecho 09-JAN-12

[said:]: We are committed to two next year. One is the referendum on childrens' rights on which the Attorney General is working on the wording of that at the moment.

eecho 29-DEC-11

[ said]: I cannot give you an indication now as to whether there will actually be a referendum in respect of the inter-governmental agreement from the European business until the text is finalised and we get the advice of the attorney general,

euobserver 28-DEC-11

[ added]: I need to reflect on the question on holding multi referendums in one day,

sligochampion 28-DEC-11

[ said]: On the last occasion there was some confusion and that's one of the reasons I want to set up the Referendum Commission, to be able to reflect more clearly on these things and the need for a political discussion,

sligochampion 28-DEC-11

[ said]: I can't give you an indication now as to whether there will actually be a referendum in respect of the inter-governmental agreement from the European business until the text is finalised and we get the advice of the Attorney General,

sligochampion 28-DEC-11

[said:]: You don’t go holding a referendum unless you have to.

examiner 28-DEC-11

herald 28-DEC-11

[-told]: The only time you hold a referendum is when you want to change the constitution,

europeanvoice 28-DEC-11

[ said]: You don’t go holding a referendum unless you have to and clearly the advice of the attorney general is what the government will act on as we’ve always done,

euobserver 28-DEC-11

[ said]: Clearly on the last occasion there was some confusion because of the shortness of time,

examiner 28-DEC-11

[-said]: We've met all the commitments under the EU/IMF programme (and) have been commended as such,

eecho 27-DEC-11

[ said]: So in the sense of jobs and job creation and pathways to work, that’s going to be something that the Government will pursue here relentlessly,

examiner 27-DEC-11

[-said]: This is the Republic of Ireland 2011,

independent 25-DEC-11

[ said]: That’s what she would have wanted me to do, get on with the job,

breakingnews 24-DEC-11

[ said]: ,

drogheda 24-DEC-11

[ said]: I don't like to see people having to go away,

drogheda 24-DEC-11

[ said]: I really feel that we've wasted so many years and wasted so much money on not actually focusing on how best we could deliver what we have,

drogheda 24-DEC-11

[ said]: This is something I have seen as a child on so many occasions,

examiner 24-DEC-11

[ said]: She lived a long and fruitful life, was very devout to her beliefs and it was a privilege to have had her for that length,

examiner 24-DEC-11

[ said]: That's what she would have wanted me to do, get on with the job,

independent 23-DEC-11

[ explained]: So that you can say to minister X, look here are 127 issues that need to be referred to your department and that are your responsibility for the Programme for Government,

corkman 23-DEC-11

[ said]: She lived a long and fruitful life,

independent 23-DEC-11

[ said]: If there’s a reason why there can’t be work going on about these things, I want to know it. And if there’s an issue that can’t be dealt with, I want to know the reasons behind that,

irishtimes 23-DEC-11

[ said]: Your work has brought a clarity, a light to our nation,

drogheda 21-DEC-11

[said:]: I always thought that Kerry people understood that there’s nothing free in this world, that when you turn on the tap, somebody’s got to pay to put the water in there in the first place.

irishtimes 15-DEC-11

[ said]: This money will go to fund services for your area and for every other area around the country, like fire services and libraries and street cleaning,

eecho 14-DEC-11

[ said]: This is a charge of €2 per week and it’s going to be used for very vital services in each area around the country,

eecho 14-DEC-11

[ said]: This is a charge of two euro per week and it's going to be used for very vital services in each area around the country,

corkman 14-DEC-11

[said:]: This is a very significant announcement.

westernpeople 14-DEC-11

[ said]: Minister Quinn sat down with the principals of schools yesterday, in meeting the INTO (Irish National Teachers' Organisation), to explain to them what's involved here, so that they can prepare for these gradual changes,

breakingnews 14-DEC-11

[-said]: What was achieved last weekend after a marathon meeting was a political agreement. That political agreement has to be worked upon in terms of text and in terms of substance,

focus 12-DEC-11

[ said]: The first thing is that once the text has been approved and agreed, every country has to do its own thing,

guardian 10-DEC-11

[-said]: 50-50

irishsun 10-DEC-11

[ said]: The first thing is that once the text has been approved and agreed every country has to do its own thing,

u 09-DEC-11

[-told]: Specifically in Ireland's case I raised the exceptional difficulty that Ireland has gone through having to borrow very extensively for the requirement of the bank recapitalisation and the challenge that places for us,

irishtimes 09-DEC-11

[ said]: Ireland's economic security has been defended and protected,

herald 09-DEC-11

[ said]: Ireland’s economic security has been defended and protected,

breakingnews 09-DEC-11

[ said]: I am delighted to be in Dundalk tonight to honour a commitment I made to Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick,

argus 08-DEC-11

[said:]: Returning the public finances back to good health was the ultimate legacy of the former Rainbow coalition. It created the sold base from which the Celtic Tiger emerged before it was hijacked by ‘show time’ irresponsible economic policies. Our ultimate goal now is to regain our national sovereignty by maintaining our fiscal commitments in the years ahead.

examiner 08-DEC-11

[said:]: The announcement that the Olympic Torch relay is to come to Dublin is fantastic news and will put Ireland centre-stage in the immediate run-in to the games.

RTERadio 08-DEC-11

[-said]: This brings even closer to home the spirit of the Olympic Games, which is being hosted by our near neighbors in London next year,

theglobeandmail 08-DEC-11

[ said]: We have chosen instead to tax wealth rather than work,

sligochampion 07-DEC-11

[ said]: We have found ways to ensure a fair distribution of the burden of adjustment that does not put at risk our core objective of growing our way out of this debt crisis,

sligochampion 07-DEC-11

[said:]: The person that you mentioned, that you named and who cannot defend himself in here, worked for the party which I lead for eight, nine or 10 years and was in a salary well in excess of the limit that was set in these guidelines.

eecho 06-DEC-11

[ said]: I wish I could tell you that the budget won’t impact on every citizen in need but I can’t. Difficult choices are never easy but we will invest in crucial projects like the National Children’s Hospital, school buildings and health centres,

euronews 06-DEC-11

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