Top 91 Quotes & Sayings by Enda Kenny - Page 2

I have never had an interest in opinion polls. They are merely an indicator, that's all.

Clericalism has rendered some of Ireland's brightest, most privileged and powerful men either unwilling or unable to address the horrors cited in the Ryan and Murphy Reports.

Irish research will contribute to global progress and have the potential to help all countries realise the potential of their land sectors in addressing climate change - this means reducing emissions, adapting to impacts, and enhancing and improving carbon sinks.

To me, the real opinion polls are the tangible facts: the growing creation of jobs, the number of planning permissions, the number of commercial vans being sold - the signs that the Irish people are regaining confidence.

The decision of a majority of people in the United Kingdom to vote to leave the European Union is profoundly disappointing.

For me, it is all about people having jobs, and that is why I make no apology for having focused relentlessly on employment and job creation.

As leader of the Fine Gael Party, I will also use our position in the European People's Party to clearly state our views with our European political partners.

The E.U. needs renewal, and we need a strong U.K. at the table to help to drive the reform agenda that can help the union regain competitiveness and growth.

It is about time county councils got back into the business of providing houses.

Sometimes in politics, you get a wallop in the electoral process.

We'll look after the people who create jobs and business and give them that opportunity to grow in the time ahead.

Our common membership of the E.U. provided an important external context to the Irish and U.K. governments working together for peace. It should not be discounted lightly.

I am proud that Ireland is playing its part to drive an ambitious and comprehensive agreement at COP21.

If people want to follow an illusion that you don't have to pay your way, you don't have to measure up, then there are serious consequences for any country.

The revelations of the Cloyne report have brought the government, Irish Catholics, and the Vatican to an unprecedented juncture.

COP 21 provides a unique opportunity for the political leaders of this generation to provide lasting foundations for the preservation and sustainability of generations of the future.

We'll look after our hospitals. We'll look after our schools. We'll look after our infrastructure.

For too long, Ireland has neglected its children.

My relationship with Alan Shatter is a professional relationship: obviously worked with him over the years, complimented him for his work as a reforming minister, and move on.

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. We need to keep pushing forward towards a comprehensive solution to the challenges of the eurozone.

Failure to curb temperature increases will impact all countries, Ireland included, but with the most immediate and drastic effects being felt, in many instances, by the most vulnerable countries and communities.

Cloyne's revelations are heart-breaking.

People tell me their own stories about how they have come through great difficulty.

We are going to serve our full term; there will be no snap election, and we are going to do our best to ensure that 2016 is going to be a good economic year.

By far, the greatest contribution Ireland can make is to lead by example, by actively pursuing its own transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

We need to work together towards a mutually beneficial solution for Ireland, the U.K., and for Europe.

I accept the verdict of the people.

The Seanad question was one element of a process of change and reform to politics that government has been pursuing.

Down the country, people in rural areas are struggling to get a speed of even 1 MB, not much better than the old dial-up system we used to have when the system was in relative infancy.

Populist promises to reverse every tough decision are nothing but empty rhetoric, irresponsible leadership, and bad politics. They are not the solution to Ireland's problems.

We have spent our time in government fixing the economy.