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" Building on our strong track record of supporting developing countries, including in areas like climate justice, human rights, gender and education, Ireland recognises that vulnerable communities need very considerable assistance in adapting to climate change. "

Enda Kenny

Justice

Change

Need

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

" 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. "

" People understand that you have to do difficult things to sort out our own public finances. "

" 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. "

" The world has changed utterly. There was a time when you couldn't marry a Protestant. There was a time when you got married that the women had to give up their job in the public service, and when they got married, they were owned by their husbands. That's all changed. "

" For too long, Ireland has neglected its children. "

" 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. "

" I have no interest in the trappings of power. "

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

" 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. "

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

" My experience would say to me, never presume to have an answer to what the people are actually going to do. "

Enda Kenny

Never

People

" I'm a big fan of Springsteen. Obviously, his social commentary is very powerful for me. I like his album 'The Rising.' It's not a new one, but it sticks in my mind because of what it says to me. "

Enda Kenny

Powerful

New

" We link our future to the euro, to the euro zone, and to the European Union while being the nearest neighbor of the United Kingdom with, obviously, a common travel area and a very close working relationship with the U.K. "

" 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. "

" I think 'austerity' is a much abused word. I prefer to call it 'fiscal discipline' or financial, 'financial competency.' "

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

" What I do like is action, achievements, and results. Getting things done. "

Enda Kenny

Action

Done

" If somebody says, 'I am a gay person, and I want to get married,' is their own family going to deny them that? Are our own fellow citizens going to deny them that? "

" The lion's share of the damage to the Irish economy was the fault of domestic, economic, and financial mismanagement. "

" I don't take myself too seriously, but I take the job very seriously, and I expect people to do the job that they're given because this is about all our people, young and old, and it's an enormous responsibility. "

" If you were to do it again, you'd probably do some things differently. But the decision is right to have a single entity manage the water and the waste water for a country. "

" We have spent our time in government fixing the economy. "

" Rather than just saying, like, 'Your economy is the be all and end all,' I go back to my three roots that I've often said about this being best country for business, the best to raise a family in, and the best to grow old in with a sense of dignity and respect. "

" The best recording is the one you bring with you in your mind. "

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

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

Enda Kenny

Great

Difficulty

" Irish people are pragmatic. They understand that nobody is going to fix our problems but ourselves. "

" 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. "

Enda Kenny

People

Why

" The re-establishment of a hard border on the island of Ireland would be a step backwards and present an opportunity for others, with malign agendas, to exploit for destructive purposes. "