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Decentralisation Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I recall that when the then Minister for Finance, former Deputy McCreevy, announced the decentralisation scheme, he told us it was designed to reduce the Dublin mindset in the running of the country, ease traffic in Dublin, reduce house prices and bring prosperity and plenty to the 50 places to which public servants would be sent. He said that 10,000 people would be moving to various places...

Decentralisation Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: They tell me they will not go. I understand that a building has been bought in Clonakilty to accommodate them. What am I to tell the members of the BIM staff when I meet them again? Are they going to Clonakilty or not? If they are not going, what will they be doing in Dublin? These people are experts on fish. They do not know anything about FÁS, education, schools or anything they may...

Decentralisation Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach mentioned Clonakilty.

Decentralisation Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: It is indeed.

Decentralisation Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Another great place.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity of joining the Taoiseach and Deputy Bruton in congratulating Archbishop Seán Brady on his nomination to the College of Cardinals. I share, with the Taoiseach and Deputy Bruton, and I am sure all Members of the House, in the appreciation and respect for the work that Archbishop Brady has been doing, not only in his diocese but...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Arising from our discussion on Leaders' Questions, has the Government plans to introduce amending legislation to the Competition Act to allow for negotiations to take place between the State and professional bodies on the type of matters to which I referred? The Taoiseach circulated a briefing note on the proposal to have a joint committee on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement....

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Taoiseach expand on this issue? I understood from the briefing note that the MPs would attend on a cross-community basis. Which MPs are likely to attend and which are not? I do not understand why this is confined to Westminster MPs. Why not give the opportunity to participate to MLAs? Why is it confined to Westminster MPs?

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Who will attend and who will not?

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns that newly qualified nurses, dieticians and other health professionals will be forced to emigrate for work due to the effect of the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24006/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns at the effect of the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo on the discharge of patients from acute hospitals due to a reduction in the availability of home care packages, meaning that acute beds are occupied by patients who could be cared for at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24007/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the report from the group of senior officials, operating under the auspices of his Department, who were asked to evaluate the implications of the Aer Lingus decision to end its Shannon-Heathrow service; the number of occasions on which the group has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20136/07]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting on 20 August 2007 (details supplied). [20135/07]

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: No, the Labour Party will not agree to take this item until arrangements are made to enable the Minister for Transport to come before the House to make a comprehensive statement and answer questions about the state of his knowledge concerning the removal of the Shannon-Heathrow service. We have learned in recent days from freedom of information requests submitted by the Irish Examiner and...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Kick to touch.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: It is not agreed. I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle's offer to agree to special notice questions on the issue raised today. That was very fair. However, the Government needs to make time available to deal with this. While the Minister for Transport will answer questions in the House today, the questions were tabled a week ago before we had possession of the information that his Department...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Arrangements for special notice questions on Thursdays are usually quite time restrictive. There is a necessity for the Minister to make a full statement to the House and for any questions arising to be taken. I again ask the Tánaiste to make that time available.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The public has been conned on the issue of Shannon. When the Shannon issue broke we were told that the Government knew nothing about it, that the matter was dropped on it by the company and that it could not intervene. We now know that the line Department knew about this in June and that there was plenty of time to have the matter dealt with, the decision changed and an intervention brought...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: It is hard to believe that the Minister did not know about this and his interview on the matter on radio this morning was less than convincing. He should come before the House to explain his situation. A better solution than the Department merely investigating itself on this matter must be arranged because the facts must be established. The issue should be examined independently by a...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: There must be political accountability to the House because we do not want a repeat of what happened before when Ministers did not read briefs or told us they were unaware of certain things. In those cases people in the Civil Service fell on their swords. I insist that there must be political accountability on this matter. The Minister must come before the House, answer for himself, take...