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Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is obviously not 40% of the full €300 million.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We are talking about several tens of millions of euro which resulted from a Government decision to continue with the existing level of legal fees. However, over the Christmas, a parade of Ministers made out the levels of fees paid to the tribunals had nothing to do with them when they had agreed to keep them at that level. My next question is on the recovery of some of the moneys paid out...

Public Service Pay. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the posts within his Department, the Attorney General's office, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Central Statistics Office, that will qualify for the recent increases recommended by the review body on higher remuneration in the public service; the estimated cost of implementation of the increases to the personnel concerned; and if he...

Public Service Pay. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We have had two reports on public sector pay, one by the review body on higher remuneration in the public sector covering, among others, the Taoiseach and Ministers. In his case it awarded an increase of €38,000 and in the case of some departmental secretaries it awarded increases of approximately €60,000. We have a second report for lower-paid people in the public sector, which in many...

Public Service Pay. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: There are two games though.

Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for offering to consult both Fine Gael and the Labour Party on the referendum on children and the possible decoupling of the two elements of that referendum. We will be glad to participate in those discussions. Deputy Howlin is already on record on the matter. Do I understand the Taoiseach correctly that the plan is to either have the European referendum on its own or...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 1: To delete paragraphs 4 to 7 and substitute the following: shares the public concern about the potential costs of the tribunal and, having regard to the comments made by the former Minister for Finance, Deputy Charlie McCreevy, in which he described the legal fees as "astronomical" and "a gravy train", deplores the failure of the Government to take...

Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: This Government has been responsible for the conduct of the tribunal and for its terms of reference for the entire ten years of its existence. On occasion, the Government takes credit for having brought the terms of reference and modus operandi of the tribunals before the House. Again, the timing is interesting. After ten years during which many witnesses have appeared before the tribunal...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government is planning amendments to the Ethics in Public Office Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2320/08]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the number of consumer focused inspections carried out by the Financial Regulator has dropped from 185 in 2004 to 95 in 2006 as outlined by the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2319/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has been asked to provide speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy staff for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the special needs of the pupils who attend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36117/07]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to include coronary heart disease as a prescribed long-term illness for the purposes of the long-term illness and disability scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2055/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 950: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has had their teacher's salary discontinued by her Department; if the person has made direct representations to her; the consideration she is giving to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1337/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1038: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2066/08]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Since the beginning of the year, we have seen a succession of announcements of job losses. This week 330 jobs were lost at Allergan in Arklow, County Wicklow. Before that 220 jobs went at Jacobs Fruitfield, 60 at Britvic in Cork and 400 at the Burlington Hotel. Up to 1,500 jobs are under threat at SR Technics. Construction employment is down by 5.4% with 15,000 more on the live register...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Ethics in Public Office Bill is the Tánaiste's Bill.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Has he asked for Government time to present his Bill to the House? I would understand the Tánaiste's vague answer if it was the responsibility of another Minister, but this is his Bill. Has he asked the Whip for Government time to take Second Stage?

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, it is a question.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: This is getting stranger by the minute. Normally a Minister puts pressure on the Government Whip for time for his Bill to be brought to the House. The Tánaiste seems to think it will operate the other way around. The Bill has been through the Seanad already and the Tánaiste now says there will be Government amendments to it. This is the first we have heard of the Government amending...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste should come back to us.