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Departmental Staff. (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff, broken down by grade, currently employed in the Attorney General's office engaged in the drafting of legislation; the number of vacancies in any such grade or position; if he is satisfied that there are sufficient staff and resources available to the Office of the Attorney General to facilitate the prompt and efficient drafting of...

Departmental Staff. (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is clear from the Taoiseach's reply that the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, formerly the Office of the Parliamentary Draftsman of the Office of the Attorney General, is under-staffed. Is this under-staffing the cause of a contributory factor in the delay in legislation being published? I refer to a number of pieces of legislation which have been in the pipeline for some time,...

Departmental Staff. (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Are particular difficulties being encountered in recruiting parliamentary draftspersons? In his reply the Taoiseach said five vacancies were advertised last July, three of which are about to be taken up in the coming weeks, which is welcome. He also said it is intended to re-advertise for two more positions. While I do not want to stray into us commenting on the qualifications and...

Departmental Staff. (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I suggest another approach to reforming the way we deal with this issue? This House makes laws. It is a Legislature and we seem to have an old-fashioned approach to the initiation and drafting of legislation in that, by and large, 99% of the legislation that goes through this House is initiated by Government. It goes through the Attorney General's office and so on and, as Deputy Flanagan...

Regulatory Reform. (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the progress to date with regard to implementation of the OECD report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36123/07]

Regulatory Reform. (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: On the last occasion when we dealt with this issue of regulation in October, I asked the Taoiseach about the Government's plans for regulating the legal professions and in reply he told me that there would be a legal services ombudsman, as provided for in the Civil Law (Miscellaneous) Bill 2006 that was then before the House. Since then that provision for a legal services ombudsman was...

Regulatory Reform. (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: What about solicitors and the regulation of the professions?

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It seems the Taoiseach is now trying to elevate to the status of a constitutional principle his personal act of political self-preservation, which is what the trek to the High Court was about yesterday. It is a bit much to have him come in here and try to convince us he is doing this on our behalf to protect parliamentary privilege. The Taoiseach is doing this on his own behalf. Secondly,...

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach appears to have a very interesting relationship with his lawyers. It appears from his presentation that it is a question of his legal team telling him what to do rather than him directing it, as would be the case with most clients. I wish to correct him in respect of the cases brought by former Deputies Spring and MacGiolla and Deputy Rabbitte. In those cases, the issue was...

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The beef tribunal attempted to get the three Deputies to state before it the source of that information. One case involved a senior banker. The Deputies went to court to protect the identity of their sources. If the Taoiseach is using this parallel, whose identity is he going to court to protect? There is a significant difference between seeking to protect confidentiality about sources of...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to raise two legal actions which are pending in the High Court and in which the Dáil will have a direct interest. The first relates to the application being made to the High Court by the Smithwick tribunal, seeking the release of documents the then Minister for Justice may have used to brief Government in March 1989 regarding the murder of Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not in any way wish to get into conflict with you, a Cheann Comhairle, or challenge your ruling on this matter but I submit I am in order. I appreciate you will communicate with me about them. I submit that these are in order because the first matter was the subject of correspondence between the Smithwick commission and the Clerk of the Dáil, which was circulated to Members last week....

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made towards moving some of the items normally on display in the Natural History Museum to alternative sites for the period during which restoration works will be required on the Natural History Museum site on Merrion Square; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4759/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is proposed to provide additional capacity in the dialysis unit at the General Hospital, Letterkenny, County Donegal. [5102/08]

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 394: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta leis an obair feabhsúcháin ar an ché ag Rannaigh, Oileán Árainn Mhór, Contae Dhún na nGall agus le fad a chur leis an ché sin. [5100/08]

Written Answers — Gréasán Boithre: Gréasán Boithre (12 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 395: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta maidir leis an drochstaid atá ar an bhóthar réigiúnach go hAerfort Dhún na nGall, an mbeidh deontas á cheadú don phíosa den bhóthar seo idir Mín na Leice agus Loch na nDeorán. [5101/08]

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I previously raised here reports that workers on the Irish Ferries vessel running from Ireland to France are to be paid €4 per hour. It is not the only case of low pay that has been in the news in the past week. Last week, the Government was forced to concede in the High Court a case which has resulted in the striking down of the employment regulation order which sets the minimum wages...

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply, which covered a lot of ground. I acknowledge that consultation is required in respect of a number of these matters but, as the Taoiseach will have seen, some of the social partners have indicated over the course of the past week that the lack of action by Government on the matters I have raised this morning could cause them to hold back from entering into...

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34025/07]

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure and Housing last met; when the next meeting is expected [36124/07]