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Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the document, record and information programme will be fully implemented in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5258/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of the fraud and abuse risk assessments undertaken of the four schemes examined in 2007; and the schemes that will be examined in 2008. [5259/08]

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Joint Committee on Health and Children is meeting today for the third day in succession to deal with the continuing problem that no agreement has been reached between the Health Service Executive and pharmacists in respect of the terms of their contract. This could result in many medical card holders being unable to obtain their prescriptions from 1 March.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: This is in order.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It has been under consideration by a committee of the House for three days in succession, which is unprecedented. Will the Government provide some time in this House next week to consider a report from the health committee about its deliberations on this matter and afford all Members the opportunity to discuss this important matter? It causes considerable anxiety, particularly to older...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: May I ask the Tánaiste about a matter on which I asked him before, his Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill, which passed all Stages in the Seanad last July? It provides for an arrangement whereby if somebody offers an officeholder money or a large gift and the recipient is in doubt about whether he or she should accept it, he or she could go to the Standards in Public Office Commission...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Could the Tánaiste answer the first part of the second matter and all parts of the first matter? When will he bring in the Second Stage of the Bill, whereby people in doubt about accepting money from strangers can go to the Standards in Public Office Commission to get advice about it? Will he allow time for a debate on the health committee's report?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I only asked the question.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: My answer was not smart.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Is the Ethics in Public Office Bill that was passed by the Seanad being withdrawn for a second Bill to be prepared?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Bill that was passed by the Seanad be brought to the House?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: May I ask two questions arising from that?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Has the Government approved that course of action? When will it appear in this House?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I invite the Tánaiste to answer my first question, whether he will provide time next week for a debate on the health committee's report on the row involving pharmacists and the HSE.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date in regard to the development of the 20 year strategy for the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5593/08]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussion he has had with the Department of Education and Science in regard to the proposed Irish Language Education Centre in Baile Bhúirne, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5594/08]

Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the action he has taken as a result of the report of the MacEntee commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34026/07]

Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach when he last met representatives of the Justice for the Forgotten organisation; if he has plans for further meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34027/07]

Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting of 22 January 2008 with members of the family of Mr. Seamus Ludlow. [1907/08]

Commissions of Investigation. (19 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the Taoiseach's indication that he will consider positively the proposal made by my colleague, Deputy Costello, that there be an agreed all-party motion on the Barron reports, which were debated in the House some weeks ago. As the Taoiseach will recall, considerable disappointment was expressed by Justice for the Forgotten and the families of many victims that the House did not...