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Official Engagements. (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the details of meetings he had with other EU leaders on the margins of the spring EU summit on 13 and 14 March 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10894/08]

Official Engagements. (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting on 10 March 2008 with the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Tan Dun. [11396/08]

Death of Former President: Expressions of Sympathy (15 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Thar ceann Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre, déanaim comhbhrón le clann Uí hIrighile ar bhás an iar-Uachtaráin, an Dochtúir Pádraig Ó hIrighile. Ní raibh aithne pearsanta agam ar an Dochtúir Ó hIrighile, ach is cuimhin liom an ard-mheas a bhí air ón phobal mar Aire i rith na seascaidí, mar Aire Stáit ag tús an fhoréigin sa Tuaisceart, mar Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha a rinne an...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: There is nothing facile or superficial about this issue. A 76 year old woman who had a heart attack has been lying on a trolley since last Monday. She has been feeling so bad about her condition that she has been asking her family to allow her to die. Her family have been on the national airwaves to talk about it. It is not an isolated case. The problem of accident and emergency at the...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate that and I do not want to stray out of order but I would ask the Tánaiste to get——

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is funny, is it? It would not be funny if any of our mothers was lying on a trolley like that.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: This woman needs a bed in a proper ward and needs treatment. Would somebody over there go and sort it out, please?

Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise a second matter. Yesterday a High Court judge, dealing with a case involving the custody of the child of a lesbian couple and a biological father, criticised legislators for not having introduced legislation to deal with the rights of same sex couples. He said that such legislation was urgent. In March 2007, the Labour Party introduced a Bill to legislate for civil unions...

Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I join Deputy Kenny and the Tánaiste in expressing sympathy to the Mills family on the death of Michael Mills. He had a long record as a political journalist and a political commentator. His views and opinions were taken very seriously because he took politics very seriously and examined what the Dáil and political parties were doing. As a journalist, he examined policy issues in a very...

Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I take this opportunity to congratulate Senator Ciarán Cannon on his election as leader of the Progressive Democrats and to commiserate with my former constituency colleague, Senator Fiona O'Malley. It is great to see that the Progressive Democrats will still be led by somebody from Galway. I welcome that. The Constitution provides that the only Cabinet position that a Senator may not...

Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Which Deputy does the Tánaiste suggest should write to him, is it the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, or Deputy Grealish?

Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I would not like a dangerous precedent to be set that leaders of parties would not be in Cabinet.

Written Answers — Community Policing: Community Policing (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to receive the results of the review being undertaken by the Garda Commissioner of arrangements within An Garda Síochána for community policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14049/08]

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the rate of implementation of recommendations made by the Garda Inspectorate for Garda Reform, having regard to the fact that just one third of the reforms have been acted upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14048/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the income guidelines for a full medical card have not increased in the past two years; if her attention has been drawn to the effect this is having on many people, particularly those aged between 60 and 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14183/08]

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin: Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 396: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén staid ag a bhfuil an t-iarratas ar dheontas chun céim a dó d'Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Dobhar, an Bun Beag, Contae Dhún na nGall, a chríochnú. [14277/08]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (17 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on reports that a considerable number of licensed premises and nightclubs in County Donegal are operating without valid liquor licences since 2006. [14278/08]

Appointments to State Boards. (22 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made to State boards or agencies operating under the aegis of his Department since June 2007 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6172/08]

Ministerial Transport. (22 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the guidelines operated by his Department in regard to requests for use of the Air Corps aircraft for ministerial or official travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (22 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the €50 collected as part of the €70 Private Residential Tenancies Board registration fee is ring fenced for allocation to the local authority in whose area it is collected to enable it to perform its functions under the Housing Acts; and the monitoring that is undertaken by his Department to ensure...