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Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Will a new list be circulated if there are changes?

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Is it not the responsibility of the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh?

Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: He has a big future.

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank my colleague, Deputy Burton, for proposing this Labour Party motion. I thank all Members of the House for contributing to the debate. However, I regret somewhat the rather half-hearted engagement by the Government in this debate. It shows a lack of willingness on the part of Government to engage in the House on economic debate and have the Government's economic policies subject to...

Written Answers — Personal Advocacy Service: Personal Advocacy Service (14 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reasons for the ongoing delay with introducing a personal advocacy service; the month in 2008 when she expects it to be launched and fully operational; if a recruitment embargo applies to any of the proposed new posts of the new service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18612/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the actions she has taken to explore the possibility of including in the household benefits package, a national waste services waiver scheme. [18613/08]

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I refer to the matter raised by Deputy Bruton, namely, the proposals by the Health Service Executive on reorganisation and reform. Will the Tánaiste confirm that the Government has received proposals from the HSE, as reported in today's edition of The Irish Times? Will she indicate when the Government will address those proposals or when it is likely to make decisions arising from them?...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Tánaiste say something to help us bring down the curtain on the comedy of errors and tell us when the Minister will publish the delegation order to give the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, a real job?

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Will there be a delegation order?

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: In view of what the Tánaiste said, that the next two reports of the Morris tribunal were unlikely to be received until mid-June, I ask that the Government schedule a debate on the first report. We know from experience that in the last two weeks in June, coming up to the summer recess, there will be all kinds of guillotines, emergency measures, Estimates and so on, and the matter will disappear.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (15 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to extend the number of professionals who are available to serve the Irish language speaking and gaeltacht communities. [18835/08]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (15 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to increase support for the public service to develop the capacity to provide comprehensive services through the medium of the Irish language. [18834/08]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (20 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the number of requests he has received since June 2002 to date in 2008 from tribunals of inquiry for files or other information held by his Department; the procedures in place within his Department for dealing with such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4659/08]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (20 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Are there any requests for files that are still outstanding? In addition, was any request for files by any of the tribunals declined by his Department?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (20 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Why is the Taoiseach not more forthcoming on the questions asked by Deputy Kenny? What is preventing him from providing the information about a specific file that would confirm or deny what Deputy Kenny asked?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (20 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I have three questions arising from the Taoiseach's responses. With regard to the file on the Battle of the Boyne site, I do not understand how the Taoiseach is prohibited from telling the House whether it has been requested by the tribunal by virtue of confidentiality of correspondence between the tribunal and the Department of the Taoiseach. We are not asking what was in the file or what...

Public Relations Contracts. (20 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date in 2008 regarding the work of the interdepartmental group chaired by his Department which was established to monitor the appointment of public relations consultants by other Government Departments; if the group continues to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4657/08]

Public Relations Contracts. (20 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Under the Quigley report, there was a recommendation that where public relations or communications consultancy work was to be obtained by a Minister, and where that was of either direct service to the Minister or where the Minister was recommending a particular consultant to be appointed, the matter was to be notified to the Secretary General of the Government, who would then set in motion a...

Public Relations Contracts. (20 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Of course they would.

Public Relations Contracts. (20 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to come back to the reply the Taoiseach gave me that the Transport 21 and climate change advertisements did not come under the Quigley report, because he said they were not a service to the Ministers concerned. What are they for? Both those advertisements basically suggest we are marvellous to spend all this money on transport and to do all we are doing for climate change. They are...