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Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Let me tell Deputy Power, the Government has been doing nothing for quite a while now.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When it comes to doing nothing, they are the specialists.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: That is why the Irish economy is in its current difficulties. However, we must deal with what we have. A decision was made to provide a guarantee. There is a risk to the State and the taxpayer in that. The banks will gain from it, which is obviously good for the banking sector, which will continue on. What I want to understand is if we take a risk, what is the return? What comes back?...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not object to what the Chief Whip is proposing but I express concern over what is happening. When we met earlier today, we were given an initial timetable for the day's proceedings, which involved Question Time at 2.30 p.m. and Leaders' Questions at 3.30 p.m. We were given to understand that the Bill from the Minister for Finance to underpin the guarantee he is giving to the banks...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We are dealing with probably the most serious matter that will arise during the lifetime of this Dáil, an issue relating to the security of the country's financial institutions, the banking system and the implications this has for people's jobs and businesses. Quite rightly, people are looking to what is happening here and the outcome of our discussion. Last night, the Government made a...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Can I ask——

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: These are exceptional times. I will raise a point of order if that is how the Ceann Comhairle wishes me to proceed. There is a constitutional procedure for dealing with legislation. Under Standing Orders, legislation is required to be published. That is the First Stage of a Bill and we cannot proceed beyond that. That is the way it is. If the Government cannot meet the deadline, that is...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when women in each of the counties of the south and west will be included in the BreastCheck programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32154/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Sep 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the long waiting times for persons seeking appointments with dermatologists; her plans to increase the number of dermatologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32155/08]

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Many people, at some stage in their lives, have been approached by a family member, friend or business colleague who has asked them to be guarantor for a bank loan. Most people would be cautious and reluctant to do that and would want a certain amount of basic information before going to the bank and signing a guarantee for somebody, no matter how close they are to the person. People would...

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: My questions go to the heart of the issue. What are we being asked to guarantee? No Member of the House or member of the public would walk into a bank and sign a guarantee for anybody, even a close member of the family, without knowing how much he or she is going to guarantee, and they would certainly not sign it in circumstances where it was open-ended, with no limit to the guarantee....

Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I seek clarification on the timetable. A time has not been specified for the conclusion of Dáil business today. Does the Government intend to allow the Dáil to continue in session until the provisions of the Bill and the financial resolution are dealt with?

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he is bringing forward to tackle the increasing problem of drug driving on roads here; if he has reviewed roadside drug testing schemes that are in place in Australia to evaluate their suitability for use here; the amount by which he will increase the funding for the Medical Bureau of Road Safety; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed recent policy proposals to reduce speed limits by 20 km/h; his plans to reduce speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32529/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing financial burden and practical difficulties being caused to residents of apartments and estates by the non-regulation of management companies; the reason for the delay in publishing the proposed legislation; when the Property Services Regulatory Authority Bill will be...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to raise three matters. First, there is an item of legislation on the Government's list, the financial services regulation Bill, which is to modernise financial services legislation in accordance with the Government's better regulation agenda. It is in section C, which is Bills in respect of which heads have yet to be approved by the Government. In view of the week we have just had,...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Tánaiste intend to bring any proposals to the House to address the problems faced by people who have become unemployed and who are becoming——

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We can, a Cheann Comhairle. Yesterday, while we were all in here working, a report was published that showed we have had the highest rise in unemployment in the history of the State in the past 12 months. Unemployment is now higher than it was ten years ago.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: If we could spend two days in this House working late into the night to dig the banks out of the problem they got themselves into the very least we can do here is mention the problems of people who have become unemployed in that time.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The final issue I want to raise is something that may have escaped our attention while we were occupied with the banks. I understand the Morris reports dealing with the issues relating to the gardaí in County Donegal were received by the Government last Thursday and are due to be published next week. The Tánaiste will recall that when the first report was published last year I asked for a...