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Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Therefore, the Government has not made a decision to bring forward legislation.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The local elections will take place in June 2009 and the Minister sounded serious about introducing it.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to use the brief time available to me to put on record as leader of the Labour Party that it stands foursquare behind Deputy Howlin in what he did and in the way he handled this matter from beginning to end. Moreover, I believe the public owes Deputy Howlin and former Deputy Jim Higgins a debt of gratitude for what they did. They behaved responsibly. They were provided with...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is shocking for the country that such a level of corruption and behaviour should have been taking place in County Donegal and that members of our police force should have behaved like backwoodsmen in the deep south in the worst kind of nightmare movie. It was shocking and the degree to which such behaviour serves to undermine the Garda force itself and public confidence in it, as well as...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: On behalf of the people of this country and the Government through which the Garda reports and is accountable to the public, I expected the Minister to outline how he intends to avoid a recurrence of these events in order to restore a public confidence ruptured by what was discovered in Donegal and defend the vast majority of gardaí who are equally appalled by what happened.

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It was wrong to use this opportunity to engage in partisan, cheap and nasty politics. It is unbecoming of the Minister and, before the debate concludes, he should at least have the grace to withdraw his comments.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Defence the effect stringent conditions in Chad have had on the health of the Irish Troops serving the EURFOR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35870/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (22 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the Estimate for his Department for 2009. [35871/08]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is not agreed. Proposal No. 2 proposes the Dáil shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday next, 29 October. We have a bank holiday on Monday, but that is fine because we would not expect to sit on Monday anyway. However, I see no justification for us not sitting on Tuesday. Whatever about not sitting on Tuesday, there is even less justification for not sitting until 2.30 p.m. on...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I am reminded of something Patrick Pearse once said and would like to draw this to the attention of the Government: Beware, Beware of the thing that is coming, beware of the risen people, Who shall take what ye would not give. The Labour Party opposes the proposal that the House should not meet until 2.30 p.m. next Wednesday. That is a daft proposal in these times and circumstances. I ask...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I would like more clarification on the legislative arrangements to withdraw medical cards from pensioners. The Tánaiste stated that two legislative measures will be required. The first will be a measure to repeal section 1 of the 2001 Act and the second will be required to withdraw the medical cards. Will these measures be made by way of separate legislation or does it remain the...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise a matter with the Tánaiste that was also raised with her by my colleague, Deputy Burton, yesterday. I was surprised that the Tánaiste did not reply to the simple question. Deputy Burton asked whether the Christmas social welfare bonus would be paid this year.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When the Tánaiste replies to me, perhaps she will clarify the issue.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: To follow on from that——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a question on the Order of Business. I am not trying to argue with anyone. It is now clear that the Bill to withdraw medical cards from pensioners will be introduced in the name of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. This is my understanding.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: In ordering the business of the House, we must consider how this two-step system will work in practice on Committee Stage.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: On Committee Stage, one section may overlap with another and there can be all kinds of amendment that——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: He will, but it is an unusual arrangement.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste stated that the means test limits will be reviewed, but this is not indexation. Reviewing them annually in the light of——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is not indexation. If someone voted in the Chamber last night in the belief that indexation had been guaranteed, he or she has been sadly misled.