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Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Where is the legislation? Can the Tánaiste identify where it is in the legislative programme or what has happened to it? Can we have any information on it? The serious point is that there are a number of developments which could be legally challenged on the same basis as the Derrybrien wind farm. I would like to know what is happening with the legislation.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: They just sound the same.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of An Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, those who have attested but not yet concluded their training, those in training and the expected number that will be recruited during 2009; the anticipated numbers at each category at the end of 2009; and if...

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount allocated in respect of Garda pay, including overtime, in 2009; the way this compares with the figures for 2008; the number of personnel on the Garda payroll; the expected numbers at the end of 2009; if he is satisfied that sufficient financial allocation has been made to allow the gardaí to maintain the...

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to make changes to the code of conduct for officeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38354/08]

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I listened to the Taoiseach's initial reply which is almost word for word the reply he gave to the same question in May. In essence, he is saying that the Government will carry out a review of the code of conduct for officeholders following enactment of the Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill 2007. The problem with that reply is that the ethics legislation appears to be going nowhere....

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach's earlier reply regarding the request from the Standards in Public Office Commission that it be allowed to carry out inquiries in the absence of a complaint being made to it is akin to saying the Garda should not carry out investigations in respect of normal policing unless somebody has made a specific complaint. If the commission has responsibility for policing the battery of...

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the motion passed and agreed by the House last year, which the Taoiseach informs the House was communicated by the Clerk of the House to the House of Commons, has the Government communicated the content of the motion to the British Government? Has the Taoiseach raised it with the British Prime Minister or has the Minister for Foreign Affairs raised it with his counterpart?

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I am shocked by the Taoiseach's response to Deputy Kenny. It made him and the Government seem like helpless bystanders.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: There is a credit famine in this country. Businesses are being starved of credit. The position in this regard was outlined yesterday by the Small Firms Association, which indicated that many small businesses have experienced their worst month of trading for 20 years. It also stated that unless specific actions are taken within a matter of days, the small business sector will implode and...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: That is correct and we were quite right to do so as it turned out.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach does not need to remind me that the Labour Party voted against the blank cheque that the Government decided to give the banking system which——

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——incidentally, the Minister for Finance described only a couple of weeks ago as the cheapest bail out in the world so far. He also stated that the guarantee scheme had successfully attracted a lot of liquidity into the banking system.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: If it has, it has not managed to work its way back to Irish business. It now looks as though we are heading into the worst of both worlds, namely, a blanket guarantee for the banking system and, it would appear, an increasing inevitability of recapitalisation of the banks with taxpayers' money, which we were told the guarantee scheme was designed to avoid in the first instance. I want to...

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: What was their answer?

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Why have we not heard it?

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach should answer the question I asked and not the question he would have liked me to ask him.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach should answer the question.

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has some control over them.