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Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he has satisfied himself at the rate of implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3146/09]

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank Deputy Kenny for his assistance with my constituency work. I am sure he was well received when he visited the Dún Laoghaire College of Further Education.

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It was only days after I visited Castlebar.

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Kenny is very welcome.

Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree with Deputy Kenny's point on educational opportunities for people coming out of employment. One of the difficulties now is that a cap on numbers has been operating in the further education sector for some time. This, combined with the change in the pupil teacher ratio, is causing a reduction in the number of courses being provided. The Government should examine this with regard to...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bill is somewhat different from what which was originally signalled. We had been led to believe the Bill would deal only with the so-called pension levy. It has been considerably widened and includes provisions for changes in the early childhood supplement, the farm waste management scheme and other matters. The Long Title is also exceptionally wide. The word "whereas" is used six...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (18 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the date and the circumstances in which his attention was first drawn, whether formally or informally, to the inappropriate warehousing of directors loans in advance financial year end at Anglo Irish Bank and facilitated by Irish Nationwide Building Society; if his attention has further been drawn to other such instances of the inappropriate...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (18 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the practice of financial institutions lending money for the sole purpose of facilitating the purchase by a third party of shares or securities, or financial instruments derived from such shares or securities, in that same institution is contrary to any provision of law; his further views, in particular, on whether, in his...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Prior to agreeing to anything on the Order of Business today, there are a number of matters I would like the Tánaiste to clarify for the House. I understand the annual report of Anglo Irish Bank is to be published tomorrow. We have also been led to believe that the PricewaterhouseCoopers report, or at least a version of it, will be made available tomorrow. Will we be told the names of the...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Tomorrow?

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste informed the House that it was intended to place in the Oireachtas Library the annual report of Anglo Irish Bank and the PricewaterhouseCoopers report. I interrupted her reply to ask when this would be done. I ask her to clarify when these reports will be made available to Members. I asked the Tánaiste if the Taoiseach would take the opportunity of making a statement in...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The scope of the legislation.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the indication she has from the developers of the proposed co-located hospitals that they will proceed in the present economic climate; the stage of planning in each of these hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6539/09]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the shortfall in funding for amputees whereby they have to pay a considerable amount of the cost of prosthetic arms and legs; her views on whether this is inappropriate and out of line with the practice in other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6541/09]

National Archives. (24 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his Department in respect of the files transferred to the national archives regarding the year 1978; the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]a[/i]) of the National Archives Act 1986; the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]b[/i]); the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]c[/i]); and if he will make a statement on the...

National Archives. (24 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Were any of the files relating to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings withheld? On the wider issue of releasing files, given that any sensitive material — such as that relating to individuals, etc. — is withheld in any event and that information of a contemporary interest can be made available under the Freedom of Information Act, is there a good reason for retaining the 30-year rule? Many of...

Departmental Agencies. (24 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made by him to the boards of agencies or other bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3147/09]

Departmental Agencies. (24 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Government has announced the appointment of a new RTE authority. I ask the Taoiseach why the authority was left vacant since the beginning of the year and whether he will take this opportunity to inform the House of the identity of the new chairman and members of the authority——

Departmental Agencies. (24 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: ——and their period of office.

Departmental Agencies. (24 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Is it still the practice that when a Minister proposes to appoint a State board, or to make appointments to an existing State board, that the proposed membership is notified to the Government two weeks in advance of the appointment? Did that happen in the appointment of the RTE Authority just announced? What is the understanding between the parties in Government with regard to the...