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Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (12 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the effects of a close down of analogue television in Wales on Counties Wexford, Waterford, Wicklow and Dublin; the timescale of this impact; his views on to the consequences of this signal shutdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10502/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (12 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of wind applications to the grid that exist; the position regarding these applications; if the onshore providers awaiting access to the grid will be given less favourable status than offshore wind applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10501/09]

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the main decisions made at the meeting of the British Irish Council in Cardiff in February 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8341/09]

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Two matters arise from the Taoiseach's reply. First, the Taoiseach referred to the discussions on the proposed arrangements for the establishment of a permanent secretariat of the British-Irish Council. Where is it intended that such a secretariat will be located? What is the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the establishment of such a secretariat? Second, the Taoiseach mentioned the...

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: What is the Taoiseach's understanding of the timetable for the devolution of justice and policing powers to Northern Ireland?

Official Engagements. (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: All Members of the House are united that the various dissident groups who now appear to be reactivating, should be closed down and put out of business. One aspect of this, obviously, is their access to weaponry. What is the Government's assessment or, indeed, that of the Garda as regards the extent of the weaponry available to dissident groups? Are they still getting weapons from outside...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: First, I join with Deputy Kenny in congratulating Bernard Dunne on winning a world title and the Irish rugby team on winning the Grand Slam. As I watched the final moments of the match on Saturday on television I could not help but wonder how well Ireland does when it gets a change of manager.

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Finance was in London on St. Patrick's Day telling the assembled gathering that the Government would crack down on crony-capitalism in Ireland. The Labour Party warmly welcomes that. There are certainly a few cronies on whom one could crack down. We have Mr. Fitzpatrick, who is known to his cronies as Seanie; Mr. Fingleton, known to his cronies as Fingers; and now a Green...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: When the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government appointed the individual concerned as chairman of the Dublin Docklands Authority, was he aware that these matters were already under consideration by the Revenue Commissioners and that they had given rise to the change in legislation the Taoiseach described? I do not understand why the investigation of the payment to Mr....

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: A month?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It is pretty clear from the Taoiseach's reply to Deputy Kenny that the Government's offer to make information available to the Opposition parties is not genuine. This is not a genuine involvement of the Opposition in the budgetary decision process. The Taoiseach said that the Government will make decisions and announce them on budget day. That is business as usual, the Government...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I will ask one question.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government said that it would produce a revised volume of departmental Estimates in March. Is that still the intention and when will we receive it?

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost of financial penalties for farmers under the various schemes operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11990/09]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will use the opportunity provided by the unused single farm payment funds and modulation funds to provide direct support to dairy farmers in 2009 in view of the income situation facing these farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11989/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of financial institutions (details supplied) recently increased mortgage interest rates for all first time buyers by 0.4% in the immediate aftermath of the decision of the European Central Bank to cut rates; his views on whether such an increase is appropriate, particularly in view of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received representations from a group (details supplied) seeking statutory professional recognition for creative arts therapists; the consideration she is giving to this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11632/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the file in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, as indicated in his reply of 11 February 2009, who has made an application for naturalisation; the reason for the delay in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11633/09]

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: For some time the Labour Party has argued that the restoration of our economic fortunes and the settling of our public finances needs to be done over a period of years, not just in one year. The Labour Party agrees with the objective of getting back to the 3% figure by 2013. Now we must address how we will achieve that. I welcome the Taoiseach's decision yesterday to invite the Irish...

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for explaining to me and to the House what is the normal procedure by which Government formulates a budget. However, we are not in normal circumstances. This is an emergency budget.