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Banking System: Motion (12 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I move: That Dáil Éireann: deeply concerned at the severe contraction currently taking place in the Irish economy, which is expected to be the worst in any developed country since the 1930s and the severe impact that the crisis in Ireland's banking system is having on the real economy, by restricting credit to viable businesses, which has contributed to the loss of almost 200,000 jobs in...

Banking System: Motion (12 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: An article in today's The Irish Times states: [This is] the most important debate, declaration of war aside, in which members of Dáil Éireann will ever participate ... At stake is €90 billion of taxpayer's money - three years' tax revenue – the international reputation of Ireland as a haven of cosy crony capitalism, the cost of international borrowing and the future health of the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (12 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his commitment to the biofuels directive; the outcome of the public consultation process here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/09]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (12 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on new methods of collecting television licences; the methods available to him to collect TV licences; his views on whether any new method needs to be mandatory; his further views on whether the jailing of more than 50 people in 2008 for non-payment of the TV licence is a waste of resources; and if...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Two years ago the country was shocked by the tragic death of a young family in Monageer, County Wexford. Adrian Dunne, his wife, Ciara, and their two children, Lean and Shania, aged five and three years, were found dead at their home in Monageer a couple of days after Adrian Dunne had inquired about arrangements for their funerals with a local undertaker. Following the tragedy, the then...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I am extremely disappointed with the Taoiseach's reply on this matter. Whatever the legal reasons may be, four people died in this tragedy, including two young children who were not given a chance of continuing their lives. We need to know what went wrong here, what went astray. It is not a matter of curiosity; it is a matter of trying to learn lessons from this tragedy in an effort to...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: How will the different agencies know of them? About whom or what are these blanked out recommendations? Whatever justification there may be for part of the narrative in the report being blacked out, perhaps to protect individuals or whatever, there is no case whatever I can think of as to why the recommendations should be blacked out. The recommendations at the very least need to be...

Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: If we could read them.

Departmental Staff. (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons working on temporary contracts and the number of such contacts that are due to expire by the end of 2009 in respect of his Department and each of the State agencies or boards for which he has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15199/09]

Departmental Staff. (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of vacancies that are expected to arise by end of 2009 that will remain unfilled as a result of the circular issued by the Department of Finance on 27 March 2009 in respect of his Department and each of the State agencies or boards for which he has responsibility. [15200/09]

Departmental Staff. (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise two points with the Taoiseach. First, are there any staff employed on a contract basis in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Office of the Attorney General who will be affected by this embargo? Are there any staff on fixed term contracts and when are they due to expire? Is it intended to replace such staff? Will the Taoiseach indicate what work is...

Departmental Staff. (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I will await what the Taoiseach sends me in respect of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Office of the Attorney General. Let me return to the general question. Leaving aside the exceptions which the Minister for Finance may grant, will everybody on a fixed-term contract of six months or one, two or three years, or in temporary employment be let go? For example, many...

Departmental Staff. (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Does that mean the nurses can be kept on?

Departmental Staff. (13 May 2009)

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Departmental Staff. (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The termination of fixed term contracts is a matter of great concern to the staff who are the holders of the contracts. It is also of great concern to the clients of the front line services which may be affected. I am constantly asked, by people who are likely to be affected by the termination of short-term contracts, what I think will happen. For example, I was approached by 11 staff who...

Departmental Staff. (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the embargo on fixed term contracts apply to services which have been contracted out? For example, if one Department employs cleaners on fixed term contracts, under the terms of the embargo those cleaners must be let go. If another Department engages contract cleaners, would that contract also expire under the terms of the embargo? The same might apply to two hospitals, one of which...

Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the fact that the Government is moving the writ for the by-elections in Dublin Central and Dublin South and I note that it is proposed to be taken without debate. We have had two debates on the writ already, one in respect of a Labour Party motion some time after Christmas, in which we sought to move the writ and, more recently, a Fine Gael motion some two or three weeks ago which...

Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It was stated in the briefing notes circulated with the Government's second budget for 2009 that the NAMA must be established and start its work quickly to have the most impact and help the economy start to recover as soon as possible. That was over five weeks ago, but it has not been established yet. No legislation has been published for it and the Government has now rejected the sensible...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in respect of the establishment of the proposed Irish banking commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18959/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (13 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a national investment bank mandated to support and underwrite strategically important infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18960/09]