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Election of Ceann Comhairle (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I believe, however, that I had an obligation to do that, no matter how unpleasant it may have been and whatever the consequences may have been. I believe I had a duty to do that.

Election of Ceann Comhairle (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I carried out that duty and I believe I did so fairly.

Election of Ceann Comhairle (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to congratulate you on your election as Ceann Comhairle of the House. In your acceptance speech, you asked for the co-operation of all sides of the House in the conduct of the duties that you must now perform. I assure you of my co-operation and that of the Labour Party. I wish you well for your term of office.

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about one of the measures included in the renewed programme for Government, that is, the proposal or the intention to introduce or reintroduce water charges. The programme states that it is intended to introduce charging for treated water use on the basis of a basic free allowance provided to each household and then to charge for water in excess of use above that...

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not see where it raises money if one must meter every dwelling. The national household survey indicates there are 1.9 million dwellings in the country now. It could cost the guts of €2 billion to meter them. What level of water charge would be necessary to raise money if one has to spend almost €2 billion metering them in the first place and if, as the Taoisech indicated, there...

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I join the Taoiseach and Deputy Kenny in expressing the Labour Party's sympathy to the families and colleagues of both Air Corps pilots involved in the tragedy yesterday evening. I also wish to express our hope for the early release of Fr. Sinnott. I want to ask the Taoiseach about the date of the budget. The House has not yet been told the date of the budget.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I gathered as much from the reports over the weekend. The well-informed sources reported in the newspapers were obviously better informed than the House. There is one normal sitting day after Wednesday, 9 December, which is usually taken up by speeches from the Taoiseach and other party leaders in response to the budget. That leaves one week before Christmas to debate the budget. This is...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Ireland's commitment to the biofuels directive; the outcome of the public consultation process here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35509/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 61: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date on the programme of work set out in Transforming Public Services; the date the Annual Report on the State of the Public Services will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35235/09]

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Later today, the Government will put through the House the Second Stage of the National Asset Management Agency Bill. This will be the most expensive piece of legislation ever to pass through Dáil Éireann whereby the State will be expected to put up €54 billion to take bad loans off the banks. Even in a best case scenario it will mean the taxpayer is putting up a premium of about €7...

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: -----of homes from people who are in serious trouble. One of the biggest problems I hear from Labour Party public representatives all over the country concerns the difficulties of repaying mortgages and the fears people have of losing their homes. The biggest fear people have at the moment-----

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: -----is the fear of losing their homes. I want to put a suggestion to the Taoiseach, which I ask him to take up before the NAMA legislation is enacted. Deputy Joan Burton will put down an amendment on Committee Stage proposing that there should be a moratorium on home repossessions for a period of time. This is perfectly reasonable. The people who are having difficulty today in repaying...

Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: There are two requirements that have to met here, but the approach the Taoiseach is taking does not meet either. I have been talking about the necessity for a moratorium on home repossessions for some time. On a number of occasions, the Taoiseach has responded by saying the banks are being spoken to, codes of practice are being introduced, and all kinds of approaches are being recommended...

Departmental Staff. (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff, broken down by grade, currently employed in the Attorney General's office engaged in the drafting of legislation; the number of vacancies in such grades or positions; the vacancies in the Attorney General's office which have been advertised since the beginning of 2008; the positions which have been filled; if he is satisfied that there...

Departmental Staff. (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for putting on record quite an amount of detail in respect of the staffing of the Attorney General's office. He said the total staffing complement is 133. The an bord snip nua report states the staffing complement in 2007 was 138. Will the Taoiseach explain this difference? Is it due to temporary contracts? Are there vacancies and are they likely to be filled? How...

EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the EU summit in October 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30232/09]

EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the contacts he has had with other EU leaders since the June 2009 summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30233/09]

EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the special meeting of EU leaders in Brussels on 17 September 2009 to coordinate the EU position in advance of the G20 summit. [33519/09]

EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Lisbon referendum on 2 October 2009. [35228/09]

EU Summits. (14 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he has had discussions with other EU leaders regarding the outcome of the Lisbon referendum on 2 October 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35229/09]