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Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the Taoiseach to stick to the question of beds.

Northern Ireland Issues. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the contacts he has had with the political parties in Northern Ireland since 10 July 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30235/09]

Northern Ireland Issues. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the contacts he has had with the British Government on Northern Ireland since 10 July 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30236/09]

Northern Ireland Issues. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting on 11 October 2009 with the US Secretary of State, Ms Hillary Clinton. [36633/09]

Northern Ireland Issues. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: This is the first opportunity in which we have had questions on Northern Ireland since the death of Senator Ted Kennedy. I join with the Taoiseach in paying tribute to the enormous contribution he made over many decades to bringing about peace in Northern Ireland. I also pay tribute to Mark Durkan who since we last had questions in the House on Northern Ireland has announced his intention...

Northern Ireland Issues. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the Taoiseach's optimism that the devolution of policing and justice functions will take place in the near future. Concern has been expressed by the chief commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission about the delay in publishing a promised consultation document on a bill of rights for Northern Ireland. That was promised in both the Good Friday Agreement and in the...

Programme for Government. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach when it is intended to publish the promised progress report on the implementation of an Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/09]

Programme for Government. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the review of the programme for Government. [30238/09]

Programme for Government. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I will first deal with some of the specifics in the revision of the programme for Government, particularly in the area of education, because I want to get clarification on them. I welcome the commitment in the revised programme for Government that there will not be a reintroduction of third level tuition fees in the lifetime of the Government. Is there a commitment that the university and...

Programme for Government. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to come back to what was agreed in the revised programme for Government. I have read the programme, which is specific in some areas. A huge range of areas are mentioned. For example, there are to be 41 reviews of policy. The word "review" is mentioned 41 times in the 43 pages of the revised programme.

Programme for Government. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It is impressive that the Government is to undertake that level of reviewing.

Programme for Government. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: What I am trying to get an answer to, in the context of the two parties in Government having sat down together to revise the programme for Government at a time when there is a hugely important budget due and there are huge problems with the public finances, which we all acknowledge, is not what is the scale of the problem or what are the options but has the Taoiseach agreed with his partners...

Programme for Government. (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Has that been agreed with the Green Party?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Labour Party opposes this proposal. The Dáil should not adjourn today until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 3 November. The Dáil should meet in normal plenary session tomorrow, with an Order of Business, Questions and normal business. We should also be back here next Tuesday in plenary session, with all of the business we would normally have - Leaders' Questions, Taoiseach's Questions, Oral...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Against the wishes of the Opposition, the Government has now insisted that the Dáil will not be back here in full session until 3 November. This is a real trick and treat perpetrated by the Government against both the Opposition and the wider public. Since we will not be back here until 3 November, and that will leave only approximately a month until the budget, when does the Government...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Oct 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission regarding the delay on the part of the British Government in publishing its consultation document on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; if he has raised this matter or plans to raise it with the British Prime Minister in view of...

Departmental Agencies. (3 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will implement the recommendations of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes in so far as they apply to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30239/09]

Departmental Agencies. (3 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to implement the reduction in staff numbers in his Department as recommended by the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30253/09]

Departmental Agencies. (3 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to implement the reduction in staff numbers in the Office of the Attorney General, as recommended by the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30254/09]

Departmental Agencies. (3 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to implement the reduction in staff numbers in the Central Statistics Office, as recommended by the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30255/09]