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Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach did not reply to my question as to whether any application has been made for European assistance with the emergency fund? I would like him to answer it. As a first point, I put it to the Taoiseach that the normal means-tested community welfare officer response to situations where people find themselves without money is not appropriate in this situation, and this will have to be...

Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Has that not yet been done?

Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It will be later today.

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date in 2009 regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the OECD report on the Irish public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32531/09]

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the implementation in his Department of the report of the task force on the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32532/09]

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach in his opening reply to Deputy Kenny said that the Department of Finance was to be the lead Department to oversee public service reform. If this is the case, there will be no reform. There may be cuts in the public service budget but it will not be reformed and I will give my reasons for this view. The Department of Finance has too much to do at the moment. It is already...

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: To some extent what the Taoiseach is saying now is what the Labour Party has been saying for months. We have advocated that rather than unilaterally imposing pay cuts across the board in the public sector, there should be a negotiated reduction in the public service pay bill and that the opportunity of that negotiation should be availed of to achieve reforms. I am glad the discussion on all...

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: And people go out on strike.

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach did very little to stop it.

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has a week before the next strike.

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Besides, the budget is on 9 December.

Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has a responsibility to engage with the electorate.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Government considered the report on the inquiry into sexual abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Will the Taoiseach confirm that report is to be published tomorrow? When will it be made available to Members of the House? More important, will the Taoiseach give an assurance that it will be made available to the victims of the abuse before it is made available to the media? He...

Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Did I hear the Taoiseach say "thereafter" in respect of it being made available to Members of the House? It should be made available to Members of the House certainly no later than it is released at a press conference.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Digital Terrestrial Television: Digital Terrestrial Television (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EU Commissioner for the Information Society's call for EU countries to speed up the move to digital terrestrial television; the timeframe for a signed contract with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43339/09]

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (25 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress of rolling out an infrastructure for charging electric vehicles; when the inter departmental and inter agency task force report on electric vehicles will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43347/09]

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise four matters. First, the Murphy report will be published today. The Tánaiste said an electronic copy of the report will be provided to Members. Is that being done now or will it be done before the release of the report at 2.15 p.m? Second, the Taoiseach undertook to provide a hard copy of the report to the spokespeople on justice.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. What arrangements will be made to debate the report in the House? Issues relating to the recent floods were raised by Deputy Kenny. In the House yesterday, the Taoiseach declined to acknowledge the inadequacy of the €12 million relief fund. When I put it to him that the Government needs to talk to insurance companies, he seemed...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (26 Nov 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the cut imposed on 34,000 farmers in disadvantaged areas in 2009 in view of the income position on farms. [43627/09]