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Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I have two questions which are in order. Is there a document showing the assessment of the impact of the budget on poor people? If so, will it be laid before the House. I invite the Tánaiste to reply.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government did not give the poor a second thought.

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the proposed EU summit on 19 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41721/09]

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the EU summit held on 19 November 2009. [43233/09]

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received a final agenda for the European Council meeting on 10 and 11 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45391/09]

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Some surprise was expressed throughout Europe over the identities of the new President of the European Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Was the Taoiseach consulted on the two appointments before the meeting on 19 November? When was he first informed about them? What is the anticipated size of the European external action service,...

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Do I understand correctly from the Taoiseach's reply that he was not consulted in advance in regard to the identity of the President of the Council or the high representative and that he only first heard about it before the formal meeting on 19 November commenced? Do I also understand correctly that at least part of the money for the climate fund will come from the existing development aid...

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I am sure the Minister was there.

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: When?

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad to hear that.

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I will inform the representatives that the Taoiseach has responded positively to my questions.

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: When the Order of Business has concluded the House will begin to debate a Bill to cut the pay of State employees and to unilaterally change their conditions of employment. I want the Taoiseach to clarify two matters for me before we begin that debate. First, will the Taoiseach clarify to whom exactly the Bill will apply? There was speculation over the weekend that it might apply to...

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: -----Leader programmes, development organisations and charities. I want the Taoiseach to tell me if the cuts in pay will apply not alone to direct employees of the State but to all bodies, as stated in the Bill, which are wholly or partly funded directly or indirectly out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas or from the Central Fund. Second, will the Taoiseach tell the House what impact...

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to those to whom it applies, it is stated that it will apply to a body that is wholly or partly funded directly or indirectly out of money provided by the Oireachtas or from the Central Fund or the growing produce of that fund. As I understand it, that extends the application of the pay cut not alone to direct employees of the State but to all those employed in the various...

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: -----on a family made up of a clerical assistant and library assistant, each earning €30,000 per annum and who have three children, the answer is €70 per week. Of course, the Taoiseach does not know what will be the impact of the cuts because the Government did not bother its barney to assess what would be the impact of its budgetary measures-----

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: -----on low paid employees and on the type of people, as referred to by Deputy Kenny, who are impacted by the cut in social welfare payments. There is a requirement on Government - it is in the Cabinet handbook - that every measure before Government be poverty proofed. It is to be examined to see what impact it will have on those who are in poverty or at risk of going into poverty. When...

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I know that.

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It is the type of information one would remember.

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: If it mattered to the Taoiseach, he would remember.

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach must be joking; that is not the case.