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Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----they are merely hitchhikers who will be ditched out at the first crossroads.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of payroll savings achieved by him in 2009 arising from retirements from the Defence Forces and the enforcement of the embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1978/10]

Written Answers — Bomb Disposal Unit: Bomb Disposal Unit (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in regard to the 78 hoax callouts of the explosive ordinance disposable team from the period from 1 January to 15 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1977/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the appointment of a chief medical officer for the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area, a position which has been vacant since August 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2279/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that have a brown bin collection in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2451/10]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the amount of money that is to be paid under the Kyoto Protocol, if any, for exceeding our carbon emissions targets for 2008 and 2009; if he will be required to purchase carbon credits for 2008 and 2009; when these carbon credits will have to be purchased; and if he will make a...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I join with the Tánaiste and the leader of Fine Gael in expressing the hope that the talks in Belfast will reach a successful conclusion. On behalf of the Labour Party, I want to say we support the efforts of the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister in trying to bring about a resolution to matters, in particular the long-awaited devolution of the policing and justice powers to the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That will be a relief.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the Tánaiste's statement referring to the letter that is on its way to me from the Taoiseach to the effect that the HSE circular was issued in error. Can I take it that agencies which do not comply with the stated wishes of the HSE to cut staff pay will not, as a result, have their allocations cut correspondingly by the HSE? I note the Tánaiste has hedged her bets on the national...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I support the request made by Deputy Kenny for a debate on Northern Ireland. There should be a debate. Regardless of the outcome of the talks under way in Belfast, which I hope sincerely are successful, we should have the debate in the House. With regard to the banking issue, will the Tánaiste clarify a few points on the toothless secret investigation the Government is offering as an...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the commitment to the biofuels directive; the further position regarding the European led sustainability criteria that was to be finalised in December 2009; the role his Department had in finalising such a criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3417/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the European Commission stating that Ireland is one of the Member States that has failed to transpose the audiovisual media services directive; the reason for this failure; the implications of this failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3410/10]

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I join the Tánaiste and Deputy Kenny in paying tribute to the late Pádraig MacKernan for his outstanding work as Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and his work as an ambassador and diplomat for this country over many years. I sympathise with his family and friends. Yesterday, we heard the stories of some of the low-paid public servants and about how they are trying to...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I have two questions for the Tánaiste on this. Does she think it is fair that Mary Duffy should take a cut of €77 in her pay while those in her Department who are paid six or seven times what she is paid should have a sweetheart arrangement made for them by the Government during the Christmas period? Also, will the Tánaiste answer the question she did not answer yesterday when I asked...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste has not answered either of the questions I put to her. The first question I asked was: Is it fair that a low-paid worker like Mary Duffy should take a cut of €77 a week while senior people in her Department and other Departments had a special arrangement made for them by the Government after the legislation was passed? My second question is not unreasonable. Low-paid...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, it did. The first person sent out to do so was former Minister of State Deputy John McGuinness. I recommend to Members that they read again some of the very abusive terms he used to describe people who try to do a decent day's work every day and who are certainly not valued. The Government did this and did so at arm's length and by way of the various spinning mechanisms it has...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: One of the people who is unemployed and who has lost her job is Ms Mary Duffy's husband. People who work in the public sector and who have taken a cut in their pay do not live on a different planet from those who work in the private sector who are losing their jobs and whose businesses are going to the wall.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Tánaiste give a straight answer to the question of whether it is fair that Ms Mary Duffy must accept a pay cut of €77 per week while higher-paid civil servants get a sweetheart deal from the Government? What is the Tánaiste's answer for Ms Duffy? Is her pay to be cut again?

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government gave it to the banks.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am greatly touched by the Tánaiste's vigorous defence of Fianna Fáil chairpersons, particularly after reading the newspaper reports of yesterday evening's Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting at which we had another phoney rebellion, this time on the issue of civil servants' pay.