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Freedom of Information. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Arising from the Taoiseach's reply and his reference to the remit of the Freedom of Information Act, I ask him to respond to the Labour Party's proposal that the financial regulatory bodies of the State should be covered by that Act. We have proposed that the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator, the NTMA, the NPRF and the State Claims Agency should be subject to freedom of information...

Freedom of Information. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that it is the Taoiseach's natural instinct not to extend the Freedom of Information Act. That has been clear for some time from the responses he has given on this subject. It is probably a fair summary of his position to say that he does not like it, but that is not a good reason for not extending it. I want to specifically pursue the functions which are going to the NTMA. We...

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the projected cost of his Department's communications unit for 2010; if he is planning a change in the role of the communications unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3177/10]

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: In response to Deputy Kenny, the Taoiseach stated that he does not recall the communications unit bringing the issue of the Minister, Deputy O'Dea, to his attention. Did the communications unit bring this issue to his attention at any time? His response related to 21 December when the matter first appeared in newspapers. If he does not recall the communications unit bringing it to his...

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: No.

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not-----

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not getting into the detail of the issue of the Minister, Deputy O'Dea, at all. I am sticking with the communications unit.

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: May I point out to the Ceann Comhairle that there is precedent for this? I distinctly recall that Deputy Kenny and I pursued questions about the withdrawal of the London flights from Shannon Airport-----

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and the respective state of knowledge of the Taoiseach and the Minister for Transport. This is a value for money question. Given that €250,000 of taxpayers' money is being spent on the communications unit, we are entitled to probe what is value for money of that expenditure. The issue here is did the Taoiseach get any information from the communications unit about this matter and,...

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: If the conversation with the Minister for Defence, to which the Taoiseach referred, took place before the Minister made a settlement with the person involved in the allegation and it was subsequently reported by the newspapers-----

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It took place after it was reported in the newspapers.

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That was after it was reported in the newspapers.

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Did the Minister not tell the Taoiseach before-----

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Did the Minister not tell the Taoiseach about it before-----

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a matter of public interest, it is not about whether-----

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is a repeat offender on this issue. Last spring, when SR Technics announced it would close down, the staff of SR Technics made a proposal whereby a package was put together which would continue aircraft maintenance and servicing. On 1 April 2009, I put it to the Taoiseach in this House that 900 of the jobs at SR Technics could be saved if the Government supported that proposal...

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is all gobbledygook.

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It is gobbledygook.

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: TEAM Aer Lingus separated from Aer Lingus a long time ago and was subsequently sold to SR Technics. It is nonsense to suggest now that some kind of property legacy remains through which Aer Lingus has a hold on hangar six.

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The bottom line is that almost 1,200 people lost their jobs in a business that was viable. I acknowledge that certain issues had to be addressed and overcome and there was a necessity for modernisation. Everybody accepted that at the time. The maintenance and servicing of aircraft is a viable business but we have lost it. The Government lost it last April and it had ten months to conclude...