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Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Government has now approved the heads of that Bill. I did ask previously if the Government would circulate the heads of the Bill. I ask the Tánaiste again if that will be done. At the request of my parliamentary party I wrote to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government three weeks ago today requesting a meeting with him to discuss his plans for the...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: This type of activity is going on at a time when jobs are being lost and farm incomes are under pressure. The supermarkets want €500,000 upfront from Irish suppliers. It is a form of extortion that should be dealt with very forcefully by the Tánaiste. I would like to hear what she is doing about it and when the long-promised Bill on consumer protection will be brought forward.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste is wasting her time.

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 16: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil nascadh foirmeálta idir Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta i bhfeidhm anois; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8360/10]

Written Answers — Straitéis 20 Bliain: Straitéis 20 Bliain (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 27: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon chinneadh déanta aige leasuithe a dhéanamh ar an Dréacht-Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8359/10]

Departmental Records. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his Department in respect of the files transferred to the National Archives in respect of the year 1979; the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]a[/i]) of the National Archives Act 1986; the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]b[/i]); the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]c[/i]); and if he will make a statement on the...

Departmental Records. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the 30-year rule. This seems to come from a different age. Will the Taoiseach consider whether the time has come to reduce the 30-year rule regarding the release of papers? In other jurisdictions, such as the UK, it has been reduced to 15 years. My colleague, Deputy Mary Upton, has produced a Private Members' Bill proposing its reduction to 15 years. In...

Departmental Records. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that the Government is preparing legislation relating to the National Archives. There is a proposal to merge the National Archives of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland and the Irish Manuscripts Commission. Leaving aside whether that is a good or bad idea, or whether Government attention and resources should be devoted to such an extent on the amalgamation of bodies like...

Departmental Records. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Did he say what they would be working at?

Departmental Records. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Has the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, solved the problem himself?

Regulatory Reform. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date in 2010 regarding the implementation of the OECD report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/10]

Regulatory Reform. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: One of the recommendations of the original OECD report, which was implemented by the Government, was the abolition of the groceries order. That was supposed to promote greater competition, a reduction in prices and better value for the consumer. We now find that big multiples, such as Tesco, are extracting or seeking to extract large sums of money from Irish suppliers just to put their...

Regulatory Reform. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate that the Taoiseach does not condone it but we have a situation where, particularly in the grocery sector, a couple of very large supermarket multiples are dominating the market. They are using that dominance to adopt all types of unfair practices against suppliers. The Taoiseach is correct that it is difficult to get proof. Suppliers are afraid to tell what they know about...

Social Welfare Code. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in reforming mortgage interest supplement. [8896/10]

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Within the past ten days a Government Senator resigned and had much to tell about the practice of jobbery at the heart of this Government. She told us last Sunday that there is a report sitting on the desk of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, that is too embarrassing for the senior party in government for the Minister to publish. On...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach should get used to it.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: If the Taoiseach could show the same energy and effort defending the jobs of people losing them in this economy as he is prepared to show defending his job and the jobs of his Ministers, collectively and individually, we would all be much better off and this country would be much better off. It is bad enough that we have unprecedented levels of unemployment, where every day jobs are being...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Not a bad one the Taoiseach provided.

Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Labour Party will not agree to this proposal until we hear from the Taoiseach in respect of two matters, namely, what arrangements are being made today for the taking of a statement from the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Sargent, and will the House have an opportunity to question the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent and Minister for...

Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not believe I am as long a Member of this House as is the Taoiseach. However, as I recollect it, on each previous occasion a Minister resigned from Government resulting in a vacancy in the membership of Government, the then Taoiseach brought before the House at the first available opportunity a motion in regard to the replacement of that Minister. This is, as far as I can recall, the...