Results 6,401-6,420 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: What of the task force? Is the Minister on it?
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I refer to the Minister's reply to the issue raised by Deputy Sherlock, which is the Government's handling of the lost at sea report.
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: The Ombudsman sent a report to the Oireachtas and we have a role with regard to the Ombudsman's reports.
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: The Ombudsman said she made a recommendation which was rejected by a Department. This is highly unusual. It happened on only one previous occasion, when the issue was resolved by an Oireachtas committee. We ask that the same procedure apply and that the matter be dealt with by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. For some reason, the Government does not want that to be...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that medical card holders are being charged for medical reports which are sometimes required by applicants for driving licences or for renewal of driving licences in the case of older drivers; if such reports should be awarded free to medical card holders; her views on same; and if she will...
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the number of personnel employed as political advisers or assistants to the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3183/10]
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the duties and responsibilities of special advisers or other political staff appointed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8819/10]
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the duties and responsibilities of advisers or other political staff appointed to the Office of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8820/10]
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I have been listening carefully to the Taoiseach's replies to Deputy Kenny and I am confused as to the function of this political adviser to the Attorney General. Why does the Attorney General have a political adviser in the first place?
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Then what type of an adviser is he?
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Is he a lawyer? Is he a legal person?
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: My understanding is that the Attorney General is the official legal adviser to the Government.
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has just told us that this person's job is to liaise with other programme managers and advisers in various Departments about legal issues arising from the programme for Government. If there is somebody in the Attorney General's office whose job is to liaise with other Departments about legal issues arising from the programme for Government, it is not unreasonable to ask if the...
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I will await the information but it would be odd if one had somebody dealing with legal issues arising from the programme for Government who was not-----
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has told us-----
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I am trying to understand what it is about. It seems strange that the Attorney General who, effectively, is the law officer of the Government, would have a political adviser. The Taoiseach corrected me stating it is not a political adviser. He had earlier stated that it was to provide liaison of legal issues, etc. I am speculating as to how somebody could do that if he or she was not a...
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I have. I submitted the following direct parliamentary question: "To ask the Taoiseach the duties and responsibilities of advisers or other political staff appointed to the Office of the Attorney General ..."., which question I am pursuing. The Taoiseach, in his reply, stated that he was dealing with legal issues arising from the programme for Government. I am asking the Taoiseach what are...
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach said the adviser in the Attorney General's office attends the weekly Government programme managers' and senior political advisers' meetings. It is well-known those meetings are of a political troubleshooting role. For example, if the report the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, received from Professor Brennan on the Dublin Docklands...
- Departmental Staff. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I was not casting aspersions on the Attorney General. I was just asking how the system for advisers operates.
- Legislative Programme. (9 Mar 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the remainder of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8821/10]