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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (25 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress of the Garda investigation into the leak of correspondence between a Member of Dáil Éireann (details supplied) and a member of the gardaí; when he expects the investigation to be completed and the report published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/10]

Written Answers — Detention Facilities: Detention Facilities (25 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the proposed closure of a detention centre (details supplied) at Finglas, Dublin 11; his views on whether this decision to take effect from 31 March 2010 is in the interests of children from a child welfare point of view; the staffing implications of this decision in respect of Oberstown; if staff...

Departmental Committees. (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department is represented on the national emergency response committee; if so, the level at which it is represented; if he is satisfied with the role played by his Department and his Department's representative on the committee in responding to the recent weather crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1469/10]

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Today is a day that will be remembered for a very long time. It is the day that crystallises more than a decade of mismanagement of our economy and bad government by Fianna Fáil. It is very easy for the Taoiseach to stand here and point across the floor of the House and ask about the Opposition's policies. We are here today because of the Taoiseach's policies. Today is the day that the...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: This is the fifth time we have heard this speech from the Taoiseach. When I first raised problems related to banking with him, he told the House that the Irish banking system was fine. There was no problem and it was well capitalised and fit for purpose. One of the most viewed videos on YouTube is of the Taoiseach making the same argument while standing in the New York Stock Exchange. He...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Today, the Taoiseach tells us it was all because of an international banking crisis. Yes, there was such a crisis but the problem with the Irish banking system and economy is that it has suffered a double whammy, of which the Taoiseach is the second. The Irish economy and banking system is not only affected by an international crisis which has to be addressed but it is also in a unique...

Order of Business (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I have a question I wish to ask the Taoiseach. My understanding was that when the arrangements were originally being made for the proposal that there would be statements on banking today it was intended that there would be an opportunity to put questions to the Minister for Finance for reply. The original proposal was that this would take place before the end of the debate. Then the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to make a statement on the prospects of an amendment to the electoral law in Burma in advance of the forthcoming elections such as would render these elections suitable for international monitoring. [13326/10]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on implications for the peace process in the Middle East of the approval of the Israeli Government of further housing units in East Jerusalem. [13327/10]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a new primary care health centre in Glenties, County Donegal,; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13681/10]

Written Answers — Forbairt Pobal: Forbairt Pobal (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 306: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil dul chun cinn ar bith déanta maidir le hiarratas ó Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall chun airgead a fháil le soilsiú poiblí breise a chur ar fáil ar bhealach réigiúnach Anagaire Thiar in aice le hÓstán an Chaisleáin Óir in Anagaire; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. Ní mór a nótáil go...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress that has been made on a submission from Donegal County Council to have moneys provided for a number of additional public lights adjacent to Caislean Óir Annagry on the road serving Donegal Airport at Carrickfin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/10]

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The people of this country are in a state of shock this morning and somewhat bewildered by the huge size of the figures and scale of the amount of money that will have to be paid for the bail-out of Anglo Irish Bank. I saw a figure this morning of €200,000 million a year in the budget. This is the sum of all the cutbacks that have taken place in health, education and social welfare. We...

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am asking about Anglo Irish Bank.

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Please answer my question.

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: My question was specific to that bank.

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach asserts that the decision had to be made in respect of Anglo Irish Bank and having regard to the full nature and extent of the guarantee. He leads us to believe that the decision was taken in the national economic interest. Nothing I have heard since September 2008 convinces me that was the case. I believe that the Taoiseach and the Government made that decision in September...

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I believe the decision was made to save the skins of a number of individuals, some of whom were connected to Fianna Fáil-----

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and whose property interests and prosperity were bound up with the fortunes of Anglo Irish Bank. I believe that is why the decision was made and I have heard nothing to the contrary since then. That is why I am asking the Taoiseach to publish all the advice he had available to him on that occasion. If my belief is correct, and I have not been convinced to the contrary, that decision...

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It is reciprocated.