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Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Given that the levy is imminent, with 1 May almost upon us, will the matter be addressed? Will we see something introduced next week or will legislation have to be introduced to bring in the fuel poverty protection measures? What can the Taoiseach tell us about this?

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence the 2010 programme for the Reserve Defence Force. [15613/10]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (21 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of meetings he and his Department have had with the Representative Association for Commissioned Officers and the Permanent Defence Forces Other Ranks Representative Association in the past 12 months. [15612/10]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: On behalf of the Labour Party, I join with Deputy Kenny in opposing this Order of Business. This is a business as usual and a politics as usual Order of Business. We cannot have business as usual and politics as usual while we have a crisis in banking and in our economy. I welcome yesterday's decision by the chief executive of Bank of Ireland to forego his pension top-up but we have yet...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Many business people in the country who are in difficulty with the Revenue Commissioners would love to be sent some nice soothing message from the Government asking them to pay the money and stating it would do everything it can to recover the money. Unfortunately, what happens in these cases is that the Revenue Commissioners go after them like mad and they end up dealing with the sheriff,...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: They all seem to be in the same place, which is that Anglo Irish Bank should be wound down, and many of them questioned whether it or Irish Nationwide should have been included in the Government guarantee. Therefore, the Government no longer appears to have a majority in the House for its banking strategy. It will be interesting to see what happens when it is put to the test when we...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste is the line Minister and it is a matter that has been debated in the House. What I am following up on is a commitment which was given in that debate that there would be a review of the position on special needs assistants. Many parents are concerned about this, as are many of the special needs assistants who have been put under notice. I want to know when the Tánaiste, in...

Written Answers — Climate Change Strategy: Climate Change Strategy (22 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to the commitment contained in the Programme for Government to establish a high level Commission on Climate Change to oversee implementation of the Climate Change Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15967/10]

Written Answers — Climate Change Strategy: Climate Change Strategy (22 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the schedule in the National Climate Change to prepare a Climate Change Adaption Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/10]

Decentralisation Programme. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department, broken down by grade, who have applied for relocation under the decentralisation programme; the number of such persons who have been relocated; the number that he expects will be relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11247/10]

Decentralisation Programme. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: On the last occasion we had this round of questions I asked the Taoiseach if he could give any breakdown for the total number of people who have been decentralised to date, compared to those who had moved from Dublin to a location outside it, and those who had moved from one location outside Dublin to another. On that occasion the Taoiseach undertook to make some inquiries. Is he in a...

Decentralisation Programme. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am asking a parliamentary question of the Taoiseach.

Decentralisation Programme. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: He is the Head of Government. How much vacant property in the country is awaiting decanted staff and decentralised offices? There is no sign of them and we are awaiting the review in 2011. I would like a general, ball park figure, not the exact number of square metres.

Decentralisation Programme. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for providing the House with information on the total cost of decentralisation. I was trying to follow the figures as he outlined them. If I am correct, a ballpark figure for total cost to date is somewhere between €700 million and €750 million but perhaps I missed something. The supplementary I asked was whether the Taoiseach could give a figure for total costs...

Decentralisation Programme. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has just provided it.

Decentralisation Programme. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am sorry I was not as quick with my sums as you would have liked, a Cheann Comhairle. I was asking the Taoiseach to help by providing the total figure if he has it. If I understand correctly, the Taoiseach informed us that a total number of approximately 4,000 staff have been decentralised to date. How many of them have moved from Dublin to a non-Dublin location and how many moved from...

Departmental Programmes. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the work to date being carried out by his Department under the organisational review programme. [11248/10]

Departmental Programmes. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The parliamentary affairs division.

Departmental Programmes. (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach appeared to suggest in his earlier reply that the Government will not be publishing these reports until after the follow-up action plans are drawn up by the respective Departments and considered by the Government. Given that the report on the Department of Health and Children, which is pretty damning, was already published in The Irish Times, would he agree to simply publish...

Leaders' Questions (27 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I also want to raise a pension-related issue, namely, the plight of pensioners and low income households in this country who are facing a double whammy this weekend. People will lose their fuel allowance as the winter scheme will come to an end at the end of April. However, the cost of heating oil will increase as a result of the introduction of the carbon levy. When the Minister for...