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Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (28 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to any recent interest from foreign investors in taking strategic or controlling stakes in any of the credit institutions covered by the banking guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17210/10]

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Labour Party cannot agree to this proposal on the Order of Business this morning because the Government has broken its promise to 300,000 low-income families whose costs for home heating oil will be increased on Saturday with the introduction of the new carbon levy. When the levy is imposed, it will increase the price of heating oil by 9% which comes on top of an increase already this...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Many families will be severely impacted by this levy's introduction. A promise was made to them but it has been broken. The carbon levy will be introduced on Saturday but there is no sign of the special allowance. Yesterday, the Taoiseach said they can wait until October for it which is unacceptable. Accordingly, the Labour Party is not prepared to agree to the Order of Business.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is not what the Tánaiste promised. She is breaking her promise.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no justification for the House adjourning until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The public holiday is on Monday. This House should be sitting as normal on Tuesday. I understand the 2.30 p.m. arrangement on Wednesday is to facilitate the commemorative event at Arbour Hill earlier in the day which is an added reason that we should be sitting on Tuesday. There is no shortage of business to...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: There is an issue that arises for the Order of Business. When will the House be informed by the Government as to current Government policy in respect of Anglo Irish Bank? It is clear the Government's position in respect of the bank is a moving feast. It started out with the blanket guarantee and it then moved on to nationalisation. We were told at the time there would not be any cost to...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: With the greatest of respect, the problem the Ceann Comhairle has with this being raised on the Order of Business pales into insignificance compared to the problem the taxpayers of the country have in paying for this cesspit of a bank. We need to know where exactly the Government is on this issue now. The bank was guaranteed and then it was nationalised. The Government has been back to the...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste has now acknowledged that this is a changing situation again, that the Government will be reconsidering the issue and that it will come back to the House again. My question is perfectly in order, which the Ceann Comhairle will acknowledge. When will the Minister for Finance come back to the House and inform us of the position? I understand it is the Minister for Finance's...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister, Deputy Dempsey, should stop politicising it.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister will sink it.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: She is joining the work to rule.

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers that have qualified for the early retirement scheme under the hardship provision announced by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16902/10]

Written Answers — Natura 2000 Sites: Natura 2000 Sites (29 Apr 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will be in a position to clarify the payment of €150/ha in nature areas under the agricultural environmental options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16901/10]

Leaders' Questions (5 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Tomorrow the people of Britain will have an opportunity to vote in a general election.

Leaders' Questions (5 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputies opposite should be careful about what they would wish for, it could catch on.

Leaders' Questions (5 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: At least they will have an opportunity to cast a vote, elect a new parliament and decide who should be governing the country.

Leaders' Questions (5 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The problem here is that the Taoiseach does not have the bottle to give the people of this country the same opportunity. It is perfectly clear from the Taoiseach's disposition, despite the fact that he has lost the confidence of the people and no longer has a mandate to govern, that he has no immediate intention of giving the people an opportunity - like the people of Britain will have...

Leaders' Questions (5 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: There is a flaw in the Taoiseach's logic. If the mandate to govern comes from the Dáil, then surely it should come from a full Dáil and therefore it should not come from a Dáil where, for the first time in a long time, there are three seats which have not been filled. Every time the Taoiseach is asked this question, he has a way of dodging it; he has told us that the Government has not...

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the report of the task force on innovation; if it is intended to implement the recommendations contained in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12605/10]

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: This is the report which arose from the initiative the Government took in December 2008. I want to ask the Taoiseach about the implementation of some of the recommendations. First, the report stated that at least 117,000 jobs could be created, which is very welcome. Can we have some indication as to when we are likely to see the first of those jobs appearing? Second, there was a...