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Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It has been going on for years.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste just said the Minister of State has been asked to set up the necessary requirements. I do not understand that. For a referendum to be held, the Government must prepare a Bill.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not initiating a debate, I am trying to find out the whereabouts of promised legislation, as I am entitled to do. The Government has promised a referendum on the rights of children and a wording has been agreed on an all-party basis. The Tánaiste said the Minister of State has been asked to prepare the necessary requirements. The necessary requirement for a referendum is a Bill that...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (6 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of her meeting on 15 April 2010 with religious congregations and with survivors of child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16539/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the costs accruing to his Department arising from the Moriarty tribunal up to the latest date for which figures are available; if any estimate is available of the likely final cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13687/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach reminded us that the tribunal was established by the Oireachtas and that therefore how it is addressed is a matter for the Oireachtas. The Taoiseach will recall that when the tribunal was established in September 1997 its terms of reference included a paragraph which stated that it is the desire of the House that the inquiry be completed in as economical a manner as possible...

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The idea that the tribunal was to be completed in a short number of months has arisen before. When the Taoiseach was answering questions in the House about the tribunal in October 2008, he said he expected the final report to be completed by the end of that year. On 4 November last, again when answering questions, the Taoiseach told us it was the intention of the sole member that the report...

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I accept that.

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has given the impression that the Government is unable to do anything about the legal fees because it fears the Opposition would take issue with such action and if, as a consequence of doing something on the legal fees, legal personnel were to walk away from the tribunal. I wish to make the Labour Party view quite clear. We have never raised any objection and will not raise...

Community Development (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Community; Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the provision of a house alarm under the community support for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19000/10]

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the agreement reached at the weekend by EU Finance Ministers to established a €750 billion stabilisation fund for the euro and EU economies. It is important that EU governments are prepared to act collectively to face down financial speculation against the euro and individual economics, which has caused great worry across Europe to people about their jobs, savings and prospects....

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for describing how the issues are to be progressed at European level and the expected work of the taskforce. Not only is it important that there is agreement at European level on the need to stabilise the currency but it is important that there is agreement at national level as well on the measures that are required to do that. It is with a view to establishing where...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is abusing the question I asked.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is abusing the question I asked. I did not ask an adversarial question.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach should not get into an adversarial mode.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is on his second reply but I will not have an opportunity to respond to it.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is not the question I asked.

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that legislation will be required to enable Ireland to participate in the package agreed at the weekend for the stabilisation of the euro. When will that legislation be prepared and brought before the House? Is it intended to have two separate pieces of legislation now, one dealing with the agreement at the weekend and another dealing with the assistance to Greece? What is the...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding dormant accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19001/10]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will approve the construction of the planned new hospital at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18662/10]