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Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach the progress made to date on the talks currently underway with the public service unions; if any deadline has been set for the conclusion of these talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13690/10]

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: There are a number of issues in these questions which were tabled prior to the conclusion of the discussions with the public service trade unions. The first issue is the agreement negotiated between the Government and the public service trade unions and which is now the subject of a ballot. I note that the president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has appealed to politicians in all...

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the discussions, which the Taoiseach expects to take place in the autumn between trade unions and private sector employer organisations, deal with the issue of pay in the private sector? I ask the Taoiseach to respond to the question I asked on the national minimum wage, which has been with the Labour Court for some time. When does he expect the Labour Court to issue its views and...

Social Partnership (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Has the Government made any views of its own known to the Labour Court in respect of the minimum wage?

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Following on from Deputy Kenny's question, the Minister of State told the House last night where he is in terms of his preparation for the referendum. From his comments, I understood there to be no significant issue in respect of the wording to be used in the referendum. He seemed to accept that the wording agreed by the all-party committee was substantially the wording that should appear...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: For reasons of clarity, the Taoiseach drew attention to the comments last night of the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, to the effect the committee sat for two years and three months.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am confining myself to-----

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not debating it. I am asking a question about promised legislation, which I am entitled to do. It is true that the committee took two years and three months, but the Government was a party to the committee. The Taoiseach makes it sound as if the Government was somehow separate. The heavy lifting was agreeing the wording, and that is done. Last night, the Minister of State...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: On a point of order, Deputy Burton was inquiring about two items of legislation, both of which have been promised. She is perfectly entitled to do so.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I lost count at No. 10 of the number of times the Ceann Comhairle interrupted her-----

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----as she asked those questions. Can the Ceann Comhairle indicate how she was out of order? She asked two questions that were perfectly in order.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: But she was in order.

Tax Policy (20 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he supports the Nairobi Declaration on Taxation and Development of 8 April 2010 which dealt with the issues of abusive transfer flows by multinational corporations in Africa [20926/10]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (20 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the position regarding proximity talks between representatives of the Israeli Government and the Palestinian National Authority. [20927/10]

European Council Meetings (25 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the meeting of Eurozone heads of State and Government to be convened by the EU President around 10 May 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/10]

European Council Meetings (25 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the summit of Eurozone political leaders on 7 May 2010 [18908/10]

European Council Meetings (25 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: By any standards, this May has been an active month in respect of European economies and Europe's overall financial position. Does the Taoiseach expect the June Council to review May's developments including the Greek package, the €750 billion stabilisation package and some of the proposals from the Commission? On 12 May, the Commission issued a communication to the European Parliament,...

European Council Meetings (25 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I also asked the Taoiseach about the decisions and statement made by Chancellor Merkel during the week. Perhaps he might return to that. When he does so, will he state his view on the alarming statement by Chancellor Merkel that the single currency was facing an existential crisis? I believe that was the term she used. Connected with that, I saw a report in a Sunday newspaper suggesting...

European Council Meetings (25 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I accept the Taoiseach's point that the markets do not regard this money as part of our recurring deficit. What is his understanding of how the Commission views it in terms of the targets we must meet to bring the deficit back to 3% of GDP? It is the Commission's intention to include the money given to Anglo Irish Bank and other banks as part of this calculation?

European Council Meetings (25 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: What if there is another payment next year? Will that be included in the calculation?