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Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (27 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the drafting of river basin management plans for submission to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22232/10]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (27 May 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the need for an audit by the city local authorities for lead infrastructure in the public water distribution system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22233/10]

Constitutional Issues (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made by the Office of the Attorney General in implementing the Sullivan Report following the A Case in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16717/10]

Constitutional Issues (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: One of the developments that occurred in the aftermath of the Sullivan report was the establishment of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children. The committee, which was chaired by Deputy O'Rourke, reported in September 2008 and recommended that legislation to deal with so-called soft information should be introduced as a matter of urgency. Why has such legislation...

Constitutional Issues (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: No, it relates to progress relating to the Sullivan report. The report in question dealt with the A case in 2006 and the matter to which I refer is one of the follow-ons from it.

Departmental Records (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he has satisfied himself that adequate procedures are in place within his Department for the preservation of records and documents held in electronic form, especially in regard to meeting the obligations of his Department under the National Archives Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/10]

Departmental Records (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The State and the National Archives have considerable experience of the storage and retention of paper records and it is a credit to the Civil Service over the years that very good files have been retained, maintained and transferred to the National Archives, which has been very important for historians. We have considerably less experience of the retention and storage of electronic records...

Departmental Records (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Regarding my question on the NAMA records and with respect, the Taoiseach is making a great presumption to the effect they will be maintained in a format capable of being available under the National Archives Act 1986. Has the Department of Finance or the Government given an instruction that the records relating to NAMA are to be preserved and made available in the course of time? If that...

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Taoiseach has said, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs has set out, the Government has made a very strong statement on this matter, and the Labour Party supports that strong position. We specifically support the demand for the safe passage of the MV Rachel Corrie, the unconditional release of those detained and the establishment of a full independent and international inquiry into...

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad to hear that response from the Taoiseach. The Labour Party will support the Government in communicating that to the Government of Israel in the strongest possible terms. The Israeli ambassador was called in. Perhaps the Taoiseach will inform the House of the message that was given to the Israeli ambassador, the response given by the ambassador and if any response has been given...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise two matters. Can the Taoiseach advise the House when the required legislation to assist the HSE in handing over files on the children who died in care will be introduced? When will such legislation be prepared and presented? I understand that the reports on the banking crisis by the Governor of the Central Bank and the two external examiners were presented to Government...

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Did I understand the Taoiseach to say that the bank reports will be published next week?

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the energy regulator's announcement of a roadmap to enable ESB to set its own prices; his views on a rebranding requirement for ESB; if this will include its retail brand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23027/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason an application for a licence for a bus service (details supplied) was not granted; the further reason the licence was granted to a different provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22692/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 498: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is included in the current building project budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22953/10]

Official Engagements (2 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his participation in the EU Latin American and Caribbean Summit in Madrid, Spain on 18 May 2010 [21409/10]

Official Engagements (2 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Taoiseach will be aware, the reopening of trade negotiations with Mercosur has given rise to concerns with regard to the impact that imports of Brazilian beef could have on Ireland and other EU countries. What concerns did he raise about the possibility of the opening of the EU market to Brazilian beef while the food quality and safety standards that apply in Brazil are below those...

Official Engagements (2 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to go back to the replies the Taoiseach has given to Deputy Kenny and to me in regard to the Mercosur talks. What I interpret from what the Taoiseach is saying is that the reopening of those talks may bring the possibility of Irish farmers being faced with unfair competition from imports of Brazilian beef. The European Union has rightly put in place a regime of food safety,...

Official Engagements (2 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The representative absolutely rejected the idea of an independent international investigation into what happened on Monday morning. It is important that this position is simply not accepted. If it turns out that Israel persists in rejecting an independent international investigation into the events of last Monday morning, is it the Taoiseach's intention to pursue with other European Union...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (2 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals, if any, regarding officers and NCO's of the Reserve Defence Forces retaining their rank for overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23350/10]