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Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That should be our decision, not the Government's decision. It is a matter for the House.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It should be our decision, not the Government's.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Clearly, the decision of the High Court yesterday was that the Government has acted unreasonably in holding off on, and preventing, the by-election from being held.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am asking a question about legislation. The House can decide by legislation what is a reasonable period of time within which to hold a by-election. Deputy Kenny referred to the Bill that he has presented. There is also a report of all-party committee, which recommended to this House that by-elections should be held within a specified period of time. Without troubling the Supreme Court...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is not what I said.

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share my time with Deputies Ciarán Lynch and Brian O'Shea. The Government now proposes to go ahead with the holding of the by-election in Donegal South-West for one reason only, that is, because it has been forced to do so. In the course of her speech and in moving the writ for the Donegal South-West by-election, the Tánaiste did not utter one sentence to explain why the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when all REPS 4 payments due in 2010 will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40628/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts being made to tackle the growing numbers of abandoned horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40647/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the orthotic clinic in the Dún Laoghaire area has been suspended and the reason patients in need of surgical footwear have a nine month wait for the provision of essential surgical footwear; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40978/10]

Benchmarking Pay Awards (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach made reference to the two benchmarking reports, the first of which was paid in full. He said that the second report, which was produced in 2007, has not been paid. Do I take it that the 2007 agreement has been set aside, particularly in light of the contents of the Croke Park agreement, which commits to no further pay increases before 2014? When the arrangement whereby public...

Benchmarking Pay Awards (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: What is the status of the 2007 benchmarking report? The Taoiseach did not refer to this in his reply. Has the report been stood down?

Programme for Government (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if it is intended to publish the promised progress report on the implementation of an Agreed Programme for Government and the Renewed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32317/10]

Programme for Government (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the implementation to date of the Agreed Programme for Government and the Renewed Programme for Government, with particular reference to those areas for which his Department has direct responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32318/10]

Programme for Government (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach states that the programme for Government is subject to the economic situation. I will raise two matters that could not be argued to be subject to the economic situation. The first is the commitment in the programme for Government to establish an independent electoral commission which would address issues such as the Dáil electoral system, numbers of Deputies and so on. What...

Programme for Government (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I will ask the Taoiseach about some other matters in the programme for Government. On the commitment that the Government will not proceed with any new scheme of student contribution for third level education, does this mean tuition fees will not be re-introduced? How does this commitment square with the proposed increase in the student registration fee? On the commitment that 127,000 jobs...

Programme for Government (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It related to student tuition fees.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: This is the first opportunity we have had since last Thursday to ask the Taoiseach about the decision announced by the Government that day to cut the 2011 budget by €6 billion. That announcement does not appear to have greatly impressed the markets. There was a cut of €4 billion last year and no growth resulted. It is intended to have a cut of €6 billion in next year's budget and the...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I asked about the publication date for the four-year plan.

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: If the Government intends to publish the four-year plan in mid-November, I presume it will be approved next week. Is it that imminent or will it be somewhat later? It would be helpful if the Taoiseach could indicate when we are likely to see it. I asked the Taoiseach if a draft of the plan had been supplied to the European Commission and I would like him to respond to that when he replies...

Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: On the matter of judgment, is it now the case that the markets, in particular, are looking at the lack of growth in the economy as much as they are looking at the fiscal position? I draw to the Taoiseach's attention to comments made at the weekend by two senior business people in an article in The Sunday Business Post. The first was by Mr. Martin Murphy, managing director of...