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Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach should not have asked that.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform rent supplement so that the payment is made directly to the landlord instead of the tenant. [43834/10]

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: We are in very exceptional times. Unprecedented uncertainty and instability surrounds the Government. The Government itself is in its last days. The only thing we do not know is how long Fianna Fáil intends to prolong the life of the Government. The Green Party says it will be January. Yesterday, the Taoiseach seemed to indicate it would be February. Deputy Collins told a radio station...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I have already asked two questions, a Cheann Comhairle. Please bear with me and, perhaps, listen to what I am saying. I have asked two questions already and I am coming to the final one. Can the Taoiseach indicate to the House the distribution of the amount of the overdraft between the banks and the State?

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: What is wrong with that reply is that we must drag the information out of the Taoiseach. This is not private business but public business. We are in an unusual position in that the Government, in its final days, is in the process of negotiating what the Taoiseach now calls a very big overdraft on behalf of the people of the country. As late as a week ago, the Taoiseach was denying he was...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: On the banks issue, the newspapers are full of talk about restructuring of the banks and about the extent to which the banks will be in public ownership. We were told some months ago that we had the final recapitalisation figure. It was a lot of money and was in the order of €50 billion, but we are now being told a loan or overdraft will have to be drawn down from the European Union in...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is not true.

Constitutional Issues (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Taoiseach expect the legislation which arose on foot of the A case, to which the Sullivan report related, will be brought forward by the Government prior to the general election? In the past, various referenda were held on the same day as general elections. A general election is to take place some time in the new year. Is it intended that the referendum on children's rights will...

Cabinet Committees (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Taoiseach tweet?

Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if his sanction was sought for the recent appointment by the Moriarty Tribunal of a new counsel to the Tribunal; the basis on which any sanction was given; the number of senior counsel and junior counsel allocated to the Tribunal; the implications for the costs incurred by his Department of the appointment of the new counsel; and if he will make a statement...

Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the costs accrued by his Department arising from the Moriarty Tribunal at the latest date for which figures are available; if any estimate is available of the estimated final cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42572/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Taoiseach know why it was necessary to appoint an additional senior counsel to conduct the last module of the public hearings when the tribunal already had other counsel available to it? There had not been public hearings for a while and this public hearing had been signalled for some time. I do not understand why, if other counsel were available to the tribunal, it was necessary...

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the EU summit in December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/10]

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he has yet received an agenda for the EU summit in December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42571/10]

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate that a proposal has not yet been made but, in developing the proposal which I understand the Taoiseach will present at the December summit, has the President, Mr. Van Rompuy, or his cabinet made contact with the Government to explore what sort of amendment might be made and whether a constitutional referendum would be required?

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: There continues to be uncertainty and instability in and from the Government. While we were in the House today Deputy Seán Power was on Kildare radio and said he understand the Taoiseach intends to resign-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Ceann Comhairle has not heard the question yet.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Power said he understands the Taoiseach will resign shortly after the budget is announced in December. The resignation of the Taoiseach would be a matter for the Order of Business. Deputy Power said he bases his view on views that have been expressed to him privately by many Ministers. Is it the intention of the Taoiseach to resign shortly after the budget?

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: With the greatest of respect, the Ceann Comhairle is in danger of becoming quite ridiculous.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I asked the Taoiseach a question.