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EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (30 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Take responsibility.

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (30 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The subject of this debate is the agreement the Government has concluded with the EU and the IMF. I consider it to be a sell-out for the country, a failure of negotiation, a failure of diplomacy and a failure of nerve. I expected the Taoiseach to come here to explain the deal and set out its terms for us. Instead, he came here to give us a lecture. He started by telling us all to be...

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (30 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The bailout deal will be signed by the Government and the other EU Governments some time next week. However, despite the reply of the Minister of State, Deputy Andrews, yesterday, neither we nor they know what its legal status will be. It is clearly not done under the EU treaties or necessitated by membership of the Union. It seems the Government does not regard it as a treaty. Is it an...

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (30 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Gormley is making assumptions about the general election that even I would not make.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to establish a next generation network task force; the way in which this is distinct from the broadband task force announced in the July 2009 next generation report; the persons who will be on this task force; if this task force has met yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44986/10]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (30 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on claims that just €130 million from the €250 million revenue gained from the carbon levy has been going to earmarked schemes; the energy efficiency measures to benefit from the carbon tax; the percentage of revenue gained from the carbon tax that will be spent on energy efficiency measures in...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: A very big price will be paid by the Irish people for the bad deal the Government negotiated at the weekend to bail out the banks. Among the first who are being asked to pay the price for this bad deal are people on the lowest levels of pay in the country, those at or below the national minimum wage. According to figures released yesterday, there are 52,000 workers in the country at or...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That does not answer any of the questions I asked the Taoiseach about the minimum wage. I asked him first of all if he would confirm that it will not save anything for the public purse. Clearly, it does not. This saves nothing. Second, I asked him what calculation the Government has done on what it will cost the public purse. I outlined ways in which if one cuts the minimum wage family...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It did not come from the Labour Court. As recently as a couple of weeks ago the Government did not seem minded to cut the minimum wage. There are few, if any, bodies in this country of which I am aware that were actively seeking a cut in the minimum wage. I accept there has been comment about the minimum wage from time to time but I am not aware that people were lobbying Government to cut...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Changes in the JLCs. That is what we are talking about.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach his proposals for Dáil reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39737/10]

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that three sets of documents need to be completed arising from the EU-IMF agreement. First, a letter and a memorandum dealing with economic and financial policy needs to be communicated to the IMF and the EU institutions. Second, a memorandum of understanding must be concluded in respect of the EU funds. Third, there are operational agreements dealing with matters, including...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the decisions he will take in 2011 under the decentralisation programme in view of the current fiscal situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45177/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total amount of interest due to farmers who had to wait for their full farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45196/10]

Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas (2 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: On my own behalf and on behalf of my colleagues in the Labour Party, I pay tribute to both Shay Byrne and Liam Lynch, who are leaving the service of Leinster House this week. I knew Liam Lynch before he joined the staff and even before I entered the House because he is a constituent and I knew of his skills in his previous craft with a knife. These skills are very useful in Leinster House,...

Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas (2 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank Shay for that. In particular, I also want to thank Shay, Liam and all the ushers because all of us have the experience of bringing visitors to the House and the courtesy and professionalism with which visitors are treated is outstanding. I wish Shay and Liam every success for the future.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to oppose No.1 because it contains some extraordinary arrangements for next week's business. The Government is proposing that there be no questions next week, no Leaders' Questions except on Tuesday, and no Order of Business on Wednesday. This is being done to clear the decks for the budget. I understand that it is also the Government's intention to bring in a social welfare Bill...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: What other opportunity?

Order of Business (2 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Chomhairle, you have kindly suggested that there will be another opportunity for me to raise this. The reason I am objecting to the Order of Business is precisely because there will not be another opportunity to raise this important matter.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: This is a document of economic surrender by the Government and there is no other opportunity to raise that fact. The arrangements being proposed by the Government for next week do not allow any opportunity to raise it. The Government is submitting a document and letters that are craven to the IMF and to the EU and which will not work.