Results 781-800 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Part V has been a failure to date in the areas where it is most needed, the affordability blackspots where working families cannot afford to buy from their own resources.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: My constituency is an example, where the local authority recently advertised a new affordable housing scheme offering one-bedroom units at €200,000, two-bedroom units at €230,000 and three-bedroom units at €300,000. By any standards these are not affordable prices for working families on low incomes. While I welcome the establishment of the affordable homes partnership and wish its...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: That is because you took the land off them.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Your predecessor took land off the council to build a motorway.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage his Department's work is at regarding the Electronic Communications Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34350/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to the recent plans in the UK for a biofuels obligation for all diesel and petrol providers his plans for a similar initiative here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34346/05]

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Mighty Mouse to the rescue.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (17 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether more funding should be provided for promoting Irish horse racing abroad in view of the fact that Ireland is now seen as one of the more affordable destinations for horse racing, especially in comparison to Britain; if he has been in contact with Horse Racing Ireland regarding the matter; and if he will make a...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share time with Deputies Stagg and Broughan. I move: That Dáil Éireann, considering the increased use of 'management companies' as an alternative to the public 'taking in charge' of housing developments and considering that these management companies impose a management charge on house-buyers for services which are normally provided by a public local authority, calls on the...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Labour Party motion is intended to solve the growing problem of management charges and management companies in private housing developments. The motion calls on the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to take three forms of action to address the management company problem, namely to stop new management companies from being formed and new management charges from...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The idea of management companies ordering and maintaining residential developments and charging for these services is not new. In the past, however, it was a practice mainly associated with private apartment developments and with some small expensive and exclusive housing developments mainly in what were known as the gated communities. Normal housing estates, however, did not have management...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: ——stop management charges being levied and require all new housing development to be built to the standard required by local authorities for taking in charge. He can do this by issuing a policy directive under section 29 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Planning authorities are required to comply with a policy direction given by the Minister under section 29. Further, recognising...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: In the case of car parking, for example, it could distinguish between car parking provided within the building where private management would be appropriate and kerbside car parking which should be subject to public management. In short, the guidelines would clarify those services which are and should be public and those which are appropriate for private arrangement. There is a need for new...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the Minister to clarify his suggestion that even in an estate where a management company exists the residents of that estate could vote to have the estate taken into charge. In an estate with a management company, can the residents exercise the right under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act to have the estate taken into charge?

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister has given a tricky, clever answer which avoids answering a direct question on whether people can exercise their right.

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister is ducking the question, which proves the issue is not capable of being addressed as the Government has suggested in its amendment.

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Deputy.

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Deputy vote for the motion? There is no point in the Deputy telling us he agrees if he then goes and votes the other way.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on a report that Irish hospital consultants earn five times the average income here compared with just twice the average income in Norway and just under three times in Germany; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this does not include additional income from private practice which can be higher again;...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to the mental health tribunals provided for in the Mental Health Act 2001, her attention has been drawn to the fact that the position of her role in appointing, directly or indirectly, tribunal members who decide if someone should be detained in a mental hospital may be in breach of the principle of...