Results 8,641-8,660 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore

Leaders' Question (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I can assure the Deputy that the Government will put an end to the high level of severance payments. I understand that the particular severance payment to which the Deputy referred was agreed to and signed off on by the previous Government. There are a number of elements to this. First, the Government has already capped the salaries of top people in the Civil Service. After 29 February...

Leaders' Question (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is important that we disaggregate some of these issues. As I said, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is reviewing the special severance arrangement with a view to bringing it to an end. The issue of lump sums which are part of the pensions arrangement which people have is a separate matter and arises from pension entitlements. As I said earlier, the levels of pensions paid...

Leaders' Question (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: That is a matter for the individual concerned.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 17, statements on international democracy day which shall adjourn after 30 minutes, if not previously concluded and No. 4, Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. and...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bill will be published this session. It is also intended to deal with it this session. I believe the Deputy will find the provisions of the Bill, when published, are fair to urban and rural people.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The legislative programme lists a number of Bills, the heads of which the Government intends to publish and have those brought to committee. Given that the European Court of Justice has ruled in this area, the Government is anxious to have the legislation enacted as quickly as possible. It is likely that the Bill will be published and brought directly to the House.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There are two sets of legislation here. First, there is legislation from the Minister for Finance on the EFSF which is on the actual support programme. That legislation is being prepared and the Minister will introduce it in the House shortly. Separate legislation deals with the ratification of the treaty change. I am preparing that legislation and I intend to bring it to Government...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: In general the advices from the Attorney General were verbal advices.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: These are issues that I would be very happy to debate with the Deputy when the legislation is presented. The Attorney General attends every Cabinet meeting and advises on legislation.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy said, the High Court struck down, for constitutional reasons, the JLC-REA system which had been in place to provide statutory regulation and protection, in the main, to low-paid workers in a number of sectors of the economy. The Government is introducing legislation to restore the JLC-REA system to ensure those workers will continue to have legal protection of their pay and...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the rights of agency workers, the transposition of the EU directive is the responsibility of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The deadline for the transposition of the directive is 5 December 2011. The Government intends to have the legislation in place in order to have the directive implemented by that date. The Minister is in discussions with the employer...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Again, this issue-----

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----can be discussed with the Whips.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy said the Government is trying to engage in some kind of a con, there is no con here. The Government has made a decision to sell a minority shareholding in the ESB. The situation in Aer Lingus, to which the Deputy referred, is different. In that case the Government decided to sell a majority shareholding in it.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has asked the company to extend the period of notice given. In the case of TalkTalk, it was completely unacceptable to give 30 days notice of the company's intention to pull out of Waterford with all of the consequences that has for the employees and the local economy. The legal requirement for notice in any event will be found to be longer than 30 days in the case of many of...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bretton Woods legislation will be handled this session. It is a matter for the House as to when it will be passed. The second Bill will be published today and will be discussed in the House next week. The Minister for Health intends to introduce the legislation on the abolition of the HSE board shortly.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is delivering on its commitment to make changes to the Constitution. Two issues will go to referendum, one of which will be debated today. The intention is to hold them with the presidential election. It is intended to hold some other referenda next year. Work is progressing on them. Some of the matters raised by the Deputy do not require a constitutional change. For...

Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I can confirm to the Deputy that consular assistance was provided, if sought, to the Irish citizens or their families that were the victims of the 9/11 terrorists attacks in the United States. However, as I am sure that he will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for my Department to disclose or publicise any personal information in relation to those citizens without their or their...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (20 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: An application for a passport for the child in question was made in March, 2011. This was done under the provisions of the Passports Act, 2008, which provides, that this Department must be satisfied that an applicant is an Irish citizen before issuing him/her a passport. In this particular case the child was born in England. Her mother was born in South Africa and even though she is an...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (21 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: A breakdown of passports issued and total passport income is set out below for the years 2007 – 2010 and 2011 year to date. Year Passports Issued PassportIncome 2007 561,973 €30,544,000 2008 576,617 €29,721,000 2009 572,783 €31,872,000 2010 603,753 €33,122,000 2011 to9 September 490,260 €28,884,000 Passport demand in 2011 is currently running at a level 7% greater than...