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Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is something we do in committees of the House.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: In regard to the nominee to the European Court of Auditors, a hearing took place yesterday at a budgetary committee of the European Parliament. I understand the nominee gave a strong performance.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: A vote was taken, but, according to the reports I have received, it did not appear to reflect the tone and content of the discussion that had taken place.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not know why that was. It is something we will have to consider. It is not unusual that committees take a vote. I understand the committee will make a report to the Parliament in plenary session. That report has not yet been made.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: When it is made, the Parliament will make a decision in plenary session.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Ross's description of what happened on the night of the bank guarantee is very colourful and it may have been a cabal. However, we have an independent Civil Service, an independence I respect. It is not right to come into the House and accuse an independent civil servant of being part of a cabal. The Government in office at the time took a political decision for which it was...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: A vote was taken. It was a secret ballot. It is something we have to consider.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: In many cases, votes taken at committees of the European Parliament are overturned in plenary session. We will have to await the formal report from the committee to the European Parliament, but in the meantime I ask Deputy Ross to respect the fact that our civil servants operate independently of the Government. Under our system, civil servants are not permitted to speak publicly in their...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not trying to quell debate.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I will tell the Deputy why he was nominated.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There has been controversy about the appointment of nominees to the Court of Auditors. There was considerable public criticism of the fact that previous nominees were retired politicians. I do not know whether Deputy Ross was a party to that criticism.

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: He probably was. It was certainly commented on in the European institutions. The Government decided that, instead of appointing a former politician, somebody associated with politics or one of the political parties in government or another alternative that naturally would have brought criticism on us, it would appoint a senior civil servant who fitted the requirements of the post. We...

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We did so because he was the most appropriate appointment. That decision stands-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and what happened yesterday was the first stage of a process which has some distance to go yet.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take: No. 3, Road Transport Bill 2011 - Committee and Remaining Stages; No. 14, Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 15 - statements on the report on infrastructure and capital investment 2012-2016 (resumed). I wish to make the following statement for the information of the House. It is intended to sit on...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The following Bills have been published: the Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill; the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; the Water Services (Amendment) Bill; the European Financial Stability Facility (Amendment) Bill; the Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill; the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; the Competition (Penalties and Sanctions) Bill; the Legal...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: No.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am somewhat surprised that Deputy Ó Cuív of all people would have such a poor grasp of mathematics. In addition to the Bills on the A list which have been published, three other Bills that were not on the original A list have been published. The intention still is to publish these Bills. As I indicated, the requirement to publish some of the Bills comes from the memorandum of...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I share the Deputy's concern on the issue of domestic violence. This is an issue about which the Government is seriously concerned and that is why the programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce consolidated and reformed domestic violence legislation to address all aspects of domestic violence, threatened violence and intimidation. While that legislation is being prepared,...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I expect that it will be published by the weekend. The time arrangements for its discussion may be discussed with the Whips.