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Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: In fact, it is €190 million less than was proposed by Fianna Fáil.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Secondly, it is not true that the Government is closing down community employment schemes.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is providing additional money for labour activation measures.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The amount of money being provided for employment support measures through the Department of Social Protection in 2012 is almost €100 million more than was provided last year.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: A little bit of accuracy and honesty from the Opposition benches would contribute to the debate.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have no proposal from the Opposition for the amendment of the times provided here and, therefore, I wish to put the proposal.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. Special Advisers are appointed under the terms of Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997 and are required to perform any duties that may be assigned to them from time-to-time by the relevant Minister as appropriate to the position held. Those duties include providing advice as well as monitoring, facilitating and assisting...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (13 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland and its EU partners are committed to enhancing stability in the Western Balkans. The EU perspective for the countries in the region, as agreed at the June 2003 Thessaloniki European Council, is essential in helping to build and maintain this stability. The EU will remain engaged in assisting the countries in the region to undertake the reforms necessary to move forward in their path...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (13 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Joint Committee of the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission presented their advice for a Charter of Rights for the island of Ireland earlier this year. This was in accordance with the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement. The advice of the Joint Committee was delivered to the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Ceann Comhairle,...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (13 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy will be aware that I have been planning an official visit to the region. I hope this may be possible early in 2012. My primary purpose will be to meet the parties in relation to the Middle East Peace Process, to hear from them the prospects and obstacles as they see them and to encourage them to commit seriously to this effort. I will look at some of the issues on the ground and...

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I spoke about the issue of a referendum in the House last Thursday and I made it very clear that if a referendum is necessary, a referendum will be held.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: With all due respect to the Deputy's omnipotence-----

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----we do not know if a referendum will be required-----

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----until we see the text of an agreement worked up. Let us consider what we are looking at here. When we talked here last Thursday, many people anticipated that what would be discussed at the summit would be the question of the amendment of the European treaties. As things turned, that is not what emerged from the summit. What emerged from the summit was an agreement to progress an...

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: No, one does not.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: That is similar to many of these half cocked assertions the Deputy makes. He does not know what is in it. Nobody knows what will be in it until it is concluded.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We know what is in the agreement but we do not know-----

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We do not know whether a referendum-----

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am answering the question about whether-----